3 Doors Down is the fourth studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008.[10][11] Its first two singles, "Citizen/Soldier" and "It's Not My Time", were released in November 2007 and February 2008, respectively. Both songs entered the Billboard Hot 100, at numbers 96 and 17, respectively, while the former served as a tribute to the National Guard.[12]
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Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
Recorded | June 2007 – April 2008 | |||
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Length | 45:39 (standard edition) 53:22 (bonus tracks) | |||
Label | Universal Republic | |||
Producer | Johnny K | |||
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Singles from 3 Doors Down | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 55/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
About.com | [2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blender | [1] |
Bloomberg News | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
IGN | 7.1/10[6] |
The New York Times | (mixed)[7] |
Starpulse | [8] |
UGO | C+[9] |
The album became the band's second consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 154,000 units.[13] 3 Doors Down was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 26, 2008,[14] and as of November 2009, it has sold 820,000 copies in the US.[15] It is their first album to feature former Puddle of Mudd member Greg Upchurch on drums, who joined 3 Doors Down in 2005.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, and Chris Henderson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Train" | 3:10 |
2. | "Citizen/Soldier" | 3:52 |
3. | "It's Not My Time[a][b][c]" | 4:01 |
4. | "Let Me Be Myself" | 3:48 |
5. | "Pages" | 3:47 |
6. | "It's the Only One You've Got" | 4:23 |
7. | "Give It to Me" | 3:21 |
8. | "These Days" | 3:39 |
9. | "Your Arms Feel Like Home" | 3:44 |
10. | "Runaway" | 3:24 |
11. | "When It's Over" | 4:18 |
12. | "She Don't Want the World" | 4:03 |
Total length: | 45:39 |
- a appears on A Six Pack of Hits compilation (2008)
- b remixed remaster appears on The Greatest Hits compilation (2012)
- c acoustic recording appears on Back Porch Jam (2019)
No. | Title | Outlet | Length |
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13. | "Feet in the Water" | Best Buy exclusive | 4:34 |
14. | "Who Are You" | Best Buy and UK exclusive[16] | 3:08 |
15. | "It's the Only One You've Got" (acoustic) | iTunes Store and international digital edition; only available when the complete album is purchased | 4:15 |
16. | "It's Not My Time" (acoustic) | US iTunes Store pre-order; it was available as a single or when the complete album was pre-ordered | 3:57 |
Total length: | 61:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bonus: Making of the Album" |
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Charts
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Certifications and sales
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[35] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[36] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 820,000[15] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (May 20, 2008). "3 Doors Down - 3 Doors Down". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Douglas Lytle; Mark Beech (June 10, 2008). "U.S. Rock Bands Roar Back via Death Cab, 3 Doors Down: Review". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Collis, Clark (May 23, 2008). "3 Doors Down Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Ed (June 10, 2008). "3 Doors Down – 3 Doors Down Review - Music Review at IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (May 26, 2008). "New CDs (3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "3 Doors Down Album Review, Songs, Ratings". Starpulse. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ French, Marguerite (May 20, 2008). "3 Doors Down - Album Review". UGO. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "3 Doors Down Official Website". News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ^ amazon.com. "3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down". Accessed 2008-04-09.
- ^ "National Guard Movie Promotion". 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ^ "3 Doors Down Cruises To No.1 On Album Chart". Billboard. 2008. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – 3 Doors Down – 3 Doors Down". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Gary Trust (November 6, 2009). "Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat". Billboard.
- ^ "3 Doors Down - Exclusive Bonus Tracks". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 279.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – 3 Doors Down – 3 Doors Down" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – 3 Doors Down – 3 Doors Down". Music Canada. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (3 Doors Down; '3 Doors Down')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 17, 2016.