Hoobastank (album)

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Hoobastank (typecast as H∞bastank) is the first major studio release by American rock band Hoobastank. The album proved to be the band's breakthrough album. It was released on November 20, 2001 by Island Records. Three singles were released, "Crawling in the Dark", "Running Away", and "Remember Me". It has since been certified Platinum in the United States.

Overview

The album was the first to have a post-grunge sound rather than the funk metal and ska punk sound of their independent releases. This is their only album to have nu metal influences. A few songs, such as "Pieces", also contain rapped vocals.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Crawling in the Dark"	Daniel Estrin, Douglas Robb	2:55
2.	"Remember Me"	Estrin, Robb	3:34
3.	"Running Away"	Estrin, Robb	2:58
4.	"Pieces"	Estrin, Robb, Markku Lappalainen	3:15
5.	"Let You Know"	Estrin, Robb	3:39
6.	"Better"	Lappalainen, Robb	2:53
7.	"Ready for You"	Estrin, Robb	3:07
8.	"Up and Gone"	Lappalainen, Robb	3:21
9.	"Too Little Too Late"	Estrin, Robb	3:15
10.	"Hello Again"	Lappalainen, Robb	3:02
11.	"To Be With You"	Lappalainen, Robb	4:02
12.	"Give It Back"	Estrin, Robb	2:58

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Losing My Grip"	3:55
14.	"The Critic"	4:15

Personnel

Hoobastank

• Doug Robb - lead vocals
• Dan Estrin - lead guitars
• Markku Lappalainen - bass
• Chris Hesse - drums

Production

• Jim Wirt – producer, engineer
• CJ Eiriksson, Dave Holdredge, & Matt Marrin – assistant engineers
• Jay Baumgardner – mixing
• James Murray, Mark Kiczula – mixing assistants

Artwork

• Louis Marino – art direction, design
• Ray Lego – photography
• Rick Patrick – creative director

Management

• Paul Pontius – A&R

Charts

Album

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	21
UK Albums Chart	96
US Billboard 200	25
US Billboard Top Heatseekers	1

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
United States	Platinum	1,000,000+