BareNaked

BareNaked
BareNaked
Studio album by Jennifer Love Hewitt
Released	October 8, 2002
Length	44:44
Label	Jive
Producers	Meredith Brooks; Gregg Alexander;
Jennifer Love Hewitt chronology
Singles from BareNaked
	"BareNaked"; Released: July 8, 2002; "Can I Go Now"; Released: January 13, 2003;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	47/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
E!	D
Entertainment Weekly	D+
Q
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine

BareNaked is the fourth studio album by actress and recording artist Jennifer Love Hewitt. It was released on October 8, 2002. The album became her most successful album to date, reaching the top 40 at no. 37 on the Billboard 200, making it her first album to appear on that chart. BareNaked spawned two singles, "BareNaked" and "Can I Go Now", and included a remake of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee". The UK and Japanese editions of the album came with a bonus track called "Just Try", previously released as the B-side to "Can I Go Now".

Track listing

*BareNaked* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"BareNaked"	Jennifer Love Hewitt, Meredith Brooks, Guy Erez, Emerson Swinford	3:42
2.	"Can I Go Now"	Brooks, Livingstone Brown, Mike Stevens	3:36
3.	"You"	Hewitt, Brooks	3:41
4.	"Hey Everybody"	Hewitt, Brooks, Brown	4:07
5.	"Where You Gonna Run To?"	Hewitt, Brooks, Paul Goldo	3:33
6.	"I Know You Will"	Hewitt, Brooks, David Darling	3:18
7.	"Rock the Roll"	Hewitt, Brooks, Goldo,	3:44
8.	"Stand in Your Way"	Brooks, Brown, Shelly Peiken	4:13
9.	"First Time"	Brooks, Guy Erez, Goldo, Swinford	3:49
10.	"Stronger"	Hewitt	3:21
11.	"Avenue of the Stars"	Hewitt, Brooks, Andy Goldmark, Scot Sax	4:06
12.	"Me and Bobby McGee"	Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson	3:34

UK and Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Just Try"	Brooks, Brian McKnight	3:44

Personnel

Musicians

Jennifer Love Hewitt – vocals, backing vocals
Livingstone Brown – keyboards (1–5, 8), bass (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11), programming (2, 3), acoustic guitar (2), additional programming (4, 8), Jamaican voice (6)
Paul "Goldo" Goldowitz – keyboards (1, 5), programming (1, 5, 7, 9), guy vocals (7)
Michael Parnell – keyboards (1)
Alex Greggs – additional programming (2)
Paul Lindemulder – acoustic piano (3)
Meredith Brooks – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5), acoustic guitar (2, 4), backing vocals (2, 4, 9), guitars (3, 6–11)
Emerson Swinford – acoustic guitar (1, 5), guitars (9)
Dave Darling – additional guitars (4), programming (6), guitars (6), bass (6)
Dustin Boyer – guitars (7, 11), bridge arrangements (7)
Glen Holmen – bass (9)
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1–3, 5)
Russ Miller – drums (4, 6–11), programming (4, 10, 11), strings (10)
Andrew Boston – DJ (5)
Chris Canute – original arrangements (10), hand drums (12)
Windy Wagner – backing vocals (3, 5, 8, 11)
Rochelle Gillard – backing vocals (4, 6)
Sharon Perry – backing vocals (4, 6, 10)
Rose Stone – backing vocals (4, 6)
Carolyn Perry – backing vocals (10)
Darlene Perry – backing vocals (10)

Production

Meredith Brooks – producer, recording (1–11), Pro Tools editing (1–5, 7–11), mixing (4)
Gregg Alexander – co-producer
Jeff Peters – recording (1, 3, 4, 8)
David N. Cole – recording (2, 5)
Phil Kaffel – recording (4, 6, 7, 10–12)
Dave Darling – recording (6)
Goldo – recording (9), Pro Tools editing (9)
Brad Haehnel – mixing (1, 3, 5–12), recording (9)
Rich Travali – mixing (2)
Livingstone Brown – mixing (4)
Joseph Lobato – mix assistant (1, 3, 5–12), Pro Tools editing (4, 8)
Rich Tapper – mix assistant (2)
Jody Nachtigal – mix assistant (4), production coordinator
Michael Parnell – Pro Tools editing (1, 3)
Seth McLain – Pro Tools editing (2, 5)
Jon Kruff – Pro Tools editing (10)
Andy Goldmark – additional digital editing (1, 4)
Peter Karr – additional digital editing (1, 4)
Chaz Harper – mastering at Battery Studios (New York, NY)
Nick Gamma – art direction, design
Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
Anthony Mandler – photography
Agostina Lombardo – make-up
Robert Steinkin – hair
Rachel Rosenzweig – stylist
David Guillod – management
Jeff Norskog – management

