In the Now

In the Now
Studio album by Barry Gibb
Released 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Recorded The Hit Factory, Miami
Genre
Label Columbia
Producer
  • Barry Gibb
  • John Merchant
Barry Gibb chronology
The Eaten Alive Demos
(2006)		 In the Now
(2016)

In the Now is the second solo album by British singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, released on 7 October 2016 by Columbia Records.[2] Although his second solo album (since 1984's Now Voyager), it is the first of all new material since the Bee Gees' final studio album This Is Where I Came In (2001). Gibb said of the album: "This is a dream come true for me. It's a new chapter in my life. I always hoped one day that The Bee Gees would be with Columbia or indeed Sony so, it's a great joy for me to start again this way with such great people."[2]

The album was made available for pre-order on 12 August 2016 with the track "In the Now" as an "instant grat".[3]

Background

Following the deaths of his brothers Maurice and Robin Gibb in 2003 and 2012, respectively, Barry Gibb thought his music career was over: "I was ready to quit. I was done. There was no point in going on any further. I’ve done solo work my whole life but never felt like a solo artist."[4] Gibb said he "gave up for a long time" until he became interested in writing songs again.[5] The album was written with his sons Stephen and Ashley Gibb, which according to Barry Gibb meant "there was this huge personal thing going on between the three of us for the whole of this album" and "that you could say whatever it is you’ve got to say and be as honest as you can".[4]

Barry Gibb initially planned on recording a country album citing bluegrass music as an inspiration, but he was told by his record company that "they’d have a lot of trouble getting me on country radio".[4][6] Instead, the album evolved into "classic pop" inspired by Carole King and Bruce Springsteen.[4] Gibb has said of In the Now: "The album is my opinion of life, my feelings and my journey with my brothers, and without my brothers, with my parents and without my parents, and with my own family, seeing my kids have their own kids."[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Barry Gibb, Stephen Gibb and Ashley Gibb. 

No. Title Length
1. "In the Now"   4:51
2. "Grand Illusion"   4:40
3. "Star Crossed Lovers"   3:18
4. "Blowin' a Fuse"   4:44
5. "Home Truth Song"   5:07
6. "Meaning of the Word"   4:31
7. "Cross to Bear"   6:00
8. "Shadows"   4:33
9. "Amy in Colour"   4:26
10. "The Long Goodbye"   2:38
11. "Diamonds"   5:17
12. "End of the Rainbow"   4:09
CD deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Title Length
13. "Grey Ghost"   4:23
14. "Daddy's Little Girl"   3:14
15. "Soldier's Son"   5:03

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 55
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 89
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] 12
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 12
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 73
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 51
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 2
US Billboard 200[22] 63

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] 4× Platinum 280,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] 6× Platinum 90,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 100,000^
Summaries

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Simpson, Dave (6 October 2016). "Barry Gibb: In the Now review – fine continuation of the Bee Gee legacy". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Records, Columbia. "Legendary Singer/Songwriter/Producer Barry Gibb Signs To Columbia Records". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Records, Columbia. "Columbia Records Announces Legendary Singer/Songwriter/Producer Barry Gibb To Release First Solo Album Involving New Material 'In The Now' On October 7". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Hagan, Joe (6 October 2016). "Barry Gibb, the Last Bee Gee, on Relaunching His Music Career at 70: 'I Was Ready to Quit'". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑ McCormick, Neil (7 October 2016). "Barry Gibb interview: 'We were too uncool even to be seen with'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Farber, Jim (4 October 2016). "A Bee Gees Survivor: Barry Gibb Reflects in a Solo Album". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Barry Gibb – In the Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Barry Gibb – In the Now" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Barry Gibb – In the Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Barry Gibb – In the Now" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Barry Gibb – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Barry Gibb. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barry Gibb – In the Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Barry Gibb – In the Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Barry Gibb – In the Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Barry Gibb – In the Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Barry Gibb – In the Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 42: del 14.10.2016 al 20.10.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Barry Gibb – In the Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Barry Gibb | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Barry Gibb – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Barry Gibb. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  25. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry Gibb – In The Now". British Phonographic Industry. Enter In The Now in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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