Just Like That... is the eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Released on April 22, 2022, 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. 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 and release Recorded and mixed by Ryan Freeland, Just Like That... 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 Adult album alternative (AAA) chart. "Made Up Mind" was followed by the singles "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart" and "Livin' for the Ones" prior to the album's release. Upon its release on April 22, 2022, Just Like That... reached number 44 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
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." Music critic Robert Christgau ranked Just Like That... at number 39 on his "Dean's List" of the best albums of 2022.
The album was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Americana Album in 2023.
Track listing
Personnel Bonnie Raitt – vocals, electric slide guitar (1–3, 5, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (4, 10), arrangements (8, 9), electric guitar (9) Glenn Patscha – Rhodes electric piano (1, 2, 5, 6), Hammond B3 organ (1, 4–8, 10), backing vocals (1–3, 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 guitar (1–9) Ricky Fataar – drums (1–9), percussion (1–9), backing vocals (1–3, 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 Chart (2022) Peakposition Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA) 4
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