Easy Now (Eric Clapton song)
| "Easy Now" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eric Clapton from the album Eric Clapton | |
| Released | 1970 |
| A-side | "After Midnight" · "Let It Rain" |
| Genre | Pop rock · Acoustic rock |
| Length | 2:58 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Writer(s) | Eric Clapton |
| Producer(s) | Delaney Bramlett |
"Easy Now" is a pop rock song, written by the British rock musician Eric Clapton.[1] He wrote and recorded the track for his 1970 studio album Eric Clapton for Polydor Records.[2] The song was also released as the B-side to the singles "After Midnight"[3] in 1970 and "Let It Rain" in 1972.[4] The composition is also featured on the 1972 compilation album Eric Clapton at His Best.[5] The recording was produced by Delaney Bramlett.[6]
Information
The song is played by Clapton on an steel-string acoustic guitar.[7] The song is written in the key of F-sharp major.[8] Music critic Scott Floman calls the song "comparatively overlooked" and notes, "[the] simple yet effective ballad featuring Eric's ever-improving singing alongside a lone acoustic guitar, is one of this underrated album’s most underrated efforts".[9] Together with the A-side "After Midnight", the song reached various national single charts, including in Australia (#51), Canada (#10), Japan (#87), the Netherlands (#19), New Zealand (#17) and the United States (#18). Along with "Let It Rain", the track reached the single charts in Australia (#99), Canada (#42) and the United States (#48).
References
- ↑ "Easy Now – Eric Clapton | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Clapton – After Midnight (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Clapton – Let It Rain / Easy Now (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Eric Clapton at His Best – Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Clapton – Easy Now – austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Steffen Hung – Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Clapton – Easy Now". Eric Clapton. YouTube. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Clapton, Eric – (Easy Now Tab)". Guitartab.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Floman, Scott. "Eric Clapton Album Reviews > Eric Clapton (Polydor '70) Rating: B+". sfloman.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.