The Reason (Hoobastank song)

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"The Reason"
Song

"The Reason" is a song by the American rock band Hoobastank, from their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (kept from the top spot by Usher's hit "Burn"), and No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both Mexico and Italy. It was nominated for the Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. It won the MTV Video Music Awards Japan for best rock video. A remix version also exists for airplay on adult contemporary stations. An acoustic version is present in The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache album.

Music video

In "The Reason" the band members stage a diversion so they can carry out the elaborate theft of a ruby gem from a pawnshop, but those facts are only clear after enough of the action unfolds, because nothing is as it seems. In the beginning of the video, a girl gets hit by a car and then turns out to be an accessory to the crime. After the "accident", while everyone's attention is diverted, the band members execute the heist. The viewer then realizes that she was in on the operation, as she gets up and rides off with an accomplice on a motorcycle at the end. The presumed owner of the pawnshop displays a look of realization, and the song ends with the band admiring their new acquisition, holding it up to the light and projecting red light-rays onto the ceiling. The accident "victim" is also present. They then hear police sirens from above, and the video fades out.

Their video "Same Direction" is intended as both a sequel and a prequel to the video for "The Reason" and further details the band member's roles, as well as shows the trouble they bring down on themselves from law enforcement.

Charts and certifications

Use in media

The song appears on the video games SingStar Pop and Karaoke Revolution Volume 3. The song also featured in the Friends Special episode "The One With All the Other Ones (Part 2)".

Covers

References

  1. ^ Hochman, Steve (July 31, 2004). "Hoobastank vows 'Reason' won't prevail". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Hoobastank – The Reason". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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  5. ^ "Hoobastank – The Reason" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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  16. ^ "Hoobastank Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  17. ^ "Hoobastank Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  18. ^ "Hoobastank Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  21. ^ "Jahreshitparade 2004 – austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 75. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  22. ^ "2004 Year End Charts: The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 25, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Hoobastank – The Reason". Recording Industry Association of America. June 14, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Hoobastank – The Reason". British Phonographic Industry. 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Reason in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

Preceded by Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single
April 17, 2004 		Succeeded by
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