2011 studio album by Nickelback
Here and Now is the seventh studio album by Canadianrock bandNickelback , and is their last to be released onRoadrunner Records . The album was released on November 21, 2011.[ 4] It is the follow-up to their multi-platinum sellingDark Horse in 2008. On September 26, the band officially released two singles, "When We Stand Together " and "Bottoms Up ".[ 4] Both songs were made available for download on September 27, 2011. The first track of the record, "This Means War", was released on November 10, 2011, as the third single.[ 5] The album's cover features Vancouver'sGastown Steam Clock . The clock is set at 11:21, the date the album was released.[ 6]
The album debuted at number two on the USBillboard 200 after selling approximately 227,000 copies in its first week, just 0.18% below the number one spot,Michael Bublé 'sChristmas .[ 7] Nickelback toured in support of the album on their Here and Now Tour. As of October 2013, the album has sold two million copies worldwide.[ 8]
According toMetacritic , the album has received an average review score of 51/100, based on nine reviews, indicating "mixed reviews".[ 9] Consequence of Sound awarded the album two out of a possible five stars, stating that "Here and Now might prove to be a step above the last effort, but likewise a step high enough to hang its creators on a barn rafter."[ 15] Conversely, Canadian music and entertainment websiteRockstar Weekly called it "far and away, the best Canadian album of 2011."[ 19]
Commercial performance [ edit ] The album has topped both the HMV Canada CD sales chart and the US iTunes Album chart in its first week of sales. The album debuted at number 10 in the UK charts. On December 16, 2011, the album was certified gold by theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 100,000 copies in the UK.[ 20]
The track list of the album was revealed on September 26, 2011.[ 21]
No. Title Lyrics Music Producer(s) Length 1. "This Means War " Chad Kroeger C. Kroeger 3:20 2. "Bottoms Up " C. Kroeger 3:37 3. "When We Stand Together " 3:10 4. "Midnight Queen" C. Kroeger 3:14 5. "Gotta Get Me Some" C. Kroeger 3:41 6. "Lullaby " C. Kroeger Wiseman Tompkins Clawson 3:48 7. "Kiss It Goodbye" C. Kroeger 3:35 8. "Trying Not to Love You " C. Kroeger Peake Brett Warren Brad Warren C. Kroeger 4:11 9. "Holding on to Heaven" C. Kroeger 3:51 10. "Everything I Wanna Do" C. Kroeger C. Kroeger 3:27 11. "Don't Ever Let It End" C. Kroeger C. Kroeger 3:49 Total length: 39:48
Musicians Additional personnel Brian Howes – production, additional guitarRob Dawson – acoustic guitar on "Lullaby" Joey Moi – production,engineering Jay Van Poederooyen – engineering,mixing on tracks 6 & 9. Scott Cooke – engineering,editing Chris Lord-Alge – mixing on tracks 4, 8, 10, 11.Randy Staub – mixing on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.Keith Armstrong – mixing assistance Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance Nik Karpen – mixing assistance Ted Jensen – masteringGail Marowitz –art direction Travis Shinn –photography Brennan Brousseau –cover artwork Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 48] 19 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 49] 74 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 50] 42 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 51] 73 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 52] 35 UK Albums (OCC)[ 53] 123
Chart (2012) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 54] 30 Canadian Albums (Billboard )[ 55] 4 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 56] 100 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 57] 37 USBillboard 200[ 58] 15 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard )[ 59] 3
Chart (2010–2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 60] 72
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 61] 2× Platinum 140,000^ Canada (Music Canada )[ 62] 2× Platinum 160,000^ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 63] Platinum 20,000‡ Finland (Musiikkituottajat )[ 64] Gold 17,227[ 64] Germany (BVMI )[ 65] Gold 100,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 66] Platinum 15,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 67] Gold 10,000* Sweden (GLF )[ 68] Gold 20,000‡ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 69] Platinum 30,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 70] Gold 100,000^ United States (RIAA )[ 71] Platinum 1,000,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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