The Reason (Hoobastank album)
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| Studio album by Hoobastank | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | March 2003 - August 2003 in Turner Broadcasting Studios in Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Alternative metal, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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The Reason is Hoobastank's second album. It was released on December 9, 2003, under the Island Records label. It has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. To date, the album has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the United States alone.
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[edit] Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| ARTISTdirect | [3] |
[edit] Making of the album
The band entered the studio in 2003 with producer Howard Benson, who has produced records by P.O.D., Cold and The Crystal Method. However, recording was disrupted for a month when guitarist Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a minibike accident in August. Estrin had recovered by October and the band headed off on a Nokia Unwired Tour with the All-American Rejects and Ozomatli in November.
Lyricist and vocalist Doug Robb said in a biography on the band's website that several songs on the album are about questioning what you are told. "A lot of it is about asking questions or questioning all that people see. It's not all about religion. "Out Of Control" is about that and about opening your eyes after being blinded by being devoted to anything".
[edit] Chart success
The Reason was released in December 2003. The first single "Out Of Control" was featured on MX Unleashed, and made available for download on the band's website. The song would reach number nine on the U.S. modern rock chart, and number sixteen on the mainstream rock chart. The Reason initially reached a peak of number forty-five on the Billboard 200.
The title track was released as a single in the first half of 2004. It became a massive hit worldwide, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the U.S. and world modern rock charts and number ten in Australia. The Reason album received a new lease of life on the U.S. album charts reaching #3 on the Billboard 200.
"Same Direction" is featured as the main soundtrack for Madden NFL 2005. "Just One" is the title track for Top Spin 2 in the US and the Asahi Super Dry Beer Commercials of Japan in 2007.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks composed by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Same Direction" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Out of Control" (feat. Ian Watkins, and Jamie Oliver of Lostprophets) | 2:42 |
| 3. | "What Happened to Us?" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Escape" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Just One" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Lucky" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "From the Heart" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "The Reason" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Let It Out" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Unaffected" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Never There" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Disappear" | 5:06 |
(Some copies contained extra tracks entitled "Never Saw It Coming" and "Open Your Eyes")
[edit] Charts
| Charts | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 23 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 19 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 51 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 9 |
| French Albums Chart | 6 |
| German Albums Chart | 51 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 15 |
| New-Zealand Albums Chart | 31 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 33 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart | 41 |
| US Billboard 200 | 3 |
[edit] Personnel
- Hoobastank
- Ian Watkins - Guest vocal on "Out of Control"
- Jamie Oliver - Guest vocals on "Out of Control"
Produced by Howard Benson
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
[edit] References
- ^ The Reason (Hoobastank album) at Allmusic
- ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=318109. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "The Reason by Hoobastank @ ARTISTdirect.com - Shop, Listen, Download". Artistdirect.com. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,2767665,00.html. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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