Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 Explained

Punk Goes Pop Volume 5
Type:Compilation
Artist:"Punk Goes..."
Cover:PunkGoesPopVolume5.jpg
Released:1 November 2012
Recorded:Various
Genre:Post-hardcore, alternative rock, metalcore, electronicore, pop punk
Length:52:09, (Japanese Edition) 33:29
Label:Fearless
Producer:Various
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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.[1] 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 album's 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., it was released on October 16, 2012. The third single off the album was SECRETS 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

TitleArtistOriginal Artist(s)Length
1."Grenade"Memphis May FireBruno Mars3:41
2."Call Me Maybe"Upon This DawningCarly Rae Jepsen3:28
3."Somebody That I Used to Know"Mayday Parade featuring Pierce the Veil's Vic FuentesGotye featuring Kimbra3:25
4."Glad You Came"We Came as RomansThe Wanted3:03
5."Some Nights"Like Moths to FlamesFun4:40
6."Billie Jean"Breathe CarolinaMichael Jackson4:02
7."We Found Love"Forever the Sickest KidsRihanna featuring Calvin Harris4:21
8."Boyfriend"IssuesJustin Bieber3:15
9."Girls Just Want to Have Fun"The Maine featuring Taking Back Sunday's Adam LazzaraCyndi Lauper4:50
10."Payphone"Crown the EmpireMaroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa4:17
11."Paradise"Craig OwensColdplay3:55
12."Mercy"The Word AliveKanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz5:24
13."Ass Back Home"SecretsGym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch3:48

Sampler Track listing

Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 also included a bonus sampler CD featuring 11 previously released songs by bands from the Fearless Records label.

TitleArtistAlbumLength
1."Devil's Night"Motionless in WhiteInfamous3:55
2."Mark My Words"For All Those SleepingOutspoken3:30
3."Go To Hell"Go RadioClose the Distance3:31
4."Listening"Tonight Alive2:53
5."Life Cycles"The Word AliveLife Cycles4:20
6."A New Beginning"Upon This Dawning featuring Chris Motionless of Motionless in WhiteTo Keep Us Safe3:31
7."Hell Above"Pierce the VeilCollide with the Sky3:44
8."We Bring an Arsenal"LostprophetsWeapons3:27
9."In Friends We Trust"Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!Something for Nothing3:27
10."40 Days..."BlessthefallAwakening4:17
11."Tempt Me, Temptation"A Skylit DriveIdentity on Fire3:31

Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 (Japanese Edition)

Additionally Punk Goes Pop Volume 5 was released in Japan by Triple Vision Entertainment with a bonus CD containing 9 songs by Japanese bands Noisemaker, New Breed, Lost, Ashley Scared The Sky, Her Name In Blood, Secret 7 Line, 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.

Track listing

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

TitleArtistOriginal Artist(s)Length
1. "Rude Boy"NoisemakerRihanna3:56
2."Marry You"New BreedBruno Mars3:48
3. "Live While We're Young"LostOne Direction3:34
4. "Party Rock Anthem"Ashley Scared The SkyLMFAO featuring GoonRock and Lauren Bennett4:19
5."This Love"Her Name In BloodMaroon 53:28
6. "Baby"Secret-LineJustin Bieber featuring Ludacris3:12
7."One More Time"The Game ShopDaft Punk4:24
8. "Good Time"Your Last DiaryOwl City and Carly Rae Jepsen3:39
9."So Sick"Fake FaceNe-Yo3:03

Charts and release history

Charts[2]

Chart Peak position
16
6
4
2
5

Releases[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard Business.
  2. Web site: Various Artists Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 5 Awards. AllMusic.com. AllMusic. 12 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Various Artists Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 5 Releases. AllMusic.com. AllMusic. 12 May 2014.