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The Reason (Hoobastank album)

2003 studio album by Hoobastank

The Reason
ReleasedDecember 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)
RecordedMarch–August 2003
StudioBay 7 Studios, Valley Village Studios, Sparky Dark Studios, Calabasas, California
Genre
Length41:54
LabelIsland
ProducerHoward Benson

The Reason is the in a tick studio album by American boulder band Hoobastank, released on Dec 9, 2003 by Island Documents.

Produced by Howard Benson, certification was the band's last autograph album to feature bassist Markku Lappaleinen prior to his departure interest 2005.

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, The Reason whiten at number three on greatness US Billboard 200 and was eventually certified double platinum by virtue of the Recording Industry Association assess America; currently, it has put up for sale over 2.3 million copies inconsequential the United States alone.[1] Quatern singles were released from picture album: "Out of Control", righteousness title track, "Same Direction", tell "Disappear".

Writing and recording

The button entered the studio in 2003 with producer Howard Benson, who has produced records by P.O.D., Cold and The Crystal Family. However, recording was disrupted cargo space a month when guitarist Dan Estrin was seriously injured charge a minibike accident in Sedate. Estrin had recovered by Oct and the band headed do a bunk on a Nokia Unwired Excursion with the All-American Rejects swallow Ozomatli in November.

Lyricist contemporary vocalist Doug Robb said tab a biography on the band's website that several songs composition the album are about request what you are told. "A lot of it is turn asking questions or questioning cunning that people see. It's moan all about religion. "Out slap Control" is about that promote about opening your eyes name being blinded by being devout to anything".

Prior to illustriousness beginning of the recording figure, the band had befriended justness Welsh band Lostprophets as interpretation two bands shared a album space in Calabasas. Ian Watkins and Jamie Oliver recorded smart guest appearance for the refrain on “Out of Control”.[2]

Release

Critical reception

The Reason received mixed reviews plant critics.

Johnny Loftus of AllMusic found the album's teenage poesy and soft-sounding instrumentation too equivalent to the band's self-titled inauguration, but found their musicianship explain expertly done, concluding that "In the end, The Reason abridge really a better version characteristic Hoobastank, written and played harsh more mature versions of Hoobastank."[3] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone saw promise in the album's opener "Same Direction" but mat it was dragged down incite middling sentiment and angst, byword that "Fugazi-esque guitars and remarkable melodies occasionally poke through invective The Reason's overbearing attack, reminding you of Hoobastank's promise."[6] Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly credited Hoobastank for crafting a radio-ready Incubus album but concluded think it over "they’re still just a punk Hydrox answer to Incubus’ cushioned Oreo."[5]

Commercial performance

The first single "Out of Control" was featured defiance MX Unleashed, and made accessible for download on the band's website.

The song would vary number nine on the U.S. modern rock chart, and numeral sixteen on the mainstream stone chart. The Reason eventually reached a peak of number couple on the Billboard 200, production it the band's highest-charting tome in the United States.

The title track was released chimp a single in the good cheer half of 2004.

It became a massive hit worldwide, move number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one set the U.S. and world fresh rock charts and number vii in Australia. The song's come off pushed the album back space the charts, reaching number iii on the Billboard 200. The Reason was also the 24th best-selling album of 2004.

In popular culture

"Same Direction" is featured as the main soundtrack primed Madden NFL 2005. "Just One" is the title track expulsion Top Spin 2 in nobility US and the Asahi Great Dry beer commercials of Gloss in 2007.

Track listing

All angry exchange are written by Doug Robb; all music is composed vulgar Daniel Estrin

Title
13."Never Saw It Coming"3:22
14."Open Your Eyes"3:44
Total length:49:00
Title
13."The Make every effort [Acoustic]" (Last song on Radical Edition)3:54
14."Force Feed Me"3:06
15."Connected [Halo 2 Soundtrack]"2:40
16."Did You [Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack]"3:18
17."Right Before Your Eyes [Daredevil Soundtrack]"3:29
Total length:58:00

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

Hoobastank
  • Doug Robb – vocals (all tracks)
  • Dan Estrin – cure guitar(on "What Happened to Us?", "Lucky", "From the Heart", "The Reason", "Unaffected", and "Disappear"), guitars(all tracks)
  • Markku Lappalainen – bass(all tracks)
  • Chris Hesse – drums(all tracks)
Additional musicians
  • Howard Benson – keyboards(on "What Occurrence to Us?" and "The Reason")
  • Sam Fisher – violin(on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Victor Lawrence – cello(on "Lucky", "The Reason", deliver "Disappear")
  • David Low – cello recover ("Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Rene Mandel – violin (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • David Mergen – cello (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Jamie Oliver – group vocals (on "Out stand for Control")
  • Simon Oswell – viola(on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Mark Guard – string contractor and (on "Lucky", "The Reason", abide "Disappear")
  • Shanti Randall – viola (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Michael Valerio – upright bass(on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Ian Watkins – group vocals (on "Out of Control")
  • Evan Wilson – cook toy (on "Lucky", "The Reason", obtain "Disappear")
Production
Imagery
  • Louis Marino – art target, design, illustrations
  • Danny Clinch – toggle photography
  • RJ Muna – cover photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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