Now is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Patrice Rushen issued in May 1984 on Elektra Records. The album rose to No. 7 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart, No. 4 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Singles
"Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)" also got to No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Patrice Rushen and Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington; except where indicated. "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" (Rushen) - 6:48 "Gone with the Night" - 4:40 "Gotta Find It" (Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 4:26 "Superstar" (Rushen, Romeo Williams) - 4:56 "Heartache Heartbreak" - 4:10 "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)" - 6:18 "My Love's Not Going Anywhere" (Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 4:18 "Perfect Love" - 4:54 "High in Me" (Rushen, Syreeta Wright) - 4:13 "To Each His Own" (Rushen, Lynn Davis) - 4:12
Personnel
Patrice Rushen – backing vocals, synthesizers, Rhodes piano (1, 3, 5-10), electric grand piano (2, 4), lead vocals (2, 4, 7, 9, 10), synth bass (6); rhythm, synthesizer and vocal arrangements Paul Fox – synthesizer programming Greg Moore – guitar (1, 3, 4, 6-9) Marlo Henderson – guitar (2) Freddie Washington – bass (1, 6-10), rhythm arrangements (1, 8), backing vocals (8) Romeo Williams – bass (4) Paulinho da Costa – timbales (1), percussion (6, 9) Harvey Mason – cymbals (5, 7), tom tom fills (5), Simmons toms (7, 9) Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (5), bass (6) Roy Galloway – backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 8) Lynn Davis – backing vocals (5, 6) Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (5, 6)
Production
Patrice Rushen – producer, executive producer, assistant engineer
Charles Mims Jr. – producer
Peter Chaikin – recording engineer
Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer
Paul Ericksen – assistant engineer
Ross Pallone – assistant engineer
Csaba Petocz – assistant engineer
Jeff Stebbins – assistant engineer
F. Byron Clark – remixing
John Golden – mastering
Betty Chow – art direction, design
Cathy Henszey – art direction, design
Bobby Holland – album photography
Peter Breza – photography assistant
Roger Dong – photography assistant
Jacqueline Sallow – inner sleeve photography
Sherwin Bash – management
Studios
Recorded at The Crib (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, CA). Remixed at Soundcastle and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA). Mastered at K Disc Mastering (Hollywood, CA).