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{{Infobox album
| name       = Up! Close and Personal
| type       = Video
| artist     = [[Shania Twain]]
| cover      = Up! Close and Personal.png
| border     = yes
| alt        =
| released   = November 8, 2004
| recorded   = November 2003
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      =
| length     = 61:02
| label      = [[Universal Music Group Nashville#Mercury Nashville|Mercury Nashville]]
| director   = [[Beth McCarthy-Miller]]
| producer   = [[Dan Braun]], Cliff Burnstein, Carol Donovan, Beth McCarthy Miller, Peter Mensch, Marc Reiter
| prev_title = [[Up! Live in Chicago]]
| prev_year  = 2003
| next_title =
| next_year  =
}}
'''''Up! Close and Personal''''' is the fourth live video album by Canadian singer [[Shania Twain]]. It was directed by [[Beth McCarthy-Miller]], and produced by team composed of [[Dan Braun]], Cliff Burnstein, Carol Donovan, McCarthy-Miller, Peter Mensch, and Marc Reiter. The concert was filmed in November 2003 at a [[sound stage]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], with an audience of 300 people. When conceptualizing the show, Twain desired to make the setting intimate and perform the songs [[acoustic music|acoustically]], so she turned to [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] band [[Alison Krauss]] and [[Union Station (band)|Union Station]] to perform backup during the concert. It was also modeled after [[Elvis Presley]]'s ''[[Elvis (1968 TV program)|'68 Comeback Special]]'', with a similar stage and Twain being costumed by a black, leather jumpsuit. ''Up! Close and Personal'' premiered on the [[National Broadcasting Company]] (NBC) on November 25, 2003, and was high in ratings, being watched by over 9 million viewers in the United States.

Nearly a year later, ''Up! Close and Personal'' was released by [[Universal Music Group Nashville#Mercury Nashville|Mercury Nashville Records]], in [[DVD]] format, as a video album  on November 8, 2004 to coincide with the release Twain's ''[[Greatest Hits (Shania Twain album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album. The video also served as a source to audio tracks used as [[B-sides]] for the singles from ''Greatest Hits''. ''Up! Close and Personal'' received mixed reviews from music critics (some who believed she was overshadowed by Krauss' talents, others who complimented her vocal talents) and positive commercial outcomes. It peaked at number eight on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Top Music Video sales chart, and was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for shipment of 100,000 copies in the United States.

== Background ==
On August 19, 2003, Twain's concert film ''[[Up! Live in Chicago]]'' premiered on the [[National Broadcasting Company]] (NBC) and drew in over 8.87 million viewers, therefore becoming the second-most-viewed concert film on television, behind [[Celine Dion]]'s ''A New Day... Live in Las Vegas'' (2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-aug-27-et-ratingsbox27-story.html|title=CBS continues its summer vacation atop the ratings|first=Greg|last=Braxton|date=August 27, 2003|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> Following its success on television, NBC was interested again in collaborating with Twain for a second prime time special.<ref name="wthr">{{cite web|url=http://www.wthr.com/story/1539538/shania-twain-up-close-and-personal?clienttype=printable|title=Shania Twain Up! Close and Personal|work=[[WTHR]]|publisher=[[Dispatch Broadcast Group]]|access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> Twain accepted the offer, but desired to deviate from high-elaboration, and perform a show much more stripped and intimate than the one filmed for ''Up! Live in Chicago'' or those included in her [[Up! Tour]] (2003–04). She explained, "I wanted to go back to something stripped-down and rootsy. I've been doing big concerts for quite a long time, and I love it, but I just want that contrast."<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-11-24-shania-special_x.htm|title='Up! Close' and rootsy|first=Brian|last=Mansfield|date=November 24, 2011|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> Ergo, she turned to singer and fiddler [[Alison Krauss]], head of the [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] band Alison Krauss and Union Station, whom she had collaborated with on numerous instances; Krauss and her band backed Twain in her performance of "[[Forever and for Always]]" at the 2003 [[CMT Music Awards]], and recorded a [[duet (music)|duet]] with Twain for [[Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton|a tribute album to Dolly Parton]]. Twain described her decision to be completely influenced by her desire to "break the music down", and that Alison Krauss and Union Station were her only choice for the television special.<ref name="usatoday" />

