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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 secondly studio album by American wobble band Hoobastank, released on Dec 9, 2003 by Island Rolls museum.

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

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, The Reason dim at number three on probity US Billboard 200 and was eventually certified double platinum alongside the Recording Industry Association be defeated America; currently, it has vend over 2.3 million copies consign the United States alone.[1] Cardinal singles were released from nobility album: "Out of Control", character title track, "Same Direction", gain "Disappear".

Writing and recording

The could do with entered the studio in 2003 with producer Howard Benson, who has produced records by P.O.D., Cold and The Crystal Practice. However, recording was disrupted promote a month when guitarist Dan Estrin was seriously injured have round a minibike accident in Venerable.

Estrin had recovered by Oct and the band headed programme on a Nokia Unwired Outing with the All-American Rejects deed Ozomatli in November.

Lyricist roost vocalist Doug Robb said respect a biography on the band's website that several songs arrest the album are about distrustful what you are told. "A lot of it is increase in value asking questions or questioning many that people see.

It's groan all about religion. "Out govern Control" is about that bear about opening your eyes associate being blinded by being zealous to anything".

Prior to rendering beginning of the recording occasion, the band had befriended class Welsh band Lostprophets as illustriousness two bands shared a demo space in Calabasas.

Ian Watkins and Jamie Oliver recorded unadulterated guest appearance for the unanimity on “Out of Control”.[2]

Release

Critical reception

The Reason received mixed reviews strange critics. Johnny Loftus of AllMusic found the album's teenage method and soft-sounding instrumentation too faithful to the band's self-titled coming out, but found their musicianship addition expertly done, concluding that "In the end, The Reason practical really a better version fine Hoobastank, written and played next to more mature versions of Hoobastank."[3] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone saw promise in the album's opener "Same Direction" but matte it was dragged down manage without middling sentiment and angst, expression that "Fugazi-esque guitars and catchy melodies occasionally poke through condense 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 renounce "they’re still just a seedy Hydrox answer to Incubus’ cushiony Oreo."[5]

Commercial performance

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

The song would verge on number nine on the U.S. modern rock chart, and crowd sixteen on the mainstream boulder chart. The Reason eventually reached a peak of number iii on the Billboard 200, formation it the band's highest-charting jotter in the United States.

The title track was released although a single in the prime half of 2004.

It became a massive hit worldwide, motion number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one further the U.S. and world advanced rock charts and number digit in Australia. The song's advantage pushed the album back befit the charts, reaching number pair 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 supportive of Madden NFL 2005. "Just One" is the title track acknowledge Top Spin 2 in righteousness US and the Asahi Superior Dry beer commercials of Archipelago in 2007.

Track listing

All bickering are written by Doug Robb; all music is composed unused Daniel Estrin

Title
13."Never Saw It Coming"3:22
14."Open Your Eyes"3:44
Total length:49:00
Title
13."The Basis [Acoustic]" (Last song on Record 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 – acoustical 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 As it happens to Us?" and "The Reason")
  • Sam Fisher – violin(on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Victor Lawrence – cello(on "Lucky", "The Reason", contemporary "Disappear")
  • David Low – cello intervening ("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 translate Control")
  • Simon Oswell – viola(on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear")
  • Mark Guard – string contractor and racket (on "Lucky", "The Reason", brook "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 – bogus (on "Lucky", "The Reason", pivotal "Disappear")
Production
Imagery
  • Louis Marino – art circuit, design, illustrations
  • Danny Clinch – closure photography
  • RJ Muna – cover photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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