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Here and Now is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback. The album was released on November 21, 2011.[4] It is the follow-up to their multi-platinum selling Dark 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] A music video is shot for the single. The artwork for the album is the Gastown Steam Clock in Vancouver and the clock is set at 11:21, the date the album was released.[6] The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 selling approximately 227,000 copies in its first week, just 0.18% below the number one spot, Michael Bublé's Christmas.[7] Nickelback are currently touring in support of this album on their Here and Now Tour.

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(51/100)[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
About[9]
The A.V. Club(C)[10]
Allmusic[11]
Entertainment Weekly(C+)[12]
Billboard(Positive)[13]
Consequence of Sound[14]
Kerrang![8]
Hit Fix(F)[15]
Dead Press Webzine(8/10)[16]
Rockstar weekly

The album has received mixed reviews from professional critics. According to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 51/100, based on 9 reviews.[8] Consequence of Sound awarded the album two stars, out of a possible 5, 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."[14] Conversely, Canadian music and entertainment website Rockstar Weekly awarded the album a perfect 5 stars, calling it "far and away, the best Canadian album of 2011."[17]

Commercial performance

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 the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 100,000 copies in the UK.[18]

Track listing

The tracklist of the album was revealed on September 26, 2011.[19]

All lyrics are written by Chad Kroeger

No.TitleMusicLength
1."This Means War"C. Kroeger3:20
2."Bottoms Up"C. Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Joey Moi3:37
3."When We Stand Together"C. Kroeger, Ryan Peake, M. Kroeger, Moi3:10
4."Midnight Queen"C. Kroeger, Peake, Moi3:14
5."Gotta Get Me Some"C. Kroeger, Moi3:41
6."Lullaby"C. Kroeger3:48
7."Kiss It Goodbye"C. Kroeger, M. Kroeger, Moi3:35
8."Trying Not to Love You"C. Kroeger, Peake4:11
9."Holding on to Heaven"C. Kroeger, M. Kroeger3:51
10."Everything I Wanna Do"C. Kroeger3:27
11."Don't Ever Let It End"C. Kroeger3:49
Total length:39:43

Personnel

Musicians
Additional personnel
  • Brian Howes - production, additional guitar
  • Rob Dawson - acoustic guitar on "Lullaby"
  • Joey Moi – production, engineering
  • Jay Van Poederooyen – engineering, mixing
  • Scott Cooke – engineering, editing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistance
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistance
  • Gail Marowitz – art direction
  • Travis Shinn – photography
  • Brennan Brousseau – cover artwork

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Austrian Albums Chart[33] 74
German Albums Chart[34] 42
Swedish Albums Chart 24
Swiss Albums Chart[35] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[37] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[38] Gold 0[38]
Germany (BVMI)[39] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[42] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/rock/future-releases
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.de/Lullaby-2track-Nickelback/dp/B0074DXVBG/ref=sr_1_26?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1328973905&sr=1-26
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  6. ^ "Nickelback sticks to format with Here and Now". Vancouver Sun. 19 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  7. ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums (2009-09-14). "Michael Buble Bests Nickelback, Rihanna on Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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  10. ^ Hyden, Steven (2011-11-22). "Nickelback: Here And Now | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  11. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2300527
  12. ^ Reviewed by Melissa Maerz (2011-11-09). "Here and Now review - Nickelback Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20. {{cite web}}: Text "Nov 09, 2011" ignored (help)
  13. ^ "Album Review: Nickelback, 'Here and Now'". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  14. ^ a b "Album Review: Nickelback – Here And Now « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  15. ^ Newman, Melinda (2011-11-21). "Album Review: Nickelbacks Here and Now". HitFix.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  16. ^ "Album Review: Nickelback - Here And Now". Dead Press Webzine. accessdate=2011-12-31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing pipe in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Savoie, Dan. "CD Review: Nickelback - Here And Now". RockStar Weekly. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  18. ^ "British certifications – Nickelback". British Phonographic Industry. Type Nickelback in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ^ "NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE THE TRACKLIST FOR 'HERE AND NOW'..." Roadrunner Records. September 26, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  20. ^ "Rock band Nickelback and X Factor winner Reece Mastin achieve first number ones on Australian charts". The Telegraph. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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  26. ^ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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  33. ^ http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/albumyear/
  34. ^ http://www.mtv.de/charts/Album_Jahrescharts_2011
  35. ^ http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2011
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  37. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nickelback – Here and Now". Music Canada.
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  39. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nickelback; 'Here and Now')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  40. ^ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1786
  41. ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  42. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Here and Now')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  43. ^ "British album certifications – Nickelback – Here and Now". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Here and Now in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  44. ^ "American album certifications – Nickelback – Here and Now". Recording Industry Association of America.
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