Deborah Lurie – string arrangements (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear").David Low – cello on ("Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear").Victor Lawrence – cello (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear").Sam Fisher – violin (on "Lucky", "The Reason", and "Disappear").Howard Benson – keyboards (on "What Happened to Us?" and "The Reason").Markku Lappalainen – bass guitar (all tracks).Dan Estrin – acoustic guitar (on "What Happened to Us?", "Lucky", "From the Heart", "The Reason", "Unaffected", and "Disappear"), electric guitar (all tracks).Doug Robb – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)."Right Before Your Eyes "Īdapted from the album's liner notes. "The Reason " (Last song on Vinyl Edition) "Just One" is the title track for Top Spin 2 in the US and the Asahi Super Dry beer commercials of Japan in 2007.ġ5th Anniversary Deluxe Edition No. " Same Direction" is featured as the main soundtrack for Madden NFL 2005. The Reason was also the twenty-fourth best-selling album of 2004. The song's success pushed the album back into the charts, reaching number three on the Billboard 200. and world modern rock charts and number seven in Australia. It became a massive hit worldwide, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the U.S. The title track was released as a single in the first half of 2004. The Reason eventually reached a peak of number three on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting album in the United States. modern rock chart, and number sixteen on the mainstream rock chart. The song would reach number nine on the U.S. The first single " Out of Control" was featured on MX Unleashed, and made available for download on the band's website. Johnny Loftus of AllMusic found the album's teenage poetry and soft-sounding instrumentation too similar to the band's self-titled debut, but found their musicianship more expertly done, concluding that "In the end, The Reason is really a better version of Hoobastank, written and played by more mature versions of Hoobastank." Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone saw promise in the album's opener "Same Direction" but felt it was dragged down by middling sentiment and angst, saying that " Fugazi-esque guitars and memorable melodies occasionally poke through on The Reason 's overbearing attack, reminding you of Hoobastank's promise." Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly credited Hoobastank for crafting a radio-ready Incubus album but concluded that "they’re still just a crummy Hydrox answer to Incubus’ creamy Oreo." Commercial performance
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The Reason received mixed reviews from critics. Release Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores
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"Out of Control" is about that and about opening your eyes after being blinded by being devoted to anything". "A lot of it is about asking questions or questioning all that people see. 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. Estrin had recovered by October and the band headed off on a Nokia Unwired Tour with the All-American Rejects and Ozomatli in November. However, recording was disrupted for a month when guitarist Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a minibike accident in August. The band entered the studio in 2003 with producer Howard Benson, who has produced records by P.O.D., Cold and The Crystal Method.