Here and Now (Nickelback album)

Here and Now is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, and is their last to be released on Roadrunner Records. The album was released on November 21, 2011.[5] 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".[5] 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.[6] The album's cover features Vancouver's Gastown Steam Clock. The clock is set at 11:21, the date the album was released.[7]

Here and Now
Studio album by Nickelback
Released	November 21, 2011
Recorded	March-July 2011
Studio	Mountain View Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia[1]
Genre	Post-grunge[2] hard rock[2] alternative metal[3] pop rock[4]
Length	39:43
Label	Roadrunner Universal Music Canada
Producer	Nickelback Joey Moi Brian Howes
Nickelback chronology
Dark Horse (2008) Here and Now (2011) The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 (2013)
Singles from Here and Now
"When We Stand Together" Released: September 21, 2011 "Bottoms Up" Released: September 26, 2011 "This Means War" Released: February 14, 2012 "Lullaby" Released: February 24, 2012 "Trying Not to Love You" Released: August 20, 2012

The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 after selling approximately 227,000 copies in its first week, just 0.18% below the number one spot, Michael Bublé's Christmas.[8] 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.[9]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	51/100[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[11]
The A.V. Club	C[12]
The Boston Globe	[13]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[14]
Billboard	[15]
Consequence of Sound	D-[16]
Kerrang!	[17]
NOW	[18]

According to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 51/100, based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed reviews".[10] 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."[16] Conversely, Canadian music and entertainment website Rockstar Weekly called it "far and away, the best Canadian album of 2011."[19]

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.[20]

Track listing

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	Nickelback, Joey Moi	3:20
2.	"Bottoms Up"	C. Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Moi	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Moi	3:37
3.	"When We Stand Together"	C. Kroeger, M. Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Moi	C. Kroeger, Peake	Nickelback, Moi	3:10
4.	"Midnight Queen"	C. Kroeger, Peake, Moi	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Brian Howes	3:14
5.	"Gotta Get Me Some"	C. Kroeger, Moi	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Moi	3:41
6.	"Lullaby"	C. Kroeger, Craig Wiseman, Chris Tompkins, Rodney Clawson	C. Kroeger, Wiseman, Tompkins, Clawson	Nickelback, Moi, Howes	3:48
7.	"Kiss It Goodbye"	C. Kroeger, M. Kroeger, Moi	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes	3:35
8.	"Trying Not to Love You"	C. Kroeger, Peake, Brett Warren, Brad Warren	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes, Moi	4:11
9.	"Holding on to Heaven"	C. Kroeger, M. Kroeger	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes	3:51
10.	"Everything I Wanna Do"	C. Kroeger	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes	3:27
11.	"Don't Ever Let It End"	C. Kroeger	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes	3:49
Total length:					39:43

Japan Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Burn It To The Ground (Live at Summer Sonic 2010)"	C. Kroeger	C. Kroeger	Nickelback	4:15
13.	"Something in Your Mouth (Live at Summer Sonic 2010)"	C. Kroeger	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes	4:12
14.	"Photograph (Live at Summer Sonic 2010)"	C. Kroeger	C. Kroeger	Nickelback, Howes	4:57

Personnel

Musicians

• Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, guitar, production
• Ryan Peake – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, production
• Mike Kroeger – bass, production
• Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals, production

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

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[22] 1 Austrian Albums Chart[23] 3 Belgium Albums Chart[24] 49 Canadian Albums Chart[25] 1 Danish Albums Chart[26] 8 Danish Albums Chart[26] 22 Dutch Albums Chart[26] 19 Finnish Albums Chart[26] 7 French Albums Chart[26] 77 German Albums Chart[27] 2 Hungarian Albums Chart[28] 10 Irish Albums Chart[26] 26 Indian Albums Chart[26] 22 Italy Albums Chart[29] 18 Japanese Albums Chart[23] 1 Norwegian Albums Chart[26] 12 New Zealand Albums Chart[26] 7 Poland Albums Chart[26] 22 Russian Albums Chart[30] 10 Spanish Albums Chart[26] 44 South African Albums Chart[23] 3 Swedish Albums Chart[31] 6 Swiss Albums Chart[23] 2 UK Albums Chart[32] 10 UK Rock Albums Chart[33] 1 US Billboard 200[34] 2 US Billboard Top Rock Albums 1 US Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums 1 US Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums 1 US Billboard Top Internet Albums 2

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums Chart[35] 19 Austrian Albums Chart[36] 74 German Albums Chart[37] 42 Swedish Albums Chart 24 Swiss Albums Chart[38] 35 Chart (2012) Position Australian Albums Chart[39] 30 Canadian Albums Chart[40] 4 Swiss Albums Chart[41] 37 US Billboard 200[42] 15 US Billboard Top Rock Albums[43] 3 US Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums[44] 1 Decade-end charts Chart (2010-2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[45] 72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[46]	2× Platinum	140,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[47]	2× Platinum	160,000^^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[48]	Gold	17,227[48]
Germany (BVMI)[49]	Gold	100,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[50]	Gold	25,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[51]	Gold	7,500^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[52]	Gold	15,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[53]	Gold	10,000^*
Russia (NFPF)[54]	Gold	5,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[55]	Gold	20,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56]	Platinum	30,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[58]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Appearances

• The song "This Means War" was featured as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band in 2011.

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