"Lucky Now" is a song by alt country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, and the lead single from his thirteenth studio album, Ashes & Fire. According to Adams, the single is based upon "my time in New York in my twenties".
Background and composition According to Adams, an early version of the song was about Cardinals bassist Chris Feinstein, who died in December 2009. In August 2011, Adams stated:
Adams elaborated further, "It's the second draft of the song that I wrote for Chris Feinstien. [...] I think it was really fantastic, it was a good thing for me to write. Eventually, because I sat around with it, "Lucky Now" came around."
Musicians Drums: Jeremy Stacey Bass: Gus Seyffert Piano: Norah Jones B3 Hammond: Benmont Tench Guitars: Ryan Adams
Charts Chart (2011–12) PeakpositionNetherlands (Dutch Single Top 100)67
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