Commercial performance

Barenaked was Hewitt's first album to chart in the United States and has sold 101,000 copies in the US to date.

Chart performance

Album

Chart performance for *BareNaked*
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	31
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	72
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	75
US Billboard 200	37

Singles

Chart performance for singles from *BareNaked*
Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	AUS	NZ	NL	US	US Adult
2002	"BareNaked"	6	26	73	124	31
2003	"Can I Go Now"	12	—	8	—	—
"—" denotes the single did not chart

References

↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1460. July 5, 2002. p. 29.
↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th January 2003" (PDF). ARIA. January 13, 2003. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
↑ Metacritic score
↑ Allmusic Review
↑ Lowe, Steve (October 2002). "The Guide: New Releases". Blender. p. 118. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ "Jennifer Love Hewitt - BareNaked". E! Online. October 17, 2002. Archived from the original on October 17, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
↑ Entertainment Weekly review
↑ Admittedly, her FM-friendly singalongs aren't rocket science, just fantastically effective. [May 2003, p.109]
↑ "Rolling Stone Review". Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
↑ Cinquemani, Sal (October 5, 2002). "Review: Jennifer Love Hewitt, BareNaked". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
↑ Trust, Gary (July 22, 2025). "Chart Rewind: In 1999, Jennifer Love Hewitt Scored a 'Summer' Hit". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jennifer Love Hewitt – Bare Naked". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. October 24, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jennifer Love Hewitt – Bare Naked" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Love Hewitt – Bare Naked" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
↑ "Jennifer Love Hewitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
↑ "Jennifer Love Hewitt". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
↑ "Jennifer Love Hewitt". charts.nz. Retrieved July 19, 2010.

External links

BareNaked at Metacritic

[1] "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1460. July 5, 2002. p. 29.

[2] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th January 2003" (PDF). ARIA. January 13, 2003. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[meta-3] Metacritic score

[4] Allmusic Review

[Blender-5] Lowe, Steve (October 2002). "The Guide: New Releases". Blender. p. 118. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[6] "Jennifer Love Hewitt - BareNaked". E! Online. October 17, 2002. Archived from the original on October 17, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

[7] Entertainment Weekly review

[8] Admittedly, her FM-friendly singalongs aren't rocket science, just fantastically effective. [May 2003, p.109]

[9] "Rolling Stone Review". Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.

[10] Cinquemani, Sal (October 5, 2002). "Review: Jennifer Love Hewitt, BareNaked". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

[11] Trust, Gary (July 22, 2025). "Chart Rewind: In 1999, Jennifer Love Hewitt Scored a 'Summer' Hit". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[ac_Australia_Jennifer_Love_Hewitt-12] "Australiancharts.com – Jennifer Love Hewitt – Bare Naked". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2011.

[13] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. October 24, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Jennifer_Love_Hewitt-14] "Dutchcharts.nl – Jennifer Love Hewitt – Bare Naked" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2011.

[ac_Germany_Jennifer_Love_Hewitt-15] "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Love Hewitt – Bare Naked" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Jennifer_Love_Hewitt-16] "Jennifer Love Hewitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2011.

[17] "Jennifer Love Hewitt". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.

[18] "Jennifer Love Hewitt". charts.nz. Retrieved July 19, 2010.

v t e Jennifer Love Hewitt
Discography Songs
Studio albums	Love Songs Let's Go Bang Jennifer Love Hewitt BareNaked
Singles	"How Do I Deal" "BareNaked" "Can I Go Now"
Characters	Julie James Melinda Gordon
Author	The Day I Shot Cupid