Seventeen Days is the third studio album

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 by American

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 rock

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 group 3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....

, released on February 8, 2005, five years to the day that 3 Doors Down released their debut album, The Better Life

The Better Life

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It is 3 Doors Down's first album in the three years since 2002's Away from the Sun

Away from the Sun

Away from the Sun is the second studio album by 3 Doors Down, released on November 12, 2002. The singles released for the album were as follows: "When I'm Gone", "The Road I'm On", "Here Without You", and "Away from the Sun"...

. It topped the chart on the Billboard 200

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 soon after it was released. Bob Seger

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 sings a duet with lead singer, Brad Arnold, on the song "Landing in London

Landing in London

"Landing in London" is the fifth and final single from the hit album Seventeen Days by American alternative rock band 3 Doors Down.-Content:...

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Track listing

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

1. "Right Where I Belong" – 2:31
2. "It's Not Me" – 3:14
3. "Let Me Go" – 3:52
4. "Be Somebody" – 3:15
5. "Landing in London
   Landing in London
   "Landing in London" is the fifth and final single from the hit album Seventeen Days by American alternative rock band 3 Doors Down.-Content:...
   
   " (feat. Bob Seger
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   Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
   
   ) – 4:31
6. "The Real Life" – 3:52
7. "Behind Those Eyes
   Behind Those Eyes
   "Behind Those Eyes" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in March 2005 as the second single from their album, Seventeen Days. The song peaked at number 12 on the US Mainstream Rock chart and at number 25 on the US Modern Rock chart. It also charted at...
   
   " – 4:19
8. "Never Will I Break" – 3:50
9. "Father's Son" – 4:12
10. "Live for Today" – 3:47
11. "My World" – 3:00
12. "Here by Me" – 3:47
13. "Here Without You
    Here Without You
    "Here Without You" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in August 2003 as the third single from the album Away from the Sun. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 8, 2003. Only their songs "Kryptonite" and "When...
    
     (Acoustic Version)" – 3:52 (bonus track)
14. "Away from the Sun (Acoustic Version)" – 3:45 (bonus track)

• The UK Bonus Edition features "Let Me Go (Acoustic Version)" as a bonus track.
• The iTunes
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   version features "Be Somebody (Acoustic Version)" as an album-only track, appearing after "Here by Me".

Additional notes

• This album was delayed shortly in 2004 because 3 Doors Down
  3 Doors Down
  3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....
  
   was busy touring around with their previous album Away from the Sun
  Away from the Sun
  Away from the Sun is the second studio album by 3 Doors Down, released on November 12, 2002. The singles released for the album were as follows: "When I'm Gone", "The Road I'm On", "Here Without You", and "Away from the Sun"...
  
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• The live version of "It’s Not Me" was featured on Another 700 Miles EP.
• Many people believe the album was written by the band in seventeen days, hence the name of the album, but this is not true. The name was created because the band only had 17 days off from the end of their Away from the Sun
  Away from the Sun
  Away from the Sun is the second studio album by 3 Doors Down, released on November 12, 2002. The singles released for the album were as follows: "When I'm Gone", "The Road I'm On", "Here Without You", and "Away from the Sun"...
  
   tour and being back in the studio to work on their new album.
• Seventeen Days was certified platinum just a month after its release.
• "Behind Those Eyes" was used as one of two theme songs for the World Wrestling Entertainment
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   (WWE) event, WrestleMania 21
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• This is the last studio album to feature drummer Daniel Adair
  Daniel Adair
  Daniel Patrick Adair is a Canadian drummer best known as the current drummer for Canadian rock band Nickelback and his previous work with American rock band 3 Doors Down...
  
   who left the group to join Nickelback
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  , also single Here by Me is his final single with them (3 Doors Down).

Personnel

3 Doors Down

• Brad Arnold - Lead vocals
• Matt Roberts - Lead guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Henderson - Rhythm guitar
• Todd Harrell - Bass
• Daniel Adair - Drums, backing vocals

Additional Musicians

• Bob Seger - Vocals on "Landing in London"
• Bekka Bramlet, Crystal Taliefero, Janet Kenyon, Amy Owsley and Kelley Norris - Background vocals on "Father's Son"
• Nick Hoffman - Banjo and violin on "Father's Son"
• Kristin Wilkinson, Anthony La Marchina, Mary Kathryn Van Osdale, David B. Angell - Strings on "Here by Me" and "Landing in London"
• String arrangements by Kirk Kelsey & Kristin Wilkinson