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What About Now
Daughtry
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- Album
- Daughtry
- Released
- 2006
- Genres
- post-grunge
- Length
- 4:11
- Tempo
- 162 BPM
- Label
- RCA Records Label
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About this song
The ballad was written by Ben Moody, David Hodges and Josh Hartzler, and it is one of only two songs on Daughtry's self-titled debut album not at least co-written by Chris Daughtry. It was released as the album's seventh single in the U.S. on July 1, 2008. Westlife later recorded their own version, which reached No. 2 in the Irish and UK singles charts, and the song was used on American Idol, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.
What it's about
The video frames the song as a social commentary on poverty, natural disasters, war and other world issues, asking viewers introspective questions. It ends with a burning light bulb and the question "What About Now?", which suggests it is still possible to make a difference.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Fun facts
- Covered 2 times, including “What About Now by KIDZ BOP Kids”.
- Written by David Hodges, Josh Hartzler and Ben Moody.
- Produced by Howard Benson.