Now… Us!

Occupation

Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska Sandy Mölling Vanessa Petruo Jessica Wahls

Now ... Us! (English for now ... We! ) is the second studio album by German pop band No Angels. The album was released in June 2002 and reached a newcomer number one in the German album charts.

Background

After the sales success of the debut album Elle'ments No Angels began in February 2002 with the recording of their second studio album. The text and parts of the music for the advance single Something About Us were written by band member Vanessa Petruo. On the album there are four other tracks was first written respectively by a member of the band: Say Goodbye by Sandy Mölling, Stay by Lucy Diakovska, Shield Against My Sorrow by Jessica Wahls and Come Back by Nadja Benaissa. In charge of the production and arrangement, were as in the first publication, the producers Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries and Tim Brettschneider.

Now ... Us! was the attempt of five members of her talent show Star store image, and to bring their music to the forefront of public attention. The chosen album called " Now ... We! " This positioning was strongly underlined. After the awards and success, as Bravo Otto, Comet and ECHO were very present, the No Angels in the media. There were also a number of reports and messages from the private environment of the singers. The No Angels reflected and parodied these rumors published with the single Something About Us and the video for the title.

The album and singles released were very successful, but could not catch up to the sales figures of the publications from 2001. In Germany reached Now .. us! Like its predecessor, No. 1 on the album charts and could remain there for several weeks. In Austria and Switzerland, the album reached the Top 5 and a Top Ten placement in the European charts and in Hungary, Now placed ... us! number 65 on the charts. Overall, the album sold over 800,000 times and published it singles were able to sell more than 500,000 times. Musically and lyrically the songs on the album are not as catchy as conventional, and on their first album.

Music

Stylistically, the album includes mainly to market matched titles with pop music that contains typical elements of soul and rhythm and blues. The texts are compared with the first album Elle'ments less "love" heavy. The musical manuscript of the main producers Thorsten Brötzmann is clearly visible, similar to the productions Brötzmann for Bro'Sis or Jeanette Biedermann.

Title list

As with the predecessors of this album was re-released as a modified Special Winter Edition. The album in the new version also includes the single All Cried Out, the title Three Words and the song Daylight in Your Eyes in a big band version. However, for the song Push Me to the Limit, Lost in You, and Atlantis in 2002 are not available.

Singles

• Something About Us ( released May 6, 2002)
• Still in Love with You (release date: August 12, 2002 )
• Let's Go to Bed (release date: November 4, 2002)
• All Cried Out (release date: December 2, 2002)

Reviews

• Joachim Gauger for laut.de: " The signature of the (main) producers Thorsten Brötzmann is everywhere audible [ ... ] While the version of " Atlantis 2002 » need towards the end of the album no commentary, you can see the new version of " Like Ice In The Sunshine » call almost an impertinence. From the otherwise average level of board of this track is as far away as Mousse T's rockin ' " Let's Go to Bed ". For that is the only really strong song on " Now ... Us! ". "

• Review on brainstorms42.de: "The biggest problem of the No Angels could be that the " girl, " as they are called still more, to grow up quickly. The album with " Something About Us" only a secure single, the other songs are all good numbers, but they are not nearly as catchy as the first single from the second album. [ ... ] Therefore, could enter what many already for some time before saying. Failures of success and the resulting separation "

• ProSieben review: " Speaking of mass: of course the plate is absolutely suitable for mass production. In the great pop pot you give a bit R'n'B, a few dance capable deposits and agree enormous choruses and ready is the colorful pop cake that goes away among the population like hotcakes. This can be difficult to criticize, the music business runs today now and see. "