The Reason (album)
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- This article is about the Hoobastank album. For the album by Beanie Sigel, see The Reason (2001 album).
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| Studio album by Hoobastank | ||
| Released | 9 December 2003 | |
| Recorded | March 2003 - August 2003 in Turner Broadcasting Studios in Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 42:00 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Hoobastank chronology | ||
| The Target (2002) |
The Reason (2003) |
Every Man for Himself (2006) |
The Reason is Hoobastank's second album. It was released on December 9, 2003, under the Island Records label.
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[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 made available for download on the band's website. The song would reach number nine on the U.S. modern rock chart, number sixteen on the mainstream rock chart, and number sixteen on a composite world modern rock chart (based on the U.S., Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada and Australia). 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, number one on the world airplay chart, 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.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks composed by Daniel Estrin and Douglas Robb
- "Same Direction" – 3:15
- "Out Of Control" – 2:42
- "What Happened To Us?" – 4:00
- "Escape" – 3:45
- "Just One" – 3:19
- "Lucky" – 3:00
- "From The Heart" – 3:04
- "The Reason" – 3:53
- "Let It Out" – 3:18
- "Unaffected" – 3:34
- "Never There" – 3:03
- "Disappear" – 5:08
(Some copies contained an extra track entitled "Never Saw It Coming" and "Open Your Eyes")
