No Turning Back: The Story So Far is the first compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by Shannon Noll

Shannon Noll

Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...

, celebrating multiple number ones taken from his three multi-platinum albums. The album contains Noll's ten biggest single releases and includes five brand new tracks. The ten hit singles are comprised from Noll's three studio albums, 2004's That's What I'm Talking About

That's What I'm Talking About

That's What I'm Talking About is the debut album by Australian singer Shannon Noll, released on 8 February 2004 . The album includes a longer version of his number one smash-hit, 5x Platinum debut single, "What About Me", the Bryan Adams penned Top 5 single, "Drive", as well as the number one...

, which was an Australian #1 album, certified 5x Platinum; Lift

Lift (Shannon Noll album)

Lift is the second album by Australian singer-songwriter Shannon Noll. It was released by Sony BMG in Australia on 16 October 2005. Noll co-wrote eleven out of the thirteen songs in the album. The album debuted at number 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association album chart on 23 October...

, his 2005 #1 Australian album, certified 3x Platinum; and his most recent 2007 effort, Turn It Up, additionally certified Platinum.

Noll was extremely excited about the record before its release, stating:

"It was only once we started talking about the idea that it sank in how many singles there's been, from 'What About Me' right through to 'Loud' and 'In Pieces'. All these songs mean so much to me and showcase a journey that I've been through with my songwriting and recording, my career in general. It's great to have the new songs on the album, as they are just a taste of what we've got planned for next year!"

Singles

The first single taken from the album was "Summertime", which was originally by 2007 Canadian Idol Brian Melo

Brian Melo

Brian Melo is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario who was the winner of the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007. His first studio album, Livin' It, achieved Gold Status in Canada...

. The track was played on Australian radio, and reached number eighteen on the Australian Artists Singles Chart based on downloads alone.

"No Turning Back" was released to radio as the second single from the album on 14 November 2008 and was scheduled to gain a full release in time for Christmas

Christmas

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, 2008. However, due to scheduling difficulties, the single was postponed until early 2009, but then finally cancelled due to Sony BMG wanting "breathing space" before the release of Noll's then-forthcoming fourth studio album, which was due to be released in 2009, but as of 2011, has not yet been released. The song received airplay on various Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

 radio stations such as Nova 96.9

Nova 96.9

Nova 96.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network.-History:One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk...

, Mix 106.5

Mix 106.5

Mix 106.5 is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia and is owned by the Australian Radio Network...

 and C91.3

C91.3

C91.3 is a commercial radio station broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 91.3 MHz to the Macarthur region of New South Wales in Australia. This area takes in the major centres of Campbelltown and Camden. The station is owned by WIN Corporation, the parent company of WIN Television...

. 2DayFM officially added the track to its playlists, but never promoted the song much further, as Sony BMG did not give the song a full release. Consequently, the song did not chart on the Australian Airplay Chart, nor the ARIA Charts

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

, as it was not released for sale as an individual download.

Track listing

1. "Summertime" – 3:42
2. "Shine
   Shine (Shannon Noll song)
   "Shine" was the first single to be released from Shannon Noll's second album, Lift.It was released in Australia on 26 September 2005, and debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Chart...
   
   " – 3:34
3. "Lift
   Lift (Shannon Noll song)
   "Lift" is the second single by Australian singer Shannon Noll from his second album of the same name. The boxing-themed video clip for this song was shot in an unused warehouse in Sydney's Marrickville by Australian director Anthony Rose, who also directed Noll's music videos for "Drive", "What...
   
   " – 3:56
4. "Lonely
   Lonely (Shannon Noll song)
   "Lonely" was the fourth single from Shannon Noll's second album Lift. Co-written by Noll, the single was released on 26 August 2006With the release of the single, Noll created Australian ARIA chart history, becoming the first artist to have his first eight single releases reach the Top 10 since the...
   
   " – 4:42
5. "Now I Run
   Now I Run
   "Now I Run" is a song by Australian singer Shannon Noll. Released in 2006, it was the third single from Noll's second album, Lift.The song is written in honour of Noll's father, who was killed in a tragic farming accident...
   
   " – 3:44
6. "What About Me
   What About Me (song)
   "What About Me" is a song written by Garry Frost and Frances Swan, first recorded by Australian rock band Moving Pictures from their album Days of Innocence. It was the band's first number-one single in Australia spending six consecutive weeks on the top; there, it was the second-highest selling...
   
