The Reason (album version)
~ Recording by Hoobastank
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The Reason | Hoobastank | Album | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 0602498608814 | |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The Reason (BMG club edition) | Hoobastank | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0001488-02 |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The Reason | Hoobastank | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0001488-02 |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The Reason | Hoobastank | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 986 088-1 |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Reason (Special Edition) | Hoobastank | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 9862261 |
| 1.1 | The Reason (album version) | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Reason | Hoobastank | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 602498625095 |
| 1.1 | The Reason (album version) | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Reason | Hoobastank | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 9682508 |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The Reason (deluxe tour edition) | Hoobastank | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | UICL-9017 |
| 1.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Yorin Hitzone 29 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Netherlands (this is not an imprint! it likely refers to EMI Music Netherlands BV) | 8662510 |
| 1.10 | The Reason (album version) | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Bravo Hits 47 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bertelsmann Club, BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Polystar (Germany), Warner Strategic Marketing | 5050467-5579-2-5 |
| 1.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Bravo Hits 47 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH) | 5050467-5579-2-5 |
| 1.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Bravo Hits 47 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | 5050467-5712-2-8 |
| 1.6 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Nova 19 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 5193552000 |
| 1.17 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Now That’s What I Call Music! 59 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | 7243 8 64922 2 7, CDNOW59 |
| 1.9 | The Reason | 3:51 | Hoobastank | Absolute Music 47 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | AMCD 2047 |
| 1.13 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Thomas Gottschalk präsentiert: 50 Jahre Rock! Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06024 9824782 (2) |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Ö3 Greatest Hits 28 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Austria | 5050 4675876 2 5 |
| 1.2 | The Reason | 3:57 | Hoobastank | Hot Party Winter 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 982 655-0 |
| 1.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Bravo Hits 47 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Polystar (Germany), Warner Strategic Marketing | 5050467-5745-2-6 |
| 1.9 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | DRS 3 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Switzerland | 07243 5730852 6 |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:56 | Hoobastank | Feel Good Mix - The Best of 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 5193542000 |
| 1.2 | The Reason | 3:51 | Hoobastank | Here Without You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 982 390-8 |
| 2.14 | The Reason | 3:50 | Hoobastank | Het beste uit De Mega Top 50: 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG The Netherlands | 82876 650922 |
| 1.4 | The Reason | 3:56 | Hoobastank | NOW That’s What I Call Music! 10 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW Music (Denmark, compilations) | NOW 8754982 |
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | NOW That’s What I Call Music! 38 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Africa, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | CDBSP(CF)3127 |
| 1.4 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Now! 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Canada | 0249822793 |
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Pepsi More Music - Best of 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rajon Music Group | |
| 1.2 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Same Direction | Hoobastank | EP |
| The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) | |
| 1.1 | The Reason (album version) | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Reason | Hoobastank | Single |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 9862508 |
| 1.13 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Thomas Gottschalk präsentiert: 50 Jahre Rock! Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany), Bertelsmann Club | 06024 9824782 (28), 36 338 2 |
| 2.6 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Top of the Pops 2004 · 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Polystar (Germany), RTL, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 060249826570 (3) |
| 1.16 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | NRJ Music Awards 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.16 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | NRJ Music Awards 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | The Reason (Is You) | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Album of the Year, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Liebe ist… | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06024 9827332 |
| 1.14 | The Reason | 3:51 | Hoobastank | Absolute Love 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 5092 |
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Anti-Idol (Polish edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Polska | 602498292426 |
| 1.20 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | PLUG IN – Rock Anthems for Summer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UICZ-1155 |
| 1.3 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Rock Open | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 060249830589 |
| 1.4 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Broken Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | 50467-8838-5 |
| 1.15 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Aegis | Trevor Jones | Album + Soundtrack |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UPCI-1026 |
| 2.10 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Festival | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | WSMCD220 |
| 1.9 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Kuschelrock 19 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 73284 2 |
| 1.9 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Kuschelrock 19 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 72083 2 |
| 1.18 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Herzberührt 01 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.8 | The Reason | 3:57 | Hoobastank | You're My #1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Broken Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing International | |
| 1.11 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Knuffelrock 17 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876728372 |
| 2.3 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | L’Album rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | |
| 1.8 | The Reason | ?:?? | Hoobastank | MIXclusives Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | The Reason | 3:57 | Hoobastank | MorangIce | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Farol | FAR51732 |
| 2.16 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Now Big Hits 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW Music (Denmark, compilations) | NOW 3433082 |
| 1.14 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Pure Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.17 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | 100 Essential Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Je t’aime 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 9836351 |
