WHAT ABOUT NOW...
TOP 1: "What About Now" is the seventh single from American rock band Daughtry's eponymous debut album. The song is a ballad, that was written by Ben Moody, David Hodges (both former members of Evanescence), and Josh Hartzler, who is married to Amy Lee (the lead singer of Evanescence) It is one of only two songs on the album not at least co-written by Chris Daughtry. The song was announced as the band's next single on their website.[1] It was officially released in the U.S. on July 1, 2008.[2]
Song usage
The song was used on the February 21, 2008 episode of the seventh season of American Idol, in a video package showcasing the season's top 24. An acoustic version of the song was performed by the band on a trip to Uganda, Africa in aid of the April 9, 2008 telecast of the fund raising charity event Idol Gives Back. The band performed in a small village surrounded by a group of underprivileged children that were heard singing along at one point, while a video also showed scenes of the band's trip.
The song was used in various episodes of The X Factor in 2009, I'm a celeb 2009 and Britain's Got Talent 2010. Both Daughtry's and Westlife's version were used.
On December 11, 2009, it was performed at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize concert in honor of US President Barack Obama by the Irish pop band Westlife.
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Music video
The music video, directed by Kevin Kerslake, premiered Friday July 11 on FNMTV Premieres, where it got a standing ovation at FNMTV Studio.[3] The video can now be viewed on the band's official site.
The video is a social commentary, depicting several people and places affected by poverty, natural disasters, and war, as well as other world issues. Several comments are made about these issues, and the video also asks introspective questions to the viewer. Certain people who are working to help these problems are shown throughout the video, with their names and what they're associated with listed. The video features a light bulb that has not yet burned out, which symbolizes that it's not too late to make a difference. The video concludes with one final question to the viewer, "What About Now?", shown next to the burning light bulb. A few shots of the band playing the song live are also shown in the video.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | July 1, 2008 | CD, digital download |
| United Kingdom | October 2009 |
[]Chart performance
Raising money for Idol Gives Back, the acoustic performance of "What About Now" was put onto iTunes and debuted at #8 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, fueling a #18 debut on Billboard's Hot 100, the band's highest debuting song to date, as well as their fourth top twenty Hot 100 hit. It also entered at #17 on the Canadian Hot 100, giving the band their fourth top twenty hit there as well. It achieved these peaks over two months before the song's official release.
Following "What About Now"'s official release, the song has become the band's fifth consecutive top ten hit on the Adult Top 40, so far reaching #3. This is an all time record for the most top ten hits from a debut album on the Adult Top 40 chart. This also ties the album with Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway and Nickelback's All the Right Reasons for the most Adult Top 40 top tens from any album.[4] On the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, the song peaked at #3. It is their third top ten hit on the chart, making them the only rock band to ever have three top tens from one album on the chart. The song also entered the top twenty on Mainstream Top 40 radio, peaking at #19 in October 2008, their fifth consecutive top twenty hit on the format. As such, the song re-entered the Hot 100 at #94 on the chart week of September 6, 2008, and climbed to #29 upon its re-entry.
The song entered the UK Singles charts in May 2009 after being featured during a montage on Britain's Got Talent, and in August 2009 re-entered after being featured during the premiere of the 6th season of X-Factor
On October 4, 2009, Daughtry re-entered the UK Singles Chart Top 40 again at #39.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Irish Singles Chart | 30 |
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
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