24 Hours (Tom Jones album)

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

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)

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 CertificationCertified 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
  1. Bush, John. "24 Hours". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. Rogers, Jude (14 November 2008). "Pop review: Tom Jones, 24 Hours". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. Davis, Johnny (9 November 2008). "Pop review: Tom Jones, 24 Hours". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. "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.
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