3 Doors Down (album)
| 3 Doors Down | ||||
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| 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 | Post-grunge, alternative rock, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 53:22 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
| Producer |
Johnny K Kirk Kelsey | |||
| 3 Doors Down chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 3 Doors Down | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 55/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| Blender | [1] |
| Bloomberg L.P. | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ [5] |
| IGN | (7.1/10) [6] |
| The New York Times | (mixed) [7] |
| Starpulse | [8] |
| UGO | C+ [9] |
3 Doors Down is an album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008.[10][11] 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.[12] The album became the band's second consecutive #1 album on the Billboard 200, debuting at #1 with first week sales of 154,000.[13] 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Feet in the Water" | Best Buy Exclusive | 4:34 | |
| 14. | "Who Are You" | Best Buy Exclusive[14] | 3:08 | |
| 15. | "It's the Only One You've Got" (Acoustic) | iTunes Exclusive; only available when the complete album is bought | 4:15 | |
| 16. | "It's Not My Time" (Acoustic) | iTunes Pre-Order; it was available as a single or when the complete album was pre-ordered | 3:57 |
Music Videos
- Citizen/Soldier
- It's Not My Time
- Let Me Be Myself
Production
- Johnny K: Producer
- Andy Wallace: Mixing
- George Marino: Mastering
Personnel
- Brad Arnold – Lead vocals
- Matt Roberts – Lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Henderson – Rhythm guitar
- Todd Harrell – Bass guitar
- Greg Upchurch – Drums, percussions
Additional Musicians
- David Davidson, David Angell, John Catchings, Kris Wilkinson – Strings
- Strings arranged by Kris Wilkinson
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.metacritic.com/music/3-doors-down/critic-reviews
- ↑ Tim Grierson (May 20, 2008). "3 Doors Down Review - Review of 3 Doors Down Album". Rock.about.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (May 20, 2008). "3 Doors Down - 3 Doors Down". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Douglas Lytle; Mark Beech (June 10, 2008). "U.S. Rock Bands Roar Back via Death Cab, 3 Doors Down: Review". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Clark Collis (May 23, 2008). "3 Doors Down Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Ed Thompson (June 10, 2008). "3 Doors Down – 3 Doors Down Review - Music Review at IGN". IGN. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Jon Pareles (May 26, 2008). "New CDs (3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ "3 Doors Down Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Marguerite French (May 20, 2008). "3 Doors Down - Album Review". UGO. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ "3 Doors Down Official Website". News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ↑ amazon.com. "3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down". Accessed 2008-04-09.
- ↑ "National Guard Movie Promotion". 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ↑ "3 Doors Down Cruises To No.1 On Album Chart". 2008. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ↑ 3 Doors Down - Exclusive Bonus Tracks
External links
| 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 |
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