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"Need You Now" (CD single) (by Lady Antebellum, Country)

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Too much whiskey fuels this mature country tune.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that while NEED YOU NOW doesn't incorporate questionable language, it describes a mature situation in which a person drinks whiskey to excess, starts to feel lonely, and then asks a former flame to come for a visit in the middle of the night.

Positive messages: This track has an undeniably negative message: drinking to the point of losing control and doing something (reconnecting with an old flame) you wouldn't otherwise do sober. 
Positive role models: Despite the negative message in their latest single, the members of Lady Antebellum haven't exhibited questionable behavior in their personal lives.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: The song describes drinking too much and then asking a former flame to come for a visit in the middle of the
night.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Mentions "shots of whiskey" and being "a little drunk."
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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • Families can talk about the song's theme. What types of dangerous behaviors can result from drinking too much alcohol?
  • What are the potential repercussions of reconnecting with an old boyfriend or girlfriend who isn't right for you? 

What's the story?

What's the story?
NEED YOU NOW is the follow-up single to the debut, self-titled album from the two-man, one-woman country trio Lady Antebellum. With vocal duties split between members Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley, the track is sung from the perspective of someone who consumes too much whiskey one night and decides to call an old love out of loneliness. The song steers clear of swearing, but the actions in this story are hardly ones that parents would want their kids to emulate: "It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now / Said I wouldn't call, but I've lost all control and I need you now."

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
An easy beat, velvety slide guitar, and pretty harmonies thread throughout this catchy country single. Though Scott and Kelley aren't the strongest singers when each is on her/his own, the juxtaposition of their vocals works well here, creating a more interesting sound than if the song was sung solely by one or the other. The end result is a toe-tapping if not super special tune that's ideal for easy radio listening (but not necessarily for kids!)

Music themes & details

Music Details
Released on: November 20, 2009
Label: Capitol
Genre: Country
This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
 
 

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mathgirlie
teen, 14 years old
13
 
Awesome song!
This song, despite the negative messages, is a great song. I'm normally a pop kind of girl, but this song has turned me into a country person!
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hannerz100
teen, 17 years old
11
 
This song is amazing. Yes, it has drinking in it, but it's still very good. and how could you rate this iffy for thirteen, but rate cant be tamed iffy for twelve. Do you guys have some kind of deal with Disney?
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ocie14
teen, 14 years old
10
 
love this song, and this band!!!
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Rubyne
kid, 12 years old
2
 
Wonderful
Anyone could listen to their music! They are wonderful singers.
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Miss Pink Fringe
kid, 12 years old
10
 
it's beautiful
Despite other people saying this song is dreary and lonely, but I think it's beautiful. There are minor drinking references when they say "another shot of whisky", but nothing more.
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