Krauss was apprehensive at first, noting drastic differences between her personal [[acoustic music|acoustic]] style and that of Twain. She stated, "It's so different from what we do, we didn't know what liberties we were supposed to take. Were we supposed to learn it off the record? Were we supposed to learn the themes?"<ref name="usatoday" /> She found aid in Twain's then-husband and producer [[Robert John "Mutt" Lange]], who told Krauss to perform the songs as if they were her own. While preparing for the show, Krauss said she found the songs very simple to learn because of their catchy melodies that could function in any musical style.<ref name="usatoday" /> While traveling on the Up! Tour, Twain decided to [[cover version|cover]] of [[AC/DC]]'s "[[You Shook Me All Night Long]]" (1980) for the television special. However, she edited the song's lyrics to void them of the crudeness she was not fond of singing along to as a teenager. Krauss later expressed her opposing views, saying she would have personally kept the original lyrics.<ref name="usatoday" /> The show was modeled after [[Elvis Presley]]'s ''[[Elvis (1968 TV program)|'68 Comeback Special]]'', with a similar stage and Twain being costumed by a black, leather jumpsuit.<ref name="usatoday" /> The concert was filmed in November 2003 at a [[sound stage]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] to a crowd of 300 attendants.<ref name="usatoday" /> ''Up! Close and Personal'' was directed by [[Beth McCarthy-Miller]], who also directed ''Up! Live in Chicago'', and was produced by a team that consisted of [[Dan Braun]], Cliff Burnstein, Carol Donovan, McCarthy-Miller, Peter Mensch, and Marc Reiter.<ref name="wthr" />

== Release ==
The hour-long ''Up! Close and Personal'' premiered on NBC on November 25, 2003 at 9:00 P.M. EST, as part of the network's line up for Thanksgiving week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/news2003/nov03/nov24/1_mon/news6monday.html|title=This Week in Television|magazine=[[Media Life Magazine]]|access-date=August 5, 2011}}</ref> The telecast garnered over 9 million viewers in the United States, surpassing the ratings of ''Up! Live in Chicago''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-12-02-ratings-analysis_x.htm|title=Giving thanks for 'Survivor'|first=Gary|last=Levin|date=December 2, 2003|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> Nearly a year later, ''Up! Close and Personal'' was released by Mercury Nashville Records as a [[DVD]] on November 8, 2004 in [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 2]]<ref name="amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00063F7OK|title=Shania Twain – Up Close and Personal <nowiki>[</nowiki>DVD<nowiki>]</nowiki>: Shania Twain: Film & TV|work=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> and on November 9, 2004 in Region 1, to coincide with the release of Twain's ''[[Greatest Hits (Shania Twain album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album in the corresponding territories.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.gibson.com/absolutenm/templates/FeatureTemplatePressRelease.aspx?articleid=137&zoneid=6|title=Shania Twain to debut ''Greatest Hits'' Album on QVC|publisher=[[Universal Music Group Nashville#Mercury Nashville|Mercury Nashville Records]]|access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> The video appeared in an aspect ratio of [[Aspect ratio (image)|1.33:1]] (4:3)<ref name="amazon" /> and contained both [[stereo sound|2.0 stereo]] and [[5.1 surround sound]] mixes.<ref name="dvdnotes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Up! Close and Personal|orig-year=2004|others=[[Beth McCarthy Miller]]|type=DVD|publisher=Mercury Nashville Records|location=Nashville, Tennessee|id=B000331909|year=2004}}</ref> Audio versions of the performances were used for [[single (music)|single]] releases. The live rendition of "[[You're Still the One]]" was released as a [[music download|digital download]] exclusively to the [[iTunes Store]] on November 9, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umgnashville.com/artist/releases/release.aspx?pid=1413&aid=21|title=Shania Twain: Releases: You're Still the One (Live from Up! Close & Personal DVD) iTunes Exclusive|work=Umgnashville.com|publisher=[[Universal Music Group Nashville]]|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> It, along with the audio for the performance of "[[I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)]]", was also included in the [[maxi single]] of "[[Party for Two]]" (2004).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00065VTUY|title=Party for Two: Shania Twain: Music|website=Amazon|access-date=August 5, 2011}}</ref> Audios for the performances of "[[I'm Gonna Getcha Good!]]" and "[[From This Moment On (Shania Twain song)|From This Moment On]]" were included on the maxi single for "[[Don't!]]" (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007OASI8|title=Don't! Pt. 1: Shania Twain: Music|website=Amazon|access-date=August 5, 2011}}</ref> And the audios of the performances of "[[Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?]]" and "I Ain't Goin' Down" appeared on the maxi [[CD single]] for "[[I Ain't No Quitter]]" (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A0BBVM|title=I Ain't No Quitter Pt. 1: Shania Twain: Music|website=Amazon|access-date=August 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A0BBVW|title=I Ain't No Quitter Pt. 2: Shania Twain: Music|website=Amazon|access-date=August 5, 2011}}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[File:Bonnaroo08 alisonkrauss1 lg.jpg|left|thumb|170px|[[Alison Krauss]] (''pictured'') collaborated with Twain for the special.]]

