BareNaked

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Field	Value
name	BareNaked
type	studio
artist	Jennifer Love Hewitt
cover	Jennifer Love Hewitt cd cover.jpg
released	October 8, 2002
genre
length	44:44
label	Jive
prev_title	Jennifer Love Hewitt
prev_year	1996
next_title	Cool With You: The Platinum Collection
next_year	2006
misc	{{Singles
name	BareNaked
type	studio
single1	BareNaked
single1date	July 8, 2002
single2	Can I Go Now
single2date	January 13, 2003
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BareNaked is the fourth studio album by actress and recording artist Jennifer Love Hewitt. It was released on October 8, 2002. The album became her most successful album to date, reaching the top 40 at no. 37 on the Billboard 200, making it her first album to appear on that chart. BareNaked spawned two singles, "BareNaked" and "Can I Go Now", and included a remake of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee". The UK and Japanese editions of the album came with a bonus track called "Just Try", previously released as the B-side to "Can I Go Now".

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

Jennifer Love Hewitt – vocals, backing vocals
Livingstone Brown – keyboards (1–5, 8), bass (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11), programming (2, 3), acoustic guitar (2), additional programming (4, 8), Jamaican voice (6)
Paul "Goldo" Goldowitz – keyboards (1, 5), programming (1, 5, 7, 9), guy vocals (7)
Michael Parnell – keyboards (1)
Alex Greggs – additional programming (2)
Paul Lindemulder – acoustic piano (3)
Meredith Brooks – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5), acoustic guitar (2, 4), backing vocals (2, 4, 9), guitars (3, 6–11)
Emerson Swinford – acoustic guitar (1, 5), guitars (9)
Dave Darling – additional guitars (4), programming (6), guitars (6), bass (6)
Dustin Boyer – guitars (7, 11), bridge arrangements (7)
Glen Holmen – bass (9)
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1–3, 5)
Russ Miller – drums (4, 6–11), programming (4, 10, 11), strings (10)
Andrew Boston – DJ (5)
Chris Canute – original arrangements (10), hand drums (12)
Windy Wagner – backing vocals (3, 5, 8, 11)
Rochelle Gillard – backing vocals (4, 6)
Sharon Perry – backing vocals (4, 6, 10)
Rose Stone – backing vocals (4, 6)
Carolyn Perry – backing vocals (10)
Darlene Perry – backing vocals (10)

Production

Meredith Brooks – producer, recording (1–11), Pro Tools editing (1–5, 7–11), mixing (4)
Gregg Alexander – co-producer
Jeff Peters – recording (1, 3, 4, 8)
David N. Cole – recording (2, 5)
Phil Kaffel – recording (4, 6, 7, 10–12)
Dave Darling – recording (6)
Goldo – recording (9), Pro Tools editing (9)
Brad Haehnel – mixing (1, 3, 5–12), recording (9)
Rich Travali – mixing (2)
Livingstone Brown – mixing (4)
Joseph Lobato – mix assistant (1, 3, 5–12), Pro Tools editing (4, 8)
Rich Tapper – mix assistant (2)
Jody Nachtigal – mix assistant (4), production coordinator
Michael Parnell – Pro Tools editing (1, 3)
Seth McLain – Pro Tools editing (2, 5)
Jon Kruff – Pro Tools editing (10)
Andy Goldmark – additional digital editing (1, 4)
Peter Karr – additional digital editing (1, 4)
Chaz Harper – mastering at Battery Studios (New York, NY)
Nick Gamma – art direction, design
Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
Anthony Mandler – photography
Agostina Lombardo – make-up
Robert Steinkin – hair
Rachel Rosenzweig – stylist
David Guillod – management
Jeff Norskog – management

Chart performance

Album

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for ''BareNaked''"] | Chart (2002) | Peak position | Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | |---|---|---| | 45 | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for singles from ''BareNaked''"] | Year | Title | Peak chart positions | AUS | NZ | NL | US | US Adult | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2002 | "BareNaked" | 6 | 26 | 73 | 124 | 31 | | | 2003 | "Can I Go Now" | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | | | "—" denotes the single did not chart | | | | | | | | ::

References

(July 5, 2002). "Going for Adds".
(January 13, 2003). "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th January 2003". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
[http://www.metacritic.com/music/barenaked Metacritic score]
[{{AllMusic
There's little to indicate an intrinsic personality unusual enough to demand your attention. [#10, p.118]
(October 17, 2002). "Jennifer Love Hewitt - BareNaked".
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090425181954/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,358374,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]
Admittedly, her FM-friendly singalongs aren't rocket science, just fantastically effective. [May 2003, p.109]
"Rolling Stone Review".
Cinquemani, Sal. (October 5, 2002). "Review: Jennifer Love Hewitt, BareNaked".
(October 24, 2002). "Albums : Top 100".
"Jennifer Love Hewitt". Australian-charts.com.
"Jennifer Love Hewitt". charts.nz.

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