Here and Now (The Wilkinsons album)

Here and Now
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 2000
GenreCountry
Length36:38
LabelGiant
ProducerTony Haselden
Doug Johnson
Russ Zavitson
The Wilkinsons chronology
Nothing but Love
(1998)
Here and Now
(2000)
Highway
(2005)

Here and Now is the second studio album by Canadian country music group The Wilkinsons, released on April 4, 2000. The album includes three singles, all three of which charted in Canada.

Content

In Canada, the singles "Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend", "Shame on Me", and "1999" respectively peaked at numbers 11, 10, and 16 on the RPM country singles charts. In the United States, the former two singles respectively reached numbers 34 and 49 on Hot Country Songs, while "1999" did not chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Country Standard Timenegative[3]

Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "Amanda's vocals, Tyler's harmonies, and Steve's writing all contribute to one of the finest sophomore outings by a country group in a long time."[2] Robert Loy of Country Standard Time was less favorable, criticizing the album for being "skewed toward the young country-pop crowd" and having songs that "have very little to say to anyone whose acne has already cleared up".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend"Ron Harbin, Richie McDonald, Anthony L. Smith3:25
2."It Was Only a Kiss"Robin Wiley, Amanda Wilkinson, Tyler Wilkinson3:54
3."One of Us Is in Love"Tony Haselden, J. Fred Knobloch3:15
4."Till You Let Go"Charlie Black, Rory Bourke, Steve Wilkinson3:01
5."Shame on Me"Gary Burr, S. Wilkinson3:45
6."Hypothetically"Burr, Andrew Gold2:32
7."1999"John Heaton, Corky Laing, William Wallace, S. Wilkinson3:28
8."Don't Look at Me Like That"Charlie Craig, Rob Crosby3:05
9."I'll Know Love"Craig Bickhardt, S. Wilkinson2:57
10."Me, Myself and I"Craig, Crosby, S. Wilkinson3:06
11."The Only Rose"Steve Wariner, S. Wilkinson4:10

Personnel

The Wilkinsons
  • Amanda Wilkinson - vocals
  • Steve Wilkinson - vocals
  • Tyler Wilkinson - vocals
Additional Musicians

Chart performance

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums 5
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 13
U.S. Billboard 200 114
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 2

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 462–463. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ a b Here and Now at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b Loy, Robert. "Here and Now review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2 September 2015.