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]

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

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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

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Reception

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

Chart performance

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 RockBillboard 200 – Title Performance". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Now That's What I Call RockBillboard Top Rock Albums – Title Performance". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.