Punk Goes Christmas
| Punk Goes Christmas | ||||
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| Compilation album by "Punk Goes..." | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Various | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, rock, metalcore | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| "Punk Goes..." chronology | ||||
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Punk Goes Christmas is the fourteenth compilation album of the Punk Goes... series. It was released on November 5, 2013, through Fearless Records.
Background and release
This album, compared to the other albums in the Punk Goes... series received little press. The album was announced in a trailer posted online by Fearless Records in October 2013, along with the albums artwork and full tracklisting.[1] The album was released and available to stream online on November 4 the same year.[2] It is also one of the Punk Goes... albums to contain original songs, however still contains cover songs.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic[3] |   |
| Alter the Press | 4/5[4] |
Mark Deming from AllMusic praised the albums range of sounds, ranging from pop punk to metalcore, but gave it a moderate 3 of 5 stars.[3] Edward Strickson of Alter the Press! gave the album a 4/5 score, praising its surprisingly festive characteristics and went on to say that "Fool's Holiday" by All Time Low may be one of the best songs they have made.[4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Artist | Original Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing for Christmas" | New Found Glory | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Fool's Holiday" | All Time Low | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "I Had a Heart" | Real Friends | 2:39 | |
| 4. | "Father Christmas" | Man Overboard | The Kinks | 3:29 |
| 5. | "This Christmas" | The Summer Set | Donny Hathaway | 3:03 |
| 6. | "There Will Be No Christmas" | Crown the Empire | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "Christmas Lights" | Yellowcard | Coldplay | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" | Issues | 'N Sync | 3:48 |
| 9. | "All I Can Give You" | Jason Lancaster | 4:02 | |
| 10. | "I Don't Wanna Spend Another Christmas Without You" | The Ready Set | 3:19 | |
| 11. | "This Christmas Day (I'll Burn It To The Ground)" | Set It Off | 3:27 | |
| 12. | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | William Beckett | The Harry Simeone Chorale | 3:11 |
Charts and release history
Charts[5]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 95 |
| US Alternative Albums | 16 |
| US Rock Albums | 22 |
| US Independent Albums | 15 |
| US Top Holiday Albums | 9 |
Release history[6]
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| World Wide | November 4, 2013 | CD, digital |
References
- ↑ Horanksy, TJ. "Fearless Records release ‘Punk Goes Christmas’ commercial". AltPress.com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Fearless Records stream 'Punk Goes Christmas' in full". Rocksound.com. Rocksound. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deming, Mark. "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Overview". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Strickson, Edward. "ATP! Album Review: Punk Goes Christmas". AlterthePress.com. Alter the Press. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Awards". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Releases". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.