| ATBPO | ||||
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| Released | August 6, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
| Producer | Night Ranger | |||
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ATBPO is the 13th studio album by American hard rock band Night Ranger, released in August 2021 by Frontiers Music. "ATBPO" is an acronym for the old saying, "And the Band Played On".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming for You" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Bring It All Home to Me" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Breakout" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Hard to Make It Easy" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Can't Afford a Hero" | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Cold as December" | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Dance" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "The Hardest Road" | 5:27 |
| 9. | "Monkey" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "A Lucky Man" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Tomorrow" | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 49:16 | |
Night Ranger
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [1] | 89 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2] | 35 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] | 13 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [4] | 36 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [5] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 40 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [7] | 18 |
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