Here and Now (Nickelback album)

Critical response According to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 51/100, based on nine reviews, indicating "mixed reviews". Consequence of Sound awarded the album two out of a possible five stars, 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 Rockstar Weekly 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 British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 100,000 copies in the UK. ==Track listing==

The track list of the album was revealed on September 26, 2011. ==Personnel==

;Musicians • Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, production • Ryan Peake – rhythm and 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 on tracks 6 and 9. • Scott Cooke – engineering, editing • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing on tracks 4, 8, 10, 11. • Randy Staub – mixing on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7. • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistance • Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance • Nik Karpen – mixing assistance • Ted Jensen – mastering • Gail Marowitz – art direction • Travis Shinn – photography • Brennan Brousseau – cover artwork ==Charts==

Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts ==Certifications==

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