The trio originally formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006 by Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) and Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals).
Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Charles Kelley is the brother of pop artist Josh Kelley. It was these family connections and music industry ties that helped launch the band. Kelley moved to Nashville in mid-2005 from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he had been working construction with his brother John. Trying to become a successful solo country artist, Kelley convinced his old middle-school classmate, Haywood, to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together. Shortly thereafter, Scott recognized Kelley from MySpace, and they started to talk at a Nashville music club. Kelley later invited Scott to join him and Haywood in the new group, which assumed the name Lady Antebellum. The name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing "antebellum" homes. The antebellum ('pre-war') architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South. While photographing the houses one of the group said that there's a great band name in there, and they adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after. The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio, Scott claimed she was rejected from the hit show American Idol two times, not even making it past the first round.
Shortly after the trio signed to the label, adult contemporary artist Jim Brickman chose Lady Antebellum to sing on his 2007 single Never Alone, which reached #14 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts. In mid-2007, Lady Antebellum also wrote a song for the MTV reality television series The Hills.
Their solo debut single Love Don't Live Here was released in September of 2007, with a music video for the song following in December. This song was the lead-off single to the band's self-titled debut album. Released on April 15, 2008, Lady Antebellum was produced by Paul Worley and Victoria Shaw, a Nashville songwriter and former solo artist. Love Don't Live Here reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself was the first album by a new duo or group to debut at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts.
A second single, Lookin' for a Good Time, was issued in June 2008 and peaked at #11 in December. In addition, Lady Antebellum was signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's "Waking Up Laughing Tour" in 2008. Lady Antebellum also contributed the song I Was Here to the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack, a song which peaked at #24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 based on downloads. In December 2008, their rendition of Baby, It's Cold Outside peaked at #3 on the same chart. Their third official single, I Run to You, was released in January 2009. It eventually became the trio's first Number One in July 2009.
On October 7, 2009 their debut album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies in the United States.
In August 2009, the group released their fourth single, Need You Now, the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album. It debuted at #50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became their second Number One hit on the charts for the week of November 28, 2009. The song also reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a number-one hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, making it a crossover hit. A second single, American Honey, was released to radio on January 11, 2010 and would become their third #1 hit. Our Kind of Love was released as the third single from the album on May 31, 2010 and became a #1 single in September, 2010.
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts for the week of Feb. 2, 2010, selling 480,922 copies in the first week. Four weeks after the album's release, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The week of January 9, 2011, the group ventured into the studio to begin recording for their third studio album. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kelley said, "We actually just went ahead and decided we’re gonna take two, two and a half months straight in the studio to create this thing and not have all this distraction. Hopefully that will be a good thing". He goes on to say that the group has around 50 songs which they plan to choose from along with songs from other songwriters. However, he singles out a song called Dancing Away With My Heart as one the band is particularly excited about, a song that the group co-wrote with Josh Kear, who previously wrote with the group on their hit Need You Now.
On May 2, 2011, the group released the first single from their upcoming album, titled Just a Kiss. The group performed the single on stage on American Idol's result show on May 5, 2011.
On June 11, 2020, amid the George Floyd protests, the band announced they would rename themselves "Lady A" in order to avoid racist connotations with Civil War history, as the original name was based on the Antebellum South. The band stated on social media that they were "deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued."
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum Lyrics
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Reaching for the phone, 'cause I can't fight it any more
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me, it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call, but I've lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop lookin' at the doorWishing you'd come sweepin' in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me, it happens all the time
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
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
Whoa-oh-whoa
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call, but I'm a little drunk and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
I just need you now
Oh, baby, I need you now
The lyrics to Lady Antebellum's song "Need You Now" capture the raw emotions of longing and desperation for someone who is no longer there. The song describes a moment of weakness and vulnerability where the singer is rummaging through picture-perfect memories, looking for a reason not to pick up the phone and call the person they miss. The line "And I wonder if I ever cross your mind, for me it happens all the time" encapsulates the constant thoughts and longing for the person that the singer misses.
As the song progresses, the singer's loneliness and need for the other person intensify. They take another shot of whiskey, hoping that it will dull the pain, but it only makes them more aware of their loneliness. The line "Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all" emphasizes the pain of missing someone they were deeply in love with. In the end, the singer can't resist their feelings and needs to hear the other person's voice, despite promising themselves they wouldn't call.
Overall, "Need You Now" captures the agony of missing someone and the struggle to control one's emotions. It highlights the desperation and loneliness that can consume an individual's soul when they miss someone deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture perfect memories
Thinking of the good times we had together
Scattered all around the floor
Feeling overwhelmed with the memories of our relationship
Reaching for the phone 'cause, I can't fight it anymore
Giving in to the temptation to call you
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
Questioning if you think about me like I think about you
For me it happens all the time
I constantly think about you
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Feeling lonely and wanting to be with you
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
Breaking my promise to myself not to call because I can't resist reaching out to you
And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now
Feeling like I can't go on without you in my life
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door
Trying to mask my pain by drinking but still hoping you'll come back to me
Wishing you'd come sweepin' in the way you did before
Longing for how things used to be when we were together
Whoa oh whoa
An expression of the intense emotions I'm feeling
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
Preferring the pain of missing you than feeling numb without you
Oh baby I need you now ooh ooh
Expressing the urgent desire to be with you
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Lyrics
Picture perfect memories
Scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone cause
I can't fight it anymore.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one.
I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control
And I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now.
Another shot of whiskey
Can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.
It's a quarter after one.
I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control
And I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now.
Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It's a quarter after one.
I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call
But I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now.
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now.
@乂
Certified hood classic 🔥🔌💯
@michaelcook7765
🤣🤣 goofy ass
@flighttotrancroon
Me and the boys bumping this after hitting a lick 🔫😔🔫😔🔫😔
@melissawinn996
Yes ☺️✨
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Real
@josephroache3176
Most of us have felt this way at sometime, the ache and the pain are exquisite! Play it again. NOW!
@klaasjwz5489
joseph roache amen
@terripalmer3208
joseph roache I no honey it hurts
@cleianegomesdacosta4530
Gosto muito dessa música