''Here and Now'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian

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, and is their last to be released on Roadrunner Records. The album was released on November 21, 2011. It is the follow-up to their multi-platinum selling '' Dark Horse'' in 2008. On September 26, the band officially released two singles, "

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" and " Bottoms Up". 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. The album's cover features Vancouver's Gastown Steam Clock. The clock is set at 11:21, the date the album was released. 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,

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's ''

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''. Nickelback toured in support of the album on their

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. As of October 2013, the album has sold two million copies worldwide.

Reception

Critical response

According to

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, the album has received an average review score of 51/100, based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed reviews". 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." Conversely, Canadian music and entertainment website

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called it "far and away, the best Canadian album of 2011."

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

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(BPI) for shipments of 100,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

The track list of the album was revealed on September 26, 2011. Japan Bonus Tracks

Personnel

;Musicians *

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– lead vocals, rhythm guitar,

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–

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, production *Mike Kroeger – bass, production * Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals, production ;Additional personnel * Brian Howes - production, additional guitar *Rob Dawson - acoustic guitar on "Lullaby" *

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– production,

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*Jay Van Poederooyen – engineering, mixing *Scott Cooke – engineering,

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– mixing *

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– mixing *Keith Armstrong – mixing assistance *Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance *Nik Karpen – mixing assistance *

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- mastering *Gail Marowitz – art direction *Travis Shinn –

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*Brennan Brousseau –

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Appearances

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

References

{{Authority control Nickelback albums 2011 albums Roadrunner Records albums Universal Music Canada albums Albums produced by Joey Moi