Top tracks — play these first
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It’s Not Over Start here — This track was Daughtry's breakout single and is emblematic of their ability to combine powerful vocals with relatable lyrics about resilience and hope.
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Home — As one of the band's most iconic songs, 'Home' showcases a poignant narrative about longing and belonging that resonated deeply with listeners.
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Over You — 'Over You' stands out for its emotional depth and vulnerability, addressing themes of loss and heartbreak that many fans connected with personally.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album compiles notable hits but lacks a cohesive flow and depth for repeated listens.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent mid-tempo pacing across its first ten tracks, with the last three tracks varying in tempo and emotional intensity.
- Several tracks utilize a formula of building from softer verses to powerful choruses, highlighting the band's vocal strengths.
- The compilation includes both rock anthems and ballads, but the arrangement does not create a strong narrative arc.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo reflective moments
- sing-along anthems for gatherings
- cathartic release through powerful vocals
- uplifting tracks for motivation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer fast-paced instant gratification
- seek experimental or avant-garde sounds
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Starting Point — A compilation of hits that provides a comprehensive overview for new listeners.
- Themes
- post-grunge resilience· longing for home· heartbreak narratives
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2016, It's Not Over...The Hits So Far serves as a compilation of Daughtry's most significant tracks to date, encapsulating their journey from debut in 2006 to this retrospective. At this point in their career, the band had established themselves as a mainstream rock presence with multiple chart-topping hits.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nickelback· Hinder· Creed
Tracklist
- 1 It’s Not Over Start here 3:35
- 2 Home 4:15
- 3 Over You 3:26
- 4 What About Now 4:11
- 5 Feels Like Tonight 4:00
- 6 No Surprise 4:30
- 7 September 4:03
- 8 Life After You 3:27
- 9 Crawling Back to You 3:45
- 10 Waiting for Superman 4:27
- 11 Long Live Rock & Roll 3:36
- 12 Torches 3:32
- 13 Go Down 3:25
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Threat to Survival
Shinedown
Captures a similar blend of anthemic rock and introspective themes of resilience and personal struggle.
Human
Three Days Grace
Explores emotional narratives and hard-hitting melodies that resonate with themes of heartbreak and longing.
Dark Before Dawn
Breaking Benjamin
Shares a powerful vocal delivery and emotive rock sound, with themes of overcoming adversity and personal reflection.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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