Determined to get their So Nice to Meet You EP to number one, Punchline took part in a couple of publicity stunts.
Bassist Chris Fafalios announced on Facebook that he would part ways with the band if its upcoming EP didn't make it to number one on digital charts.
Then, vocalist Steve Soboslai guested on an episode of Howie Mandel's reality-based TV show Mobbed, in which he tried to court a longtime crush by singing her a cover of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me." Viewers bit.
The self-promotion paid off, and So Nice to Meet You reached number one on the iTunes Rock Chart two days after the episode aired, on January 4, 2012.
Along with the version of "I Want You to Want Me" featured in the show, the EP included four other songs, all performed in a more glossy, family-friendly brand of punk-pop than during the band's days with Fueled by Ramen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universe | Punchline | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Everything I Wanted | Punchline | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Swear I've Been Here Before | Punchline | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Very Nervous System | Punchline | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Want You to Want Me | Punchline | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 mins | 39 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punchline | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |