24 Hours (Tom Jones album)

24 Hours
Studio album by
Tom Jones
Released28 November 2008
Length54:25
LabelS-Curve
Producer
Tom Jones chronology
Tom Jones & Jools Holland
(2004) 		24 Hours
(2008) 		Praise & Blame
(2010)

24 Hours is the 37th studio album by Welsh musician Tom Jones. It was released by S-Curve Records on 28 November 2008.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
The Observer[3]

AllMusic editor John Bush noted that Jones has "always chosen collaborators who can pinpoint how his classic sound would work in a contemporary context. Here, it's a pounding and drum-heavy production that still allows room for organic touches (blazing horns, stinging brass, twanging guitars). The quality of the songs is high, and most are kept in-house, so they match his persona well."[1] Jude Rogers from The Guardian found thath 24 Hours "is an effective piece of Johnny Cash-lite about a man on death row. The final breaths of this character may close the album, but Jones's belly-deep bellow abides."[2] Rogers' colleague, Observer critic Johnny Davis, wrote: "Jones bares his inner songwriter to Lily Allen producers Future Cut. Reflections on love, life and 'the wife' abound as horns parp Ronson-ly. But only Sixties cover "I'm Alive" soars."[3]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, 24 Hours reached Gold status on 9 January 2009.[4]

Track listing

24 Hours track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Alive"
  • Peter Lucia
  • Tommy James
S*A*M & Sluggo3:38
2."If He Should Ever Leave You"
  • Tom Jones
  • Darren Lewis
  • Iyiola Babalola
  • Nicole Morier
Future Cut3:31
3."We Got Love"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Babalola
  • Lisa Greene
Future Cut2:58
4."Give a Little Love"
Future Cut2:59
5."The Road"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Babalola
  • Greene
Future Cut4:02
6."In Style and Rhythm"
  • Georg Hartwig
  • Thomas Wander
The Pumali Panthers3:21
7."Sugar Daddy"
3:37
8."Seasons"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Babalola
  • Greene
Future Cut4:12
9."Never"
  • Babalola
  • Lewis
  • DioGuardi
Future Cut3:55
10."The Hitter"Bruce Springsteen
6:30
11."Seen That Face"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Babalola
  • Morier
Future Cut2:27
12."24 Hours"
  • Jones
  • Lewis
  • Babalola
  • Greene
Future Cut3:55
13."More Than Memories"
  • Wright
  • Mangini
  • Greenberg
4:01
Bonus track[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Just Like a Woman"
  • Lewis
  • Babalola
  • Greene
Future Cut2:48
Total length:54:25

Charts

Chart performance for 24 Hours
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 80
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 73
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 55
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 70
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 39
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 89
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 94
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 32
US Billboard 200[18] 105

Certifications

Certifications for 24 Hours
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

24 Hours release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 28 November 2008
  • Digital download
  • CD
 S-Curve [19]

References

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  2. ^ a b Rogers, Jude (14 November 2008). "Pop review: Tom Jones, 24 Hours". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Davis, Johnny (9 November 2008). "Pop review: Tom Jones, 24 Hours". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "British album certifications – Tomes – 24 Hours". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "24 Hours (Bonus Track Version)". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tom Jones – 24 Hours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tom Jones – 24 Hours". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "Tom Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  19. ^ "24 Hours". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2024.