Just Like That...

For the title song, see Just Like That (Bonnie Raitt song). For other uses, see Just Like That (disambiguation).
Just Like That...
Studio album by
Bonnie Raitt
ReleasedApril 22, 2022
Studio
Genre
Length46:13
LabelRedwing
ProducerBonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Dig in Deep
(2016) 		Just Like That...
(2022)
Singles from Just Like That...
  1. "Made Up Mind"
    Released: February 25, 2022
  2. "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart"
    Released: March 25, 2022
  3. "Livin' for the Ones"
    Released: April 19, 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Uncut[7]
New York Times(favourable)[8]

Just Like That... is the eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Released on April 22, 2022,[9] it is her first studio album since 2016's Dig In Deep. The album was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Americana Album in 2023.[10] Its title track won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best American Roots Song and lead single "Made Up Mind" won Best Americana Performance.

Background

The album, recorded and mixed by Ryan Freeland,[11] is her third for her own Redwing Records. It is her 11th recording with her longtime drummer Ricky Fataar and 12th with longtime bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson. "Made Up Mind" was released as a single on February 25, 2022, reaching number 17 on the US Billboard Adult album alternative (AAA) chart. "Made Up Mind" was followed by the singles "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart"[12] and "Livin' for the Ones"[13] prior to the album's release.

Release and reception

Upon its release, Just Like That... reached number 44 on the Billboard 200.

On AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "The blend of rock, blues, soul, reggae, folk, and pop that fuels Just Like That – her 18th album and first since 2016's Dig In Deep – is deeply familiar, evoking memories of her classic 1970s LPs while sounding of a piece with such relaxed latter-day records as Slipstream... It all adds up to an album that slowly works its way into the subconscious, sounding deeper and richer with each successive play."[14]

Music critic Robert Christgau ranked Just Like That… at number 39 on his "Dean's List" of the best albums of 2022.[15]

Track listing

Just Like That... track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Made Up Mind"David Landreth, Joseph Sidney Landreth, Jonathan Singleton3:40
2."Something's Got a Hold of My Heart"Al Anderson4:51
3."Livin' for the Ones"Bonnie Raitt, George Marinelli3:05
4."Just Like That"Raitt5:05
5."When We Say Goodnight"Jonah S. Smith5:01
6."Waitin' for You to Blow"Raitt5:27
7."Blame It on Me"Andrew Matheson, John Capek5:48
8."Love So Strong"Frederick "Toots" Hibbert4:31
9."Here Comes Love"Antoni Lech Wierzynski4:15
10."Down the Hall"Raitt4:30
Total length:46:13

Personnel

  • Bonnie Raitt – vocals, electric slide guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (4, 10), arrangements (8, 9), electric guitar (9)
  • Glenn Patscha – Rhodes piano (1, 2, 5, 6), Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), acoustic piano (3, 8), electric piano (3), clavinet (3, 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (8)
  • Jon Cleary – electric piano (9), percussion (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1–8), acoustic guitar (8)
  • George Marinelli – electric guitar (3, 9), backing vocals (3), percussion (9)
  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (1–9)
  • Ricky Fataar – drums (1–9), percussion (1–9), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 8, 9)

Production

  • Bonnie Raitt – producer, styling, staging, liner notes
  • Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing
  • Derek Williams – second engineer (1–8, 10)
  • Pablo Hernandez – second engineer (9)
  • Josh Simmons – third engineer (9)
  • Jeff Jaffe – vocal session overdubs
  • Matt Reagen – assistant engineer (1–8, 10), overdub assistant
  • Kim Rosen – mastering at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, New Jersey)
  • Ray Fernandez – label coordinator
  • Brian Porizek – art direction, design
  • Molly Bosted – photo whisperer
  • Ken Friedman – photography
  • Tim Konrad – performance photography
  • Ed Rode – performance photography
  • Kathy Kane – management
  • Annie Heller-Gutwillig – management

Crew

  • Derek Williams – pre/post recording, production manager
  • McKenzee Morley – reshersal monitor engineer
  • Ross Lahey – technician (keyboards, guitars, bass)

Charts

Chart performance for Just Like That...
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA)[16] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 194
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 54
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 28
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] 8
US Billboard 200[22] 44
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[23] 1
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 6

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Just Like That... by Bonnie Raitt". Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Overview: Just Like That... - Bonnie Raitt". Allmusic. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (April 29, 2022). "Review: Another Raitt-ing Bonanza". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Flys, Phoebe (April 22, 2022). "Bonnie Raitt: 21 albums in, still distilling human emotion with potent results". Classic Rock. Louder. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Soto, Alfred (April 26, 2022). "Bonnie Raitt: Just Like That... Album Review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Review: Just Like That...". Rolling Stone. May 2022. p. 79.
  7. ^ Staunton, Terry (May 27, 2022). "Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That…". Uncut. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Pareles, Jon (April 21, 2022). "Bonnie Raitt Faces Mortality With Compassion and Hope". New York Times.
  9. ^ Strauss, Matthew (February 25, 2022). "Bonnie Raitt Announces New Album Just Like That…, Shares New Song". Pitchfork.
  10. ^ Monroe, Jazz (November 15, 2022). "Grammy Nominations 2023: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Just Like That". Bonnieraitt.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Todd, Nate (March 28, 2022). "Bonnie Raitt Shares 'Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart' Single". JamBase. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Listen to "Livin' For the Ones," the next new track from Just Like That…!". BonnieRaitt.com. April 18, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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  15. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Dean's List: 2022". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Jazz & Blues Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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  21. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  22. ^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  24. ^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.