It's Not Over...The Hits So Far

It's Not Over...The Hits So Far
Greatest hits album by Daughtry
Released	February 12, 2016
Recorded	2006-15
Genre	Alternative rock hard rock pop rock post grunge
Length	50:12
Label	RCA 19
Producer	Howard Benson Martin Johnson
Daughtry chronology
Baptized (2013) It's Not Over...The Hits So Far (2016)
Singles from It's Not Over...The Hits So Far
"Torches" Released: January 29, 2016

It's Not Over...The Hits So Far is the first greatest hits album from 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]

Commercial performance

In its first week of release, the album debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200, selling 15,000 units, with 12,000 being pure album sales.^[8]

Track listing

It's Not Over...The Hits So Far – Standard edition[9][10][11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Not Over" (from Daughtry)	Chris Daughtry, Greg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett Young	3:35
2.	"Home" (from Daughtry)	Daughtry	4:15
3.	"Over You" (from Daughtry)	Daughtry, Brian Howes	3:26
4.	"What About Now" (from Daughtry)	Ben Moody, David Hodges, Joshua Hartzler	4:11
5.	"Feels Like Tonight" (from Daughtry)	Max Martin, Luke Gottwald, Shep Solomon	4:00
6.	"No Surprise" (from Leave This Town)	Daughtry, Chad Kroeger, Eric Dill, Rune Westburg, Joey Moi	4:30
7.	"September" (from Leave This Town)	Daughtry, Josh Steely	4:03
8.	"Life After You" (from Leave This Town)	Daughtry, Kroeger, Moi, Brett James	3:27
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	3:25

Acoustic Live – 2015 – Wal-Mart deluxe edition (Disc two)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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
scope="row"	Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12]	95
scope="row"	UK Albums (OCC)[13]	88
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[14]	43
scope="row"	US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15]	6

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Edition(s)	Catalog
United States	February 12, 2016	RCA 19	CD Digital download	Standard Deluxe	88875196862

References

1. 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. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
2. "Daughtry "It's Not Over... The Hits So Far" [Album Artwork]". beatcog.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
3. Daughtry, Chris. "Chris Daughtry on Twitter: ""It's Not Over... The hits so far" comin at ya February 12th with 2 brand spankin new jams!"". Twitter.
4. "Westerville Library -- It's Not Over - The Hits So Far / Daughtry.". search.westervillelibrary.org. Westerville Public Library. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
5. "Newsletter | Digital Resources". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
6. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6859115/daughtry-new-track-torches-exclusive
7. Brown, Eric Renner (February 16, 2016). "Daughtry shares the stories behind his greatest songs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
8. "Chart News on Twitter: "Billboard 200: #43(new) @CHRIS_Daughtry, It's Not Over: The Hits So Far 15,610 units (12,752 in pure album sales)."". Twitter. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
9. "Daughtry, Greatest Hits". secondspin. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
10. 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. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
11. Iahn, Buddy. "Daughtry sets 'It's Not Over...The Hits So Far' for Feb 12th". The Music Universe. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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