Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 Explained

Punk Goes Pop Volume 4
Type:Compilation
Artist:"Punk Goes..."
Cover:Punk_goes_pop_4.jpg
Recorded:Various
Genre:Post-hardcore, alternative rock, metalcore, electronicore, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length:55:05
Label:Fearless
Producer:Various
Prev Title:Punk Goes X
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Punk Goes Pop Volume 5
Next Year:2012

Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 is the twelfth compilation album in the Punk Goes... series created by Fearless Records and the fourth installment in the Punk Goes Pop franchise to feature bands covering mainstream pop music. It was released on November 21, 2011 through Fearless Records.[1] On September 22, 2011, MTV Buzzworthy announced the album's full track list.[2] The album also included a second bonus sampler CD containing songs by bands from Fearless' record label.

Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 spawned three singles: Pierce the Veil's cover of "Just the Way You Are", Woe, Is Me's cover of "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", and Go Radio's cover of "Rolling in the Deep".

The album debuted at number 92 on the Billboard 200.

Additionally Japan's edition of the album contains three extra bonus tracks by Japanese bands covering pop songs.

Track listing

TitleArtistOriginal Artist(s)Length
1."Just the Way You Are"Pierce the VeilBruno Mars3:43
2."Little Lion Man"Tonight AliveMumford & Sons3:53
3."Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"Woe, Is Me featuring Cameron Mizell of She Can't BreatheKaty Perry4:02
4."Roll Up"The Ready Set featuring MOD SUNWiz Khalifa3:22
5."F**k You!"Sleeping with SirensCee Lo Green3:33
6."Rolling in the Deep"Go RadioAdele3:56
7."You Belong with Me"For All Those SleepingTaylor Swift3:50
8."We R Who We R"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!Ke$ha3:26
9."Love the Way You Lie"A Skylit DriveEminem featuring Rihanna4:57
10."Yeah 3X" Allstar WeekendChris Brown3:58
11."Till the World Ends"I See StarsBritney Spears4:05
12."Runaway"Silverstein featuring Camm Hunter of Down with WebsterKanye West featuring Pusha T8:44
13."Super Bass"The Downtown FictionNicki Minaj3:37

Japanese Edition

The Japanese version contains the following three bonus tracks.

TitleArtistOriginal Artist(s)Length
14."Raise Your Glass" N E W B R E E D3:31
15."What the Hell"Ashley Scared the SkyAvril Lavigne3:51
16."Poker Face"HER NAME IN BLOODLady Gaga3:50

Sampler Track listing

Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 also included a bonus sampler CD containing 8 previous released songs by bands from the Fearless Record label.

TitleArtistOriginal AlbumLength
1."Wooly"Breathe CarolinaHell Is What You Make It3:51
2. "Fall Apart"Every AvenueBad Habits3:21
3."Goodnight Moon"Go RadioLucky Street5:04
4."The Cali Buds"A Skylit DriveIdentity on Fire3:40
5."In Friends We Trust"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!Something for Nothing3:28
6."Promised Ones"BlessthefallAwakening3:38
7."Immaculate Misconception"Motionless in WhiteCreatures3:56
8. "Worst Thing I've Been Cursed With"Sparks the RescueWorst Thing I've Been Cursed With3:33
9."I'm Not Dead Yet"For All Those SleepingCross Your Fingers3:14
10. "2012"The Word AliveDeceiver3:02

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The next volume in the Fearless "Punk Goes..." series will be released in November . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924002349/http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2011/09/next-volume-in-fearless-punk-goes.html . usurped . September 24, 2011 . Grafwall.indiestar.tv . 2011-09-21.
  2. Web site: News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924011210/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/09/22/punk-goes-pop-volume-4-tracklist. dead. September 24, 2011.