The Reason (Hoobastank song)

"The Reason"
Single by Hoobastank
from the album The Reason
Released	April 27, 2004
Format	CD
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:53
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Douglas Robb Dan Estrin Chris Hesse Markku Lappalainen
Producer(s)	Howard Benson
Hoobastank singles chronology
"Out of Control" (2003) "The Reason" (2004) "Same Direction" (2004)
Music video "The Reason" on YouTube

"The Reason" is a song by the American rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (kept from the top spot by Usher's hit "Burn"), and No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both Mexico and Italy. It was nominated for the Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. It won the MTV Video Music Awards Japan for best rock video. A remix version also exists for airplay on adult contemporary stations. An acoustic version is present in The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache album. The song is also sang in Spanish under the name La Razon.

The Reason is Hoobastank's only pop rock song, the band's other songs have always been considered post grunge, or alternative rock.^[2]

Music video

In "The Reason" the band members stage a diversion so they can carry out the elaborate theft of a ruby gem from a pawnshop, but those facts are only clear after enough of the action unfolds, because nothing is as it seems. In the beginning of the video, a girl gets hit by a car and then turns out to be an accessory to the crime. After the "accident", while everyone's attention is diverted, the band members execute the heist. The viewer then realizes that she was in on the operation, as she gets up and rides off with an accomplice on a motorcycle at the end. The presumed owner of the pawnshop displays a look of realization, and the song ends with the band admiring their new acquisition, holding it up to the light and projecting red light-rays onto the ceiling. The accident "victim" is also present. They then hear police sirens from above, and the video fades out.

Their video "Same Direction" is intended as both a sequel and a prequel to the video for "The Reason" and further details the band member's roles, as well as shows the trouble they bring down on themselves from law enforcement.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 7 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 1 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[8] 56 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 20 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 15 Italy (FIMI)[11] 1 Mexico (AMPROFON) 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 9 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 5 Japanese Hot 100 79 Dutch top 40 singles 16 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 9 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 6 UK Rock (Official Charts Company) 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 12 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 2 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 17 U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 4 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[23] 58 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[24] 31 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 6 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000 United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 0

Use in media

The song appears on the video games SingStar Pop and Karaoke Revolution Volume 3. The song also featured in the Friends Special episode "The One With All the Other Ones (Part 2)".

Covers

• The Irish pop band Westlife recorded and included a cover on their eleventh album Gravity.
• The Reason was covered by Tom Jones in 2007.
• British band The Reason4 have recorded the song for their debut album set for a 2011 release.
• The Reason was covered by Heather Headley in her 2012 album Only One in the World.
• In 2016, Prince Royce covered the song in the television event The Passion.

References

1. Hochman, Steve (July 31, 2004). "Hoobastank vows 'Reason' won't prevail". Los Angeles Times.
2. "The Reason by Hoobastank". The Erstwhile Philistine.
3. "Australian-charts.com – Hoobastank – The Reason". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Hoobastank – The Reason" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
5. "Ultratop.be – Hoobastank – The Reason" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
6. "Ultratop.be – Hoobastank – The Reason" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
7. "Hoobastank – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Hoobastank. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
9. "Danishcharts.com – Hoobastank – The Reason". Tracklisten. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
10. "Musicline.de – Hoobastank Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
11. "Italiancharts.com – Hoobastank – The Reason". Top Digital Download. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Hoobastank search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
13. "Charts.org.nz – Hoobastank – The Reason". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Hoobastank – The Reason". VG-lista. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – Hoobastank – The Reason". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
16. "Swisscharts.com – Hoobastank – The Reason". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
17. "Hoobastank: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
18. "Hoobastank – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Hoobastank. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
19. "Hoobastank – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Hoobastank. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
20. "Hoobastank – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Hoobastank. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
21. "Hoobastank – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Hoobastank. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
22. "Hoobastank – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Hoobastank. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
23. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
24. "Jahreshitparade 2004 – austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 75. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
25. "2004 Year End Charts: The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 25, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
27. "American single certifications – Hoobastank – The Reason". Recording Industry Association of America. June 14, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
28. "British single certifications – Hoobastank – The Reason". British Phonographic Industry. 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015. Enter The Reason in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics