Hoobastank
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Hoobastank 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. They are signed to Island Records
and have released four albums and one extended play
to date. Their fourth and most recent studio album, For(N)ever
, was released in January 2009. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.
. According to drummer Chris Hesse, vocalist Doug Robb had known guitarist Dan Estrin for some time before competing against him in a high school battle of the bands competition and subsequently, they decided to form a band. They then recruited Markku Lappalainen and Hesse to form Hoobastank.
Hoobastank started playing gigs at the local venue Cobalt Cafe
along with Incubus
, 311
and others. They recorded their first full-length self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To
. It featured an unusual saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, who executive produced said album and recorded the Summer Romance saxophone solo on Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
album. The Incubus connections continued with Fourth Street Recording's music producer Jim Wirt and logos and visual design by Brett Spivey.
By this stage, Hoobastank had developed a strong reputation in Southern California. This attracted interest from Island Records
, who subsequently signed the band in 2000. At the time of signing, the band had completed a second full length album, titled "Forward
", also featuring Jeremy Wasser, however Island execs felt that the direction they were heading in would work best without a sax, so Jeremy departed the band and the album was shelved. A few tracks were rerecorded for release on the bands self-titled 2001 release. The original recordings from the "Forward" sessions made their way to the Internet via peer to peer sites in late 2001.
" which was a breakthrough hit reaching #68 on the Billboard Hot 100
, #3 on the Modern Rock chart, #7 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #1 on an MP3.com
download chart in early 2002. Also, this song was featured in the 2002 inline skating game, Aggressive Inline, appearing on the Xbox
, Playstation
, Playstation 2 and Gamecube consoles. The second single "Running Away
" was even more successful reaching #44 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Modern Rock chart, #9 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #3 on the MP3.com download chart.
The Hoobastank album went Platinum thanks to these hit singles and reached #25 on the Billboard 200 album charts and #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart.
The album achieved recognition internationally with the band touring in Europe and Asia in support of the record. "Remember Me
", the third single released from this album, was a moderate hit reaching #23 on the Modern Rock charts and #9 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The band made a song titled "Losing My Grip" for the soundtrack of the movie The Scorpion King
.
. Recording was disrupted for a month when 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 The All-American Rejects
and Ozomatli
in November.
An interview was made with Chris 'soldier' Hesse, asking the same question all ask ... "How did the band come up with the name Hoobastank?" He replied, "Doug's brother is the vice president of BMW Motorcycles and lives in Germany. And there is this street out by his house that is called Hooba Street or something like that and before Doug could pronounce the name, he called it Hoobastank and it was kinda a cute thing and his brother still teases him about it to this day. When we were looking for band names it's almost impossible to find a band name that hasn't been taken. Anything remotely normal has been taken already. I don't remember how it came up but someone said it and we were like yeah."
Their second album The Reason was released in December 2003. It showcased a harder-edged vocal performance from Robb. The single "Same Direction
" was made available for download on the band's website. Doug Robb says on the band's website: "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." "Same Direction" would reach #9 on the US Modern Rock chart, #16 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #16 on a composite World Modern Rock chart (based on the US, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Australia). A year later, the Let It Out DVD collected the band's videos. 'The Reason' was put to a popular music video on Tangle.
The title track
was released as a single in the first half of 2004. It became a hit reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the US and World Modern Rock charts, #10 in Australia and #15 in Germany. The song was also played during the final episode of Friends
. In Canada, it spent 21 weeks at the top, setting a new record for most weeks at No. 1. Meanwhile in the United States, the album reached #3 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The band's international profile was increased by a support slot on Linkin Park
's Meteora
world tour in early 2004.
", "Inside of You
", and "Born to Lead
" have been released, all of which have fared poorly on the rock charts. Another single, "If Only" was planned to be released but was canceled for unknown reasons, possibly because of the low chart achievements of the first three singles.
Despite this, the album has been certified Gold in the United States.
On a 2005 co-headlining tour with Velvet Revolver
, the band received a chilly reception from some audiences and rumors of a feud between Robb and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland
were soon filling Internet message boards. "If I Were You" from Every Man for Himself addressed the whole affair.
Doug later said in an interview with MTV News online that he has nothing against Scott Weiland or any other member of Velvet Revolver.
On June 2, 2008, Robb posted an update on their temporary website, announcing that the recording process of their upcoming album was almost done and to expect a release date within a couple of weeks. On September 19, Robb posted a MySpace bulletin announcing that the "new Hoobastank album is nearly done".
The first single from the new album is called "My Turn
"; it premiered on radio October 13, 2008. The album Fornever was eventually released on January 27, 2009, as announced by Doug Robb in a blog entry on the band's official website page. The song was featured as the theme song for TNA Wrestling's Destination X 2009 Pay Per View.
On April 20, 2009, a Vanessa Amorosi
fan website revealed details of a collaboration between Hoobastank and the Australian singer, a duet version of "The Letter
".
On August 5, 2009, was also confirmed another version of the song on Universal International
. This one, a duet between Hoobastank and the American-Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and model Anna Tsuchiya
.
The website, VanessaAmorosi.net, also provided the duet version to be streamed in full for the first time. The music video was shot in Los Angeles at Lacy Street Studio with director Paul Brown. The video and single was serviced to Australian media on May 4.
While the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009, featuring Vanessa Amorosi, the version of the song featuring Anna Tsuchiya appears on Hoobastank's greatest hits album "The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache (Deluxe Edition)".
For(N)ever had its Australian release on June 26, 2009.
The best of album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache
released on August 5, 2009 through Universal Records
in Japan. Deluxe Edition's tracks were selected from their first four albums by Hoobastank fans on band's official record label website.
Hoobastank was support band on Creed
's 2009 reunion tour.
On October 30, 2009, Hoobastank covered a song "Ghostbusters
" for Halloween and music video released on Hoobastank's official YouTube channel.
On December 8, 2009, Hoobastank released a live album Live from the Wiltern available exclusively through iTunes.
On January 19, 2010, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "We Are One
" as part of a compilation from Music for Relief
in support of the Haiti Earthquake crisis.
On February 12, 2010, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "Never Be Here Again" as part of the Team USA Olympics soundtrack.
In May 2010, the band announced that they will be performing an acoustic live tour at several places in Japan. And in June 2010, they announced that will they be releasing an acoustic album entitled Is This the Day?
in August. It was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan, but has yet to be released in the United States.
's new single release "Not Strong Enough ft Doug Robb" on January 18, 2011.
On February 15, 2011, Doug announced on Twitter that there is a new album being released, although no timeframe was offered.
In June 2011, the band went on tour in Iraq for the USO Road Tour performing for the U.S. military throughout the country.
American rock
American rock is rock music from the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and country music, and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music. The creation of American rock music was highly influenced by the British Invasion of the American pop...
band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason
The Reason (Hoobastank song)
"The Reason" is the 2004 hit single by the modern rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both...
" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark
Crawling in the Dark
"Crawling in the Dark" is a song by Hoobastank, released as the first single from their major-label debut, Hoobastank.The song was released as a single on April 2, 2002. It reached #3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.This song was also featured in a...
" and "Running Away
Running Away
"Running Away" is a single recorded by Hoobastank. It was the third single released from the band's 2001 self titled debut.The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and became the highest charting single from the album and one of Hoobastank's biggest hits. It is also featured...
". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California
Agoura Hills, California
Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,330 at the 2010 census, down from 20,537 at the 2000 census. It is located in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. This city on the Ventura...
, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They are signed to Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
and have released four albums and one extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
to date. Their fourth and most recent studio album, For(N)ever
Fornever
Fornever, stylized as Forever, is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. Forever peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200, and at number 7 on Billboard Top Rock Albums in its first week.The first...
, was released in January 2009. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.
Early career (1994–2000)
Hoobastank formed in the Los Angeles County suburb Agoura Hills in 19941994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
. According to drummer Chris Hesse, vocalist Doug Robb had known guitarist Dan Estrin for some time before competing against him in a high school battle of the bands competition and subsequently, they decided to form a band. They then recruited Markku Lappalainen and Hesse to form Hoobastank.
Hoobastank started playing gigs at the local venue Cobalt Cafe
Cobalt Cafe
The Cobalt Cafe is an all ages, non-alcoholic venue in Canoga Park, California that caters to local bands that range from punk to heavy metal to alternative...
along with Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
, 311
311 (band)
311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson , bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton...
and others. They recorded their first full-length self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To
They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To
They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To is a 1998 self-released album produced by Hoobastank . It is significantly different from "modern" Hoobastank as its songs fit more into the genres of funk rock and ska rock rather than alternative rock and post-grunge, especially through...
. It featured an unusual saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, who executive produced said album and recorded the Summer Romance saxophone solo on Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is the second album by American rock band Incubus, released on September 9, 1997. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. It has been mentioned by lead singer Brandon Boyd that the acronym S.C.I.E.N.C.E...
album. The Incubus connections continued with Fourth Street Recording's music producer Jim Wirt and logos and visual design by Brett Spivey.
By this stage, Hoobastank had developed a strong reputation in Southern California. This attracted interest from Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, who subsequently signed the band in 2000. At the time of signing, the band had completed a second full length album, titled "Forward
Forward (Hoobastank album)
Forward is the second unreleased and self-produced album produced by Hoobastank, recorded in 2000. It's tracks were re-recorded for release on the bands self-titled 2001 release...
", also featuring Jeremy Wasser, however Island execs felt that the direction they were heading in would work best without a sax, so Jeremy departed the band and the album was shelved. A few tracks were rerecorded for release on the bands self-titled 2001 release. The original recordings from the "Forward" sessions made their way to the Internet via peer to peer sites in late 2001.
Hoobastank (2001–2002)
Hoobastank released their self-titled debut album in November 2001. The first single was "Crawling in the DarkCrawling in the Dark
"Crawling in the Dark" is a song by Hoobastank, released as the first single from their major-label debut, Hoobastank.The song was released as a single on April 2, 2002. It reached #3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.This song was also featured in a...
" which was a breakthrough hit reaching #68 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #3 on the Modern Rock chart, #7 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #1 on an MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
download chart in early 2002. Also, this song was featured in the 2002 inline skating game, Aggressive Inline, appearing on the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, Playstation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
, Playstation 2 and Gamecube consoles. The second single "Running Away
Running Away
"Running Away" is a single recorded by Hoobastank. It was the third single released from the band's 2001 self titled debut.The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and became the highest charting single from the album and one of Hoobastank's biggest hits. It is also featured...
" was even more successful reaching #44 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Modern Rock chart, #9 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #3 on the MP3.com download chart.
The Hoobastank album went Platinum thanks to these hit singles and reached #25 on the Billboard 200 album charts and #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart.
The album achieved recognition internationally with the band touring in Europe and Asia in support of the record. "Remember Me
Remember Me (Hoobastank song)
"Remember Me" is the second track on Hoobastank's self-titled debut album, Hoobastank. It was released as a single in 2002 following the successful first single "Crawling in the Dark....
", the third single released from this album, was a moderate hit reaching #23 on the Modern Rock charts and #9 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The band made a song titled "Losing My Grip" for the soundtrack of the movie The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King is a 2002 American action film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan...
.
The Reason (2003–2005)
The band entered the studio in 2003 with producer Howard BensonHoward Benson
Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...
. Recording was disrupted for a month when Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a minibike accident in August. Estrin had recovered by October and the band headed off on a Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
Unwired Tour with The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist, Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist, Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor....
and Ozomatli
Ozomatli
Ozomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band...
in November.
An interview was made with Chris 'soldier' Hesse, asking the same question all ask ... "How did the band come up with the name Hoobastank?" He replied, "Doug's brother is the vice president of BMW Motorcycles and lives in Germany. And there is this street out by his house that is called Hooba Street or something like that and before Doug could pronounce the name, he called it Hoobastank and it was kinda a cute thing and his brother still teases him about it to this day. When we were looking for band names it's almost impossible to find a band name that hasn't been taken. Anything remotely normal has been taken already. I don't remember how it came up but someone said it and we were like yeah."
Their second album The Reason was released in December 2003. It showcased a harder-edged vocal performance from Robb. The single "Same Direction
Same Direction
"Same Direction" is the third single from Hoobastank's second major studio album The Reason. It was released as a single in 2004, a couple of months after the release of "The Reason" as a single. "Same Direction" reached a disappointing #20 on the Billboard Mainstream rock chart and #14 on the...
" was made available for download on the band's website. Doug Robb says on the band's website: "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." "Same Direction" would reach #9 on the US Modern Rock chart, #16 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #16 on a composite World Modern Rock chart (based on the US, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Australia). A year later, the Let It Out DVD collected the band's videos. 'The Reason' was put to a popular music video on Tangle.
The title track
The Reason (Hoobastank song)
"The Reason" is the 2004 hit single by the modern rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both...
was released as a single in the first half of 2004. It became a hit reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the US and World Modern Rock charts, #10 in Australia and #15 in Germany. The song was also played during the final episode of Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. In Canada, it spent 21 weeks at the top, setting a new record for most weeks at No. 1. Meanwhile in the United States, the album reached #3 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The band's international profile was increased by a support slot on Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
's Meteora
Meteora (album)
Meteora is the second studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on March 25, 2003 through Warner Bros. Records, following Reanimation, a collaboration album which featured remixes of songs included on debut studio album Hybrid Theory...
world tour in early 2004.
Every Man for Himself (2006–2007)
Their third album Every Man for Himself was released in May 2006 and debuted at #12 on the Billboard chart. Three singles, "If I Were YouIf I Were You (Hoobastank song)
"If I Were You" is the first single released from Hoobastank's third studio album, Every Man for Himself. The song reached number 27 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and 23 on the Modern Rock chart. The song received mostly positive reviews from critics.-Chart performance:...
", "Inside of You
Inside of You
"Inside of You" is the second single from rock band Hoobastank's third studio album Every Man for Himself....
", and "Born to Lead
Born to Lead
"Born To Lead" is the third single from rock band Hoobastank's third studio album Every Man for Himself. It has done moderately well on the rock charts....
" have been released, all of which have fared poorly on the rock charts. Another single, "If Only" was planned to be released but was canceled for unknown reasons, possibly because of the low chart achievements of the first three singles.
Despite this, the album has been certified Gold in the United States.
On a 2005 co-headlining tour with Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
, the band received a chilly reception from some audiences and rumors of a feud between Robb and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notable for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland is also known for his five-year career with supergroup Velvet Revolver as well as his own solo career...
were soon filling Internet message boards. "If I Were You" from Every Man for Himself addressed the whole affair.
Doug later said in an interview with MTV News online that he has nothing against Scott Weiland or any other member of Velvet Revolver.
For(N)ever and The Greatest Hits (2008–2009)
In October 2007, Robb posted on the official Hoobastank message boards and said that they have "Set the bar very very high for this next CD" and that they have "More ideas going into this CD than ever before".On June 2, 2008, Robb posted an update on their temporary website, announcing that the recording process of their upcoming album was almost done and to expect a release date within a couple of weeks. On September 19, Robb posted a MySpace bulletin announcing that the "new Hoobastank album is nearly done".
The first single from the new album is called "My Turn
My Turn (Hoobastank Song)
"My Turn" is the first single from Hoobastank's album Forever, released on January 27, 2009. It can be heard on the band's official website.Many of Hoobastank's live shows would include the song on their setlist....
"; it premiered on radio October 13, 2008. The album Fornever was eventually released on January 27, 2009, as announced by Doug Robb in a blog entry on the band's official website page. The song was featured as the theme song for TNA Wrestling's Destination X 2009 Pay Per View.
On April 20, 2009, a Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:...
fan website revealed details of a collaboration between Hoobastank and the Australian singer, a duet version of "The Letter
The Letter (Hoobastank song)
"The Letter" is the third single by the post-grunge band Hoobastank from their fourth studio album Forever, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. It is a duet version with Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb said they want...
".
On August 5, 2009, was also confirmed another version of the song on Universal International
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. This one, a duet between Hoobastank and the American-Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and model Anna Tsuchiya
Anna Tsuchiya
is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and semi-retired model.Tsuchiya was born to a Japanese mother and an American father of Polish-Irish descent from Buffalo, New York. In her earliest years, she spoke English and Japanese...
.
The website, VanessaAmorosi.net, also provided the duet version to be streamed in full for the first time. The music video was shot in Los Angeles at Lacy Street Studio with director Paul Brown. The video and single was serviced to Australian media on May 4.
While the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009, featuring Vanessa Amorosi, the version of the song featuring Anna Tsuchiya appears on Hoobastank's greatest hits album "The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache (Deluxe Edition)".
For(N)ever had its Australian release on June 26, 2009.
The best of album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache
The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache
The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache is a greatest hits album released by rock band Hoobastank. It was released in August 2009 by Universal Records in Japan...
released on August 5, 2009 through Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
in Japan. Deluxe Edition's tracks were selected from their first four albums by Hoobastank fans on band's official record label website.
Hoobastank was support band on Creed
Creed (band)
Creed is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band has released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond, and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, with an...
's 2009 reunion tour.
Is This the Day? (2009–2010)
On September 2, 2009, Hoobastank announced on Twitter that they are recording an acoustic CD.On October 30, 2009, Hoobastank covered a song "Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (song)
"Ghostbusters" is a 1984 song recorded by Ray Parker, Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11 in 1984, and stayed there for three weeks...
" for Halloween and music video released on Hoobastank's official YouTube channel.
On December 8, 2009, Hoobastank released a live album Live from the Wiltern available exclusively through iTunes.
On January 19, 2010, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "We Are One
Download to Donate for Haiti
Download to Donate is a program by Music for Relief, a non-profit organization established by Linkin Park in 2005 to help victims of natural disasters to help them recover from such disasters. So far, the program has released three compilations: two to support the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and one...
" as part of a compilation from Music for Relief
Music for Relief
Music For Relief is a charity founded by the band Linkin Park. The goal is to provide relief to victims of natural disasters and to bring awareness to global warming.-About:...
in support of the Haiti Earthquake crisis.
On February 12, 2010, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "Never Be Here Again" as part of the Team USA Olympics soundtrack.
In May 2010, the band announced that they will be performing an acoustic live tour at several places in Japan. And in June 2010, they announced that will they be releasing an acoustic album entitled Is This the Day?
Is This the Day?
Is This the Day? is the first acoustic album by American rock band Hoobastank, released in South Korea on July 30, 2010 and in Japan on August 4, 2010.-Track listing:-Release history:-Personnel:* Doug Robb - Lead vocals/rhythm guitar...
in August. It was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan, but has yet to be released in the United States.
Upcoming album (2011–present)
Doug Robb provided vocals for ApocalypticaApocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
's new single release "Not Strong Enough ft Doug Robb" on January 18, 2011.
On February 15, 2011, Doug announced on Twitter that there is a new album being released, although no timeframe was offered.
In June 2011, the band went on tour in Iraq for the USO Road Tour performing for the U.S. military throughout the country.
Current members
- Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1995–present)
- Dan Estrin – lead guitar (1995–present)
- Chris Hesse – drums (1995–present)
- Jesse Charland – bass (2009–present)
Former members
- Jeremy Wasser – saxophone (1995–2000)
- Derek Kwan – saxophone (1997–1999)
- Markku Lappalainen – bass (1995–2005)
- Josh Moreau – bass (2006–2008)
- David Amezcua – bass (2008)
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
CHE Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
JPN Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2001 | Hoobastank Hoobastank (album) Hoobastank is the first major studio release by rock band Hoobastank. It was released on November 20, 2001 by Island Records. Three singles were released, "Crawling in the Dark", "Running Away", and "Remember Me"...
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| 2003 | The Reason
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| 2006 | Every Man for Himself
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| 2009 | For(N)ever Fornever Fornever, stylized as Forever, is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. Forever peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200, and at number 7 on Billboard Top Rock Albums in its first week.The first...
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Compilation albums
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| 2009 | The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache is a greatest hits album released by rock band Hoobastank. It was released in August 2009 by Universal Records in Japan...
DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... ) |
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| 2010 | Is This the Day? Is This the Day? Is This the Day? is the first acoustic album by American rock band Hoobastank, released in South Korea on July 30, 2010 and in Japan on August 4, 2010.-Track listing:-Release history:-Personnel:* Doug Robb - Lead vocals/rhythm guitar... |
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Extended plays
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| 2002 | The Target EP The Target -Personnel:* Douglas Robb - vocals* Dan Estrin - guitars* Markku Lappalainen - bass* Chris Hesse - drums...
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Singles
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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NLD MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2001 | "Crawling in the Dark Crawling in the Dark "Crawling in the Dark" is a song by Hoobastank, released as the first single from their major-label debut, Hoobastank.The song was released as a single on April 2, 2002. It reached #3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.This song was also featured in a... " |
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| 2002 | "Running Away Running Away "Running Away" is a single recorded by Hoobastank. It was the third single released from the band's 2001 self titled debut.The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and became the highest charting single from the album and one of Hoobastank's biggest hits. It is also featured... " |
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| "Remember Me Remember Me (Hoobastank song) "Remember Me" is the second track on Hoobastank's self-titled debut album, Hoobastank. It was released as a single in 2002 following the successful first single "Crawling in the Dark.... " |
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| 2003 | "Out of Control Out of Control (Hoobastank song) "Out of Control" was the first single released by the American alternative rock band Hoobastank from their highly successful album The Reason... " |
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| "The Reason The Reason (Hoobastank song) "The Reason" is the 2004 hit single by the modern rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both... " |
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| 2004 | "Same Direction Same Direction "Same Direction" is the third single from Hoobastank's second major studio album The Reason. It was released as a single in 2004, a couple of months after the release of "The Reason" as a single. "Same Direction" reached a disappointing #20 on the Billboard Mainstream rock chart and #14 on the... " |
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| "Disappear Disappear (Hoobastank song) "Disappear" is the 4th single from Hoobastank's second major studio album The Reason. It was released as a single in early 2005 and it is the last single to be released from The Reason. "Disappear" reached number 24 on the Billboard Modern rock chart... " |
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| 2006 | "If I Were You If I Were You (Hoobastank song) "If I Were You" is the first single released from Hoobastank's third studio album, Every Man for Himself. The song reached number 27 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and 23 on the Modern Rock chart. The song received mostly positive reviews from critics.-Chart performance:... " |
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| "Inside of You Inside of You "Inside of You" is the second single from rock band Hoobastank's third studio album Every Man for Himself.... " |
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| "Born to Lead Born to Lead "Born To Lead" is the third single from rock band Hoobastank's third studio album Every Man for Himself. It has done moderately well on the rock charts.... " |
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| 2008 | "My Turn My Turn (Hoobastank Song) "My Turn" is the first single from Hoobastank's album Forever, released on January 27, 2009. It can be heard on the band's official website.Many of Hoobastank's live shows would include the song on their setlist.... " |
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| 2009 | "So Close, So Far So Close, So Far (Hoobastank Song) "So Close, So Far" is the second single by the post-grunge band Hoobastank from their fourth studio album Forever. In interviews, Doug Robb stated that he "wrote the song about the many men and women across the world fighting to keep peace and fighting for America... " |
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| "The Letter The Letter (Hoobastank song) "The Letter" is the third single by the post-grunge band Hoobastank from their fourth studio album Forever, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. It is a duet version with Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb said they want... " (featuring Vanessa Amorosi Vanessa Amorosi Vanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:... ) |
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| 2010 | "Never Be Here Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Team USA Olympics soundtrack AT&T Team USA Soundtrack (2010) "AT&T Team USA Soundtrack" is a compilation album of various artists, put together for the 2010 Winter Olympics in British Columbia, Canada. It features 12 tracks from artists such as Rascal Flatts, 3 Doors Down, Sugarland and Train, among others... |
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Music videos
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| 2002 | "Running Away" | |
| "Remember Me" | Marc Webb Marc Webb Marc Preston Webb is an American music video, short film and major motion picture director. He directed the 2009 romantic comedy-drama Days of Summer and is currently directing the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man.-Life and career:Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of... |
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| 2003 | "Out of Control" | Nathan Cox |
| 2004 | "The Reason" | Bart Simon |
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| "Disappear" | Marc Webb Marc Webb Marc Preston Webb is an American music video, short film and major motion picture director. He directed the 2009 romantic comedy-drama Days of Summer and is currently directing the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man.-Life and career:Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of... |
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| "Inside of You" | Lex Halaby | |
| "Born to Lead" | ||
| 2009 | "My Turn" | Paul R. Brown P. R. Brown Paul R. Brown is a graphic designer, photographer, and music video director.In 1996 he founded Bau-da Design Lab, which currently operates out of Los Angeles and New York. P.R. Brown is well-known for his album designs for musicians such as Mötley Crüe, Korn, Godsmack, and early in his career he... |
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Video albums
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| 2004 | Let It Out
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| 2006 | La Cigale
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| 2010 | Live from the Wiltern
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