The Reason is
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's second album. It was released on December 9, 2003, under the
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label. It has been certified 2x
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by the RIAA. To date the album has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the U.S. alone.
The band entered the studio in 2003 with producer
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, who has produced records by
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,
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and
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. However, recording was disrupted for a month when guitarist Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a minibike accident in August.
The Reason is
HoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen...
's second album. It was released on December 9, 2003, under the
Island RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in England for many years, but is now owned by Universal Music Group and is operated in the United States through The Island Def Jam Music Group and in the UK through Island Records Group...
label. It has been certified 2x
PlatinumPlatinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is in Group 10 of the periodic table of elements...
by the RIAA. To date the album has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the U.S. alone.
Making of the album
The band entered the studio in 2003 with producer
Howard BensonHoward Benson is a two time Grammy nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.Benson attended Lower Merion High School until his graduation in 1974, he then went on to attend Drexel University receiving a B.S. in Materials Engineering in 1980...
, who has produced records by
P.O.D.P.O.D. is an American rock band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. They have released seven studio albums and have sold over ten million records worldwide...
,
ColdCold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums under their belt, Cold has sold over one million records. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband...
and
The Crystal MethodThe Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. It is made up of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. The duo is known for their live sets and for having many of their songs feature in films, television shows, and video games...
. 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
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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".
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, and number sixteen on the mainstream rock chart.
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
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, number one on the U.S. and world modern rock charts 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
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Daniel Estrin and Douglas RobbDouglas Seann "Doug" Robb , is an American musician and lead singer of rock band Hoobastank...
(Some copies contained extra tracks entitled "Never Saw It Coming" and "Open Your Eyes")
Charts
| Charts |
Peak
position |
| Australia Albums Chart |
23 |
| Austria Albums Chart |
19 |
| Belgium(Wallonia) Albums Chart |
51 |
| Canada Albums Chart |
9 |
| France Albums Chart |
6 |
| Germany Albums Chart |
51 |
| Italy Albums Chart |
15 |
| New-Zealand Albums Chart |
31 |
| Sweden Albums Chart |
33 |
| Swiss Albums Chart |
13 |
| UK Albums Chart |
41 |
| US Billboard 200 |
3 |
Personnel
- Doug Robb - Vocals
- Dan Estrin - Guitar
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- Markku Lappalainen - Bass
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- Chris Hesse - Drum
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