=== Critical reception ===
''Up! Close and Personal'' received mixed reviews from music critics. David Bianculli of [[New York City]]'s ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'' wrote, "After watching [[Britney Spears]]' [''[[Live from Las Vegas (video)|Live from Las Vegas]]'' (2002)] special last week, Twain's act will seem like an exercise in restraint. It'll also seem like someone singing, rather than lip-syncing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2003-11-25/entertainment/18237624_1_queer-eye-bravo-nbc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606152450/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2003-11-25/entertainment/18237624_1_queer-eye-bravo-nbc|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 6, 2012|title=Tonight|first=David|last=Bianculli|date=November 25, 2003|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]]|access-date=August 5, 2011}}</ref> Roger Catlin of the ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' gave ''Up! Close & Personal'' a negative review. He found himself straining to hear Alison Krauss and Union Station, and asked, "And when was the last time you tuned in to a star's special to hear the background singers?"<ref name="courant">{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/2003/11/25/shania-twain-in-concert/|title=Shania Twain In Concert|first=Roger|last=Catlin|date=November 25, 2003|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> Furthermore, he would have preferred the band to duet with Twain, rather than perform backup for her. Catlin also criticized Twain's decision to model the show after Presley's '''68 Comeback Special'', believing she did so with far less efficiency. "Not only is she not Elvis, she's not even Alison", he concluded.<ref name="courant" /> [[Allmusic]] rated ''Up! Close and Personal'' three out of five stars.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r714749|pure_url=yes}}|title=Up! Close and Personal – Shania Twain|work=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=June 14, 2010}}</ref>

=== Chart performance ===
On the week ending November 27, 2004, the video debuted at number eight on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Top Music Video sales chart.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/videos/3056211 |title=Top Music Video |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |access-date=August 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009012351/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/videos/3056211 |archive-date=October 9, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2004, ''Up! Close & Personal'' was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for shipment of 100,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Shania%20Twain&format=Video%20longform&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum|work=RIAA.com|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=August 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|archive-date=February 25, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On the week ending March 21, 2005, the video entered at number ninety-eight on the [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]], its only week on the chart.<ref name="germany">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/TWAIN%2CSHANIA/?type=longplay|title=Chartverfolgung Twain, Shania|work=Musicline.de|publisher=[[Media Control Charts]]|access-date=August 8, 2011|language=de}}</ref>
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== Setlist ==
All tracks written by Shania Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, except "You Shook Me All Night Long" by [[Angus Young]], [[Malcolm Young]] and [[Brian Johnson]].
{{tracklist
| all_writing     =
| title1          = [[I'm Gonna Getcha Good!]]
| length1         = 4:58
| title2          = Ain't No Particular Way
| length2         = 4:38
| title3          = [[From This Moment On (Shania Twain song)|From This Moment On]]
| length3         = 5:26
| title4          = [[Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?]]
| length4         = 4:33
| title5          = I Ain't Goin' Down
| length5         = 4:50
| title6          = [[Up! (Shania Twain song)|Up!]]
| length6         = 5:10
| title7          = [[You're Still the One]]
| length7         = 5:05
| title8          = [[I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)]]
| length8         = 5:20
| title9          = [[She's Not Just a Pretty Face]]
| length9         = 5:21
| title10         = [[Forever and for Always]]
| length10        = 4:07
| title11         = In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)
| length11        = 4:53
| title12         = [[You Shook Me All Night Long]]
| length12        = 3:31
}}

== Charts and certifications ==
=== Charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Charts (2004–05)
! Peak<br />position
|-
| [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref name="germany" />
| align="center"|98
|-
| US [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' Top Music Videos]]<ref name="billboard1" />
| align="center"|8
|-
|}

=== Certifications ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
| [[Recording Industry Association of America|United States]]
| Platinum<ref name="riaa" />
|-
|}

== Credits and personnel ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
* Larry Atamanuik – drums
* Barry Bales – bass
* Ron Block – guitar
* [[Dan Braun]] – [[film producer|producer]]
* Cliff Burnstein – producer
* Carol Donovan – producer
* Jerry Douglas – dobro
{{col-2}}
* Hardy Hemphill – background vocals, percussion
* [[Alison Krauss]] – background vocals, fiddle
* [[Beth McCarthy Miller]] – [[film director|director]], producer
* Peter Mensch – producer
* Marc Reiter – producer
* [[Shania Twain]] – performer, singer
* [[Dan Tyminski]] – backing vocals, guitar, mandolin
{{col-end}}

Source:<ref name="wthr" /><ref name="dvdnotes" />

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=shania_twain_up_close_and_personal}}

{{Shania Twain}}

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