Now That's What I Call Rock

Now That's What I Call Rock is a compilation album released on January 22, 2016, by the distributors of the popular Now That's What I Call Music series in the United States. The collection brings together a diverse group of artists from a range of styles such as "EDM textures, summer festival blues-rock chug, arena alternative, post-Tool hard rock, triumphant psych-pop and cosmopolitan retro experiments."[1]

This article is about the 2016 compilation album in the U.S. series. For the British television channel, see Now Rock.
Now That's What I Call Rock
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
GenreRock
Length72:58
Label
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call a Workout 2016
(2015)		 Now That's What I Call Rock
(2016)		 Now That's What I Call Music! 57
(2016)

Development

Despite the popularity of the Now albums, rock compilations have been an area of neglect by record companies. To reach out to a broad audience, the first rock volume of Now features contemporary pop acts with rock roots and takes a "big-tent" approach to the genre. Cliff Chenfeld, co-owner of the Razor & Tie and a consultant for Now That’s What I Call Rock, feels "most music listeners are pretty open"[2] and this release "is a means of introducing some of those bands to that broader audience who I think would embrace it."[1]

The compilers of the set wanted to avoid defining what rock music is in 2016, but instead tried to give what people think it is, "as opposed to using a term for rock that might have defined what rock" used to be.[1]

Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Throne"Bring Me the Horizon3:09
2."Cut the Cord"Shinedown3:41
3."Uma Thurman"Fall Out Boy3:31
4."Little Monster"Royal Blood3:31
5."Words as Weapons"Seether3:59
6."Mess Around"Cage the Elephant2:52
7."Could Have Been Me"The Struts3:06
8."I Bet My Life"Imagine Dragons3:11
9."First"Cold War Kids3:17
10."Shut Up and Dance"Walk the Moon3:16
11."Renegades"X Ambassadors3:14
12."Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart"Chris Cornell3:52
13."S.O.B."Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats4:05
14."Ex's & Oh's"Elle King3:20
15."Ship to Wreck"Florence and the Machine3:52
16."Electric Love"Børns3:36
17."Failure"Breaking Benjamin3:33
18."The Otherside"Red Sun Rising3:39
19."Paralyzed"Failure Anthem3:08
20."Lightning in the Sky"Devour the Day3:22
21."Bros"Wolf Alice3:44

Reception

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic notes the "wide range of rock subgenres" represented in this compilation.[3]

Chart performance
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 137
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] 10

References
  1. Weingarten, Christopher R. (January 22, 2016). "Where Is Rock Music in 2016? A New Compilation May Hold the Answer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. Coscarelli, Joe (January 24, 2016). "Betting That Rock Is Back (Again)". New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  3. Monger, James Christopher. Now That's What I Call Rock - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  4. "Now That's What I Call Rock – Billboard 200 – Title Performance". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  5. "Now That's What I Call Rock – Billboard Top Rock Albums – Title Performance". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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