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2theadvocate.com:
Following the breakout success of their self-titled 2008 debut, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, aka Lady Antebellum, return with new songs sure to build on their already huge popularity. The country trio infuses Need You Now with maximum-impact hooks and choruses, heartfelt performances, seamless male and female duets and harmonies plus plain old fun. It’s a collection that record companies dream of, packed with potential hits.

Title track “Need You Now,” featuring a dramatic chorus, slide guitar, ever-flowing acoustic guitar strumming and poignant vocal interplay, follows country music according to the Traveling Wilburys. Released before this week’s appearance of the full-length CD, “Need You Now” spent five weeks atop Billboard’s country singles chart. Lady Antebellum’s outstanding songs keep coming with the sweet nostalgia of “American Honey,” vivacious Southern fun of “Perfect Day,” rock ’n’ roll-loving “Stars Tonight” and emotion-tinged “Hello World.”

Defining their destiny in spectacular style, Lady Antebellum co-produced and co-wrote most of this new album. It’s a triumph - QUELLE

amazon.com:
Lady Antebellum (Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott), The critically acclaimed trio, co-wrote and produced songs together with veteran producer Paul Worley and some of Music Row's most awarded songwriters. Need You Now,The leading single and title track to the groups Sophomore album is taking the country music world by storm, spending 5 consecutive weeks on the US Country singles charts. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now is sure to be an excellent addition to any country music fan's collection.

headineplanet.com:
Riding the breakthrough performance of the title single, Lady Antebellum’s sophomore album “Need You Now” will debut atop next week’s album chart with as many as 400,000 units sold.

Based on one day sales extentions, Hits Daily Double puts the mainstream country trio’s projected total for the week at 375-400,000. If the numbers hold up, the album’s opening sales week will even top the opening week performance of last year’s “Play On” from crossover sensation Carrie Underwood.

In distant second will be the “Hope for Haiti Now” album, which should move about 150,000 in its second week.

Elsewhere, Corinne Bailey Rae’s “The Sea” will be good for about 50-55,000, while Barry Manilow’s “The Greatest Love Songs of All Time” should pull just under 45,000.

Celtic Woman’s “Songs from the Heart” will land at about 30-35,000, topping the latest “Kidz Bop” by about 5-10,000 - QUELLE

Das Trio wurde im vergangenen Jahr mit einem CMA Award ausgezeichnet.