| It's Not Over...The Hits So Far | ||||
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| Released | February 12, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–15 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:12 | |||
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It's Not Over...The Hits So Far is the first greatest hits album by American rock band Daughtry.[1] It features most of the mainstream singles released from the band's first four studio albums,[2] with two new songs.[3][4] "Torches" was released on January 29, 2016 as the compilation's lead single.[5][6]
Background
The album features two original songs, "Torches" and "Go Down", with the former being released as the album's lead single.[5] Frontman Chris Daughtry spoke with Entertainment Weekly about "Torches," saying
It took a long time to get to the two songs that we felt were a nice introduction to where this next record may go. “Torches” was an instant favorite at the label. I love working with Dave [Bassett] and I finally got to go out to his house in Malibu, which is the most beautiful setting to write at. You look off his balcony and you see the ocean and the mountains and it’s gorgeous. I was looking at all the dry brush talking about how if someone flicked a cigarette or something the whole place would just go down. It got me thinking about how fire spreads. We were talking about all the bulls— on the Internet and how people just hate on stuff. We were saying, “What if we used that energy to spread positivity? Would it spread as fast as the hate does?” “All the hate and lies around us like an ember in the brush”: It just started writing itself from everything we were talking about. I think it’s a message that we all need to hear. None of us are impervious to being negative. It’s easier to complain about what’s wrong than it is to talk about what’s going right. We’re all a part of this, whether we want to believe it or not — why don’t we try shining some light in the darkness?[7]
Daughtry then explained the second song "Go Down", saying
We were like, “You know what, we already know we’re bringing guitars back on this next record, so why not put it on the greatest hits. Who cares if it goes to radio, this is for the fans.” It’s about letting loose and not really giving a crap. Just… get your freak on. It’s got kind of an indie, heavy alternative vibe. It’s definitely heavy, but it’s got this danceability to it. Almost a little bit of Garbage in there — the band, not the trash.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Not Over" (from Daughtry) | Chris Daughtry, Greg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett Young | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Home" (from Daughtry) | Daughtry | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Over You" (from Daughtry) | Daughtry, Brian Howes | 3:24 |
| 4. | "What About Now" (from Daughtry) | Ben Moody, David Hodges, Joshua Hartzler | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Feels Like Tonight" (from Daughtry) | Max Martin, Luke Gottwald, Shep Solomon | 3:58 |
| 6. | "No Surprise" (from Leave This Town) | Daughtry, Chad Kroeger, Eric Dill, Rune Westburg, Joey Moi | 4:29 |
| 7. | "September" (from Leave This Town) | Daughtry, Josh Steely | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Life After You" (from Leave This Town) | Daughtry, Kroeger, Moi, Brett James | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Crawling Back to You" (from Break the Spell) | Daughtry, Marti Frederiksen | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Waiting for Superman" (from Baptized) | Daughtry, Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Long Live Rock & Roll" (from Baptized) | Daughtry, Johnson, Hollander | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Torches" | Daughtry, Dave Bassett | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Go Down" | Daughtry, Bassett | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Baptized" (from Baptized) | Daughtry, Johnson, John Lardieri, Claude Kelly | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Crawling Back to You" (from Break the Spell) | Daughtry, Frederiksen | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Crazy" (from Break the Spell) | Daughtry, Elvio Fernandes, Greg Wiktorski | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Tennessee Line" (from Leave This Town) | Daughtry, Brian Craddock | 4:25 |
| 5. | "It's Not Over" (from Daughtry) | Daughtry, Wattenberg, Wilkerson, Young | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Life After You" (from Leave This Town) | Daughtry, Kroeger, Moi, James | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Who's They" (from Break the Spell) | Daughtry | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Gone Too Soon" (from Break the Spell) | Daughtry, busbee | 4:02 |
| 9. | "September" (from Leave This Town) | Daughtry, Steely | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Home" (from Daughtry) | Daughtry | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Waiting for Superman" (from Baptized) | Daughtry, Johnson, Hollander | 5:00 |
| 12. | "18 Years" (from Baptized) | Daughtry, Johnson, Hollander | 4:58 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 95 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 88 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 43 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 6 |
Band members
- Chris Daughtry – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Josh Paul – bass, backing vocals
- Josh Steely – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Craddock – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Brandon Maclin – drums, backing vocals tracks (12–13)
- Elvio Fernandes – keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals tracks (10–13)
- Joey Barnes – drums, piano, backing vocals tracks (1–8)
- Jeremy Brady – rhythm guitar, backing vocals tracks (1–5)
- Robin Diaz – drums tracks (7,9–11)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Edition(s) | Catalog |
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| United States | February 12, 2016 |
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References
- ↑ Daughtry, Chris. "Chris Daughtry on Instagram: "All the details and info coming soon but until then... I wanted to give YOU the first look at the cover art for the Greatest Hits album!…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Daughtry "It's Not Over... The Hits So Far" [Album Artwork]". beatcog.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Chris Daughtry [@CHRIS_Daughtry] (January 22, 2016). ""It's Not Over... The hits so far" comin at ya February 12th with 2 brand spankin new jams!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 January 2016 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Westerville Library -- It's Not Over - The Hits So Far / Daughtry". search.westervillelibrary.org. Westerville Public Library. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Newsletter | Digital Resources". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "Listen to Daughtry's New Track 'Torches': Exclusive". Billboard.
- 1 2 Brown, Eric Renner (February 16, 2016). "Daughtry shares the stories behind his greatest songs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Daughtry, Greatest Hits". secondspin. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Daughtry, Chris. "Chris Daughtry on Instagram: "Finished tracking vocals on a song that I'm extremely proud of today with @davebassett1. These 2 angelic voiced women @sherreebrown and…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Iahn, Buddy (22 January 2016). "Daughtry sets 'It's Not Over...The Hits So Far' for Feb 12th". The Music Universe. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Daughtry Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Daughtry | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ↑ "Daughtry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Daughtry Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.