Punk Goes Pop Volume 5

Punk Goes Pop Volume 5
Compilation album by "Punk Goes..."
Released	1 November 2012
Recorded	Various
Genre	Post-hardcore, alternative rock, metalcore, electronicore, pop punk
Length	52:09, (Japanese Ediiton) 33:29
Label	Fearless
Producer	Various
"Punk Goes..." chronology
Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 (2011)Punk Goes Pop Volume 42011 Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 (2012) Punk Goes Christmas (2013)Punk Goes Christmas2013
Singles from Punk Goes Pop Volume 5
"Grenade" Released: 2 October 2012 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Released: 16 October 2012 "Ass Back Home" Released: 12 December 2012

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Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 is the thirteenth compilation album in the Punk Goes... series created by Fearless Records and the fifth installment in the Punk Goes Pop series to contain bands covering mainstream pop music. It was released on November 6, 2012 through Fearless Records. The album debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard 200, selling more than 21,000 copies within its first week.^[2] The album spawned three singles to date. The first single off the album was Memphis May Fire's cover of Grenade by Bruno Mars, which was released on October 2, 2012. The albums second single off the album was Mayday Parade's cover of Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye featuring New Zealand artist Kimbra, which also featured guest vocals by Vic Fuentes of the band Pierce The Veil, it sold more than 15,000 copies within the album's first week of release, debuting at numbers eighteen and nineteen on the Billboard Rock Songs and Heatseekers Songs charts, respectively.^[3], it was released on October 16, 2012. The third single off the album was [[Secrets {band)|SECRETS]]'s cover of Ass Back Home by Gym Class Heroes featuring English artist Neon Hitch, which was released on December 12, 2012.

Additionally Japan's edition contains a second CD featuring Japanese bands covering American pop songs.

Track listing

Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 (Japanese Edition)

Additionally Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 was released in Japan with an bonus CD containing 9 songs by Japanese bands NOISEMAKER, N E W B R E E D, ＬＯＳＴ, Ashley Scared The Sky, HER NAME IN BLOOD, SECRET7LINE, The Game Shop, Your Last Diary, and Fake Face covering mainstream Pop songs by artists such as Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Daft Punk, and Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen.

Japanese Edition

The Japanese Edition included a second CD with the following bonus tracks.

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