The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on November 4, 2013, through Roadrunner Records (internationally) and Universal Music Canada (in Canada) to coincide with their October–November 2013 "The Hits Tour". Though frontman Chad Kroeger had previously stated in an interview that their upcoming greatest hits album would include new songs as well as previous hits, the final track listing contains only previously released material. The compilation features singles released from all but the first two studio albums (1996's Curb and 1998's The State) from the band; Silver Side Up (2001), The Long Road (2003), All the Right Reasons (2005), Dark Horse (2008), and Here and Now (2011).
Reception
In a mixed review, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the track listing ignored the band's first two albums, Curb and The State, and that its inclusion of only two songs from the band's then-most recent studio album, Here and Now, "accurately reflects [that album's] also-ran status". He said that the greatest hits compilation would not change the minds of "the band's haters – who are legion" but that "there's not a more listenable Nickelback album out there".
In a negative review, Tony Clayton-Lea writing for The Irish Times lamented how "even the least discerning fan will listen to most of what's here and give it short shrift", nominating "How You Remind Me" and "Rockstar" as the best tracks on the package amidst the lifetime supply of "turgid cheese" present on the compilation.
Track listing All lyrics written by Chad Kroeger and all music composed by Nickelback, except where noted.
Tracks 2, 7, and 12 from Silver Side Up (2001) Tracks 6 and 10–11 from The Long Road (2003) Tracks 1, 4–5, 9, 14, and 17 from All the Right Reasons (2005) Tracks 3, 8, 15, and 18–19 from Dark Horse (2008) Tracks 13 and 16 from Here and Now (2011)
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for The Best of Nickelback Volume 1Chart (2013)PeakpositionSouth African Albums (RISA)16 +2024 weekly chart performance for The Best of Nickelback Volume 1Chart (2024)Peakposition
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for The Best of Nickelback Volume 1Chart (2013)PositionHungarian Albums (MAHASZ)33Chart (2014)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)98US Billboard 200151US Alternative Albums (Billboard) 23US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)6US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)30Chart (2017)PositionUS Top Rock Albums (Billboard)93Chart (2021)Position US Billboard 200172US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)35Chart (2022)Position US Billboard 200119US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)14Chart (2023)Position US Billboard 200114US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)16Chart (2024)Position US Billboard 20075Chart (2025)Position US Billboard 20063
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