3 Doors Down (album)

3 Doors Down
Studio album by 3 Doors Down
Released May 20, 2008
Recorded June 2007- April 2008 in:
New York City
Houston, Texas
Tokyo, Japan
Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, alternative metal
Length 53:22
Label Universal Republic
Producer Johnny K
Kirk Kelsey
3 Doors Down chronology
Acoustic EP
(2005)
3 Doors Down
(2008)
Where My Christmas Lives EP
(2009)
Singles from 3 Doors Down
  1. "It's Not My Time"
    Released: February 19, 2008
  2. "Train"
    Released: May 19, 2008
  3. "Let Me Be Myself"
    Released: December 2, 2008
  4. "Citizen/Soldier"
    Released: December 2, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
Blender [3]
Bloomberg L.P. [4]
IGN [5]
The New York Times [6]
Starpulse [7]
UGO (C+) [8]

3 Doors Down is an album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008.[9][10] It is the band's fourth studio album."It's Not My Time" was the first single from the album and was released in February 2008. It can be heard on the band's MySpace site. Another song on the album, "Citizen/Soldier" was released in 2007 as a tribute to the National Guard.[11] The album became the band's second consecutive #1 album on the Billboard 200, debuting at #1 with first week sales of 154,000.[12] As of February 2009 it has sold 705,815 copies in the U.S, and is certified Gold by the RIAA. It is the first album to feature Greg Upchurch on drums.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell and Chris Henderson. 

No. Title Length
1. "Train"   3:10
2. "Citizen Soldier"   3:52
3. "It's Not My Time"   4:01
4. "Let Me Be Myself"   3:48
5. "Pages"   3:47
6. "It's the Only One You've Got"   4:23
7. "Give It to Me"   3:21
8. "These Days"   3:39
9. "Your Arms Feel Like Home"   3:43
10. "Runaway"   3:24
11. "When It's Over"   4:18
12. "She Don't Want the World"   4:03
Total length:
45:38

Bonus tracks

No. Title Exclusive Offer Length
1. "Feet in the Water"   Best Buy Exclusive 4:34
2. "Who Are You"   Best Buy Exclusive[13] 3:08
3. "It's the Only One You've Got" (Acoustic) iTunes Exclusive; only available when the complete album is bought  
4. "It's Not My Time" (Acoustic) iTunes Pre-Order; it was available as a single or when the complete album was pre-ordered  

Personnel

Additional Musicians

Notes and references

  1. ^ "3 Doors Down Review - Review of 3 Doors Down Album". Rock.about.com. 2008-05-20. http://rock.about.com/od/reviews/fr/3DoorsDown.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  2. ^ Thomas, Stephen (2008-05-20). "3 Doors Down - 3 Doors Down". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1346459. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  3. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/3-doors-down/critic-reviews
  4. ^ "U.S. Rock Bands Roar Back via Death Cab, 3 Doors Down: Review". Bloomberg. 2008-06-10. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601112&refer=muse&sid=auG15U.ujCGM. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  5. ^ var authorId = "" by Ed Thompson. (2008-06-10). "3 Doors Down – 3 Doors Down Review - Music Review at IGN". Music.ign.com. http://music.ign.com/articles/880/880721p1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  6. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/3-doors-down/critic-reviews
  7. ^ "3 Doors Down Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse.com. http://www.starpulse.com/Music/3_Doors_Down/Discography/album/P410430/R1346459/. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "3 Doors Down Official Website". News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080308113050/http://www.3doorsdown.com/news/. Retrieved 2008-03-26. 
  10. ^ amazon.com. "3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down". Accessed 2008-04-09.
  11. ^ "National Guard Movie Promotion". 2008. http://www.1800goguard.com/movie/index2.php. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
  12. ^ "3 Doors Down Cruises To No.1 On Album Chart". 2008. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003808771. Retrieved 2008-05-28. 
  13. ^ 3 Doors Down - Exclusive Bonus Tracks
Preceded by
Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie
Billboard 200 number-one album
June 1–7, 2008
Succeeded by
Here I Stand by Usher