   " – 3:21
7. "Drive
   Drive (Shannon Noll song)
   "Drive" is a pop/rock song written by Phil Thornalley and Bryan Adams, and was the second single release by Australian singer-songwriter Shannon Noll. released on 19 April 2004. The single, the second to be lifted from Shannon's 2004 debut album That's What I'm Talking About was Shannon's second...
   
   " – 3:58
8. "Learn to Fly" – 4:09
9. "Don't Give Up
   Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song)
   "Don't Give Up" is song written by Peter Gabriel and recorded as a duet with Kate Bush for Gabriel's album So. The single version spent eleven weeks in the UK Top 75 chart in 1986, peaking at number nine. It describes the despair of a man who feels isolated and defeated by the economic system, and...
   
   " (with Natalie Bassingthwaighte
   Natalie Bassingthwaighte
   Natalie Bassingthwaighte is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike...
   
   ) – 4:40
10. "Loud
    Loud (Shannon Noll song)
    "Loud" was the first single to be taken from Shannon Noll's third album, Turn It Up. The single was released to radio on 10 August 2007, and debuted at number three on the Australian Singles Chart....
    
    " – 3:10
11. "In Pieces" – 3:32
12. "Tomorrow" – 3:57
13. "No Turning Back" – 3:43
14. "Crash" – 3:21
15. "You're Never Alone" – 5:01
16. "Sorry Is Just Too Late" (featuring Kari Kimmel
    Kari Kimmel
    Kari Meredyth Kimmel is an American singer/songwriter whose style is generally classified as pop with rock, country and R&B influences. Many of her songs have been used in movies and TV shows.-Biography:...
    
    ) (iTunes exclusive bonus track) – 3:54

Disc 2 (DVD edition)

1. "What About Me"
2. "Drive"
3. "Learn to Fly"
4. "Lonely"
5. "Shine"
6. "Lift"
7. "Now I Run"
8. "Loud"
9. "In Pieces"
10. "Don't Give Up" (with Natalie Bassingthwaighte)

Omissions

The compilation omits the following singles:

• "Rise Up
  Rise Up (Vanessa Amorosi song)
  "Rise Up" is a pop song written by Vanessa Amorosi, Axel Breitung, Mark Holden and S. Monopoly, originally recorded by Vanessa Amorosi for her second album Turn to Me .-Australian Idol 2003 cover:...
  
  " with Australian Idol Top 12 (2003) – was a collaborative single and is not considered part of Noll's official discography.
• "New Beginning
  New Beginning (song)
  "New Beginning" was the fourth and final single from Shannon Noll's debut album, That's What I'm Talking About. It was released as a Radio-Only single on October 4, 2004....
  
  " (2004) – was a radio-only single release from That's What I'm Talking About
  That's What I'm Talking About
  That's What I'm Talking About is the debut album by Australian singer Shannon Noll, released on 8 February 2004 . The album includes a longer version of his number one smash-hit, 5x Platinum debut single, "What About Me", the Bryan Adams penned Top 5 single, "Drive", as well as the number one...
  
  .
• "C'mon Aussie C'mon
  C'mon Aussie C'mon
  "C'mon Aussie C'mon" is an Australian Cricket anthem.Originally performed by the Mojo Singers in 1978 as an advertising jingle to promote World Series Cricket's unofficial Australian cricket team, the song eulogised players such as Dennis Lillee, the Chappell brothers Ian and Greg and Rod Marsh. It...
  
  " (2004) – was a charity single only.
• "Twelve Days of Christmas
  The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)
  "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that enumerates a series of increasingly grand gifts given on each of the twelve days of Christmas. Although first published in England in 1780, textual evidence may indicate the song is French in origin...
  
  " with Dreamtime Christmas All-Stars
  Dreamtime Christmas All-Stars
  Dreamtime Christmas All-Stars are an all-star collaboration of Australian celebrities. They released one single, "Twelve Days Of Christmas", which reached No...
  
   (2004) – was a collaborative single and is not considered part of Noll's official discography.
• "Everybody Needs a Little Help
  Everybody Needs a Little Help (song)
  "Everybody Needs a Little Help" was the third and final single from Shannon Noll's third album, Turn It Up. It was released as a radio-only single on 4 February 2008....
  
  " (2008) – was a radio-only single release from Turn It Up.

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Albums Chart	7
Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Physical Albums Chart	7
ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Australian Artist Chart	1