"Now That I Found You" is a song written by

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, Vanessa Corish and J.D. Martin, and recorded by Canadian

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artist

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. It was released in April 1998 as the first single from her album '' How I Feel''. On July 17, 1998, the song reached number one on the US ''

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chart'', number 2 on the Canadian ''

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'' Country Tracks chart in July 1998 and number 2 on the US ''

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chart.

Awards

The song was awarded both

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and

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performance awards. BMI also awarded their songwriters the BMI Millionairs award for receiving one million

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Cover versions

The song was covered by Australian vocal group

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on their 1999 album ''

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'' and by Irish pop group

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on their 2000 self-titled album.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a pretty ballad that features a lovely romantic lyric and a sing-along chorus." She goes on to say that Clark "temporairly abandons the female honky-tonk stance to deliver a silky, warm vocal performance on this gentle track."''

'', April 4, 1998

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in April 1998.

Chart performance

"Now That I Found You" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 4, 1998. The song also reached #2 on the US Hot Country Songs chart in July, 1998.

Year-end charts

References

1998 singles Terri Clark songs Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Mercury Records singles Music videos directed by Steven Goldmann 1998 songs Songs written by Paul Begaud Songs written by J. D. Martin (songwriter) {{1998-country-song-stub