| 1.19 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The Coolest Rock Album Ever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697004922 |
| 2.13 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Kiss FM: La mejor música | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 5.18 | The Reason | 3:51 | Hoobastank | 100x Liefde | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 530 572-9 |
| 3.11 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Arrow Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 530 727-2 |
| 1.4 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache | Hoobastank | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | UICL-9078 |
| 4.14 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Het beste uit de Qmusic top 500 van deze eeuw | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.4 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Best Of | Hoobastank | Album + Compilation |
| Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation) | |
| 1.9 | The Reason | 3:50 | Hoobastank | Now That's What I Call Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 50999-607645-22 |
| 3.4 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | The Edge | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | |
| 1.16 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | 50 Jaar Radio Veronica: The 00’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697680222 |
| 1.4 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Icon | Hoobastank | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0014586-02 |
| 5.11 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | 100 Essential Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magic Records (Poland) | |
| 2.7 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Midnight Diaries | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 060075331055 (7) |
| 5.16 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Essential Power Ballads 100 | Various Artists |
| Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America) | FMIDCD 001 | |
| 2.2 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Les 100 plus grands tubes Rock Line | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France) | 5331257 |
| 1.19 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Songs About Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Publishing Group | DARCD 3098 |
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Absolute Modern Rock Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | EVACD 4133 |
| 2.15 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | So Fresh: A Decade Of Hits 2001-2010 Vol 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697894932 |
| 4.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Hitarchief Top 2000, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgian label), Universal Music Belgium | 06007 5335701 |
| 1.11 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Boer Zkt Vrouw | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgian label) | |
| 3.12 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | We Love Lovesongs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06007 5335996 9 |
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Ulli Wengers One Hit Wonder, Volume 13 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ganser & Hanke Media | 770 995-2 |
| 1.10 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache | Hoobastank | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | UICY-20323 |
| 1.16 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | ¡Buenos días, Javi Nieves! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 0600753406298 |
| 1.11 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | The Biggest BBQ Album 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88725466722 |
| 3.17 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Music for Mum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) | |
| 3.3 | The Reason | 3:56 | Hoobastank | The Best Rock Ballads… Ever!, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Poland | 58478-81 |
| 1.15 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Teenage Dirtbags | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 5344743 |
| 1.15 | The Reason | 3:55 | Hoobastank | Teenage Dirtbags | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| 1.17 | The Reason | 3:50 | Hoobastank | The Ultimate Collection: Indie Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music, Universal UMC | ULTIMBX038 |
| 1.17 | The Reason | 3:50 | Hoobastank | The Ultimate Collection: Indie Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | ULTIMBX038 |
| 2.5 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Het beste uit de Top 500 van de zeroes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Q Music | JK194065 |
| 1.14 | The Reason | 3:51 | Hoobastank | 101 Guilty Pleasures | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 5363290 |
| 1.11 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | The Best of Teenage Dirtbags | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | |
| 1.11 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | The Best of Teenage Dirtbags | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | ||
| 5.18 | The Reason (UK radio edit) | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Top 50 - 30 Ans (100 Tubes), Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France) | |
| 3.10 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | 20 Ans RTL2 le Son Pop-Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France) | |
| 1.18 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | 20 #1’s: Alternative Rock (explicit) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises) | |
| 1.12 | The Reason | 3:54 | Hoobastank | Latest & Greatest: Indie Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| USM Media | USMMTCD058 |
| 1.14 | The Reason | 3:56 | Hoobastank | The Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia | 5370158 |
| 4.7 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Les Années 2000 : C’était mieux avant | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music France | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:52 | Hoobastank | Alternative Times, Volume 44 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | |
| 1.1 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | 20 Greatest Hits | Hoobastank | Album + Compilation |
| Pump Music | PM 085 |
| 1.5 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | The 4400 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Milan (main imprint of Milan Entertainment, Inc. and Éditions Milan Music) | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.18 | The Reason | 3:53 | Hoobastank | Herzberührt 01 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 060249832667 |
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Mike Plotnikoff Casey Stone (engineer) (strings) |
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| additional engineer: | Eric Miller (engineer) |
| producer: | Howard Benson |
| mixer: | Chris Lord‐Alge |
| drums (drum set) [Drums]: | Chris Hesse |
| electric bass guitar [Bass]: | Markku Lappalainen (bass player) |
| guitar: | Dan Estrin |
| vocals: | Doug Robb |
| strings arranger: | Deborah Lurie |
| mash-ups: | Boobastank (Hoobastank vs. Kim Petras) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist) Just a Baby by Neil Cicierega Rose‐Tinted Glasses by LibraH (mashup producer) Rose‐Tinted Leitmotif by LibraH (mashup producer) White Girl Song by LibraH (mashup producer) |
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| music videos: | The Reason (Music video) |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/77loZpT5Y5PRP1S451P9Yz [info] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ0zxuWFxrY [info] |
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| recording of: | The Reason |
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Related works
The Reason
| lyricist: | Doug Robb |
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| composer: | Dan Estrin |
| later parody versions: | Ephesians |
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