Reason [Enhanced, Extra tracks, Import]

Hoobastank | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Universal/Mercury
• ASIN: B0001Z2RD2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,929 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Same Direction

2. Out Of Control

3. What Happened To Us?

4. Escape

5. Just One

6. Lucky

7. From The Heart

8. Reason

9. Let It Out

10. Unaffected

11. Never There

12. Disappear

13. Never Saw It Coming (Bonus Track)

14. Out Of Control (Video)

Editorial Reviews

2003 release includes 2 UK only bonus tracks, "Never Saw It Coming" & "Out Of Control" video.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

196 of 212 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Track is.....amazing...., January 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Reason (Audio CD)

what can i say? this cd is beyond words. most of the rock music today is based on the singers bein pissed off at someone and mad at the world but Hoobastank is different. Douglas Robb sings with so much emotion that you feel like he's acually been through what he's singing about. here's my breakdown of the songs:
1. Same Direction- Great song and the right song to open the cd with
2. Out of Control- First single off the album. i loved it when i first heard it but it's overplayed. the only song about frustration
3. What Happened to Us- Different beat but it grows on you. great lyrics about a relationship falling apart
4. Escape- drums at the beginning are awesome. one of my favorite songs
5. Just One- song about wanting one chance to prove yourself. very encouraging
6. Lucky- this songs okay. kinda about floating on cloud 9 after finding someone you love. could be longer cause its too short
7. From the Heart- beautiful song about rebuilding dreams when no one else believed in you
8. The Reason- i listened to this song over and over again. Robb sings this rock ballad with so much emotion that you almost feel his pain and longing. Lyrics about changing for someone you love
9. Let It Out- good song between The Reason and Unaffected. a fun upbeat song but too repetitive.
10. Unaffected- second favorite song. i definetly connect with the song about people judging you before they ever meet you
11. Never There- upbeat song that says whenever i need you you're not there.
12. Disappear- 3rd favorite song. love the lyrics and everything about it. about a person who makes everything better when they're around you.

Buy this cd. its worth more then the 10 bucks you'll pay for it.

40 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 23, 2003

By 

Tyler Filsinger "filly" (Kitchener, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reason (Audio CD)

First off, I'd like to say that I ahve not really been a fan of Hoobastank. A lot of the songs on their self titled album sounded too similiar. The CD only had about 6 or 7 good songs on the CD.
The Reason is much mcuh better then Hoobastanks previous albums. I don't skip any of the songs. It is always in my CD player, day and night. This CD has much more distinguished guitar riffs and choruses.

Same Direction - A great opening track. Great guitar riffs. One of my favorites. 9.5/10

Out Of Control - The first single is very fast paced and fun. It makes out want to get up and do something right away but then to lay back down cause you want to listen to the CD. 9/10

What Happened To Us? - A t first this sounds like it's going to be a great track but then it changes tempo way to fast to actually sound good. Other then that the song is good. 8/10

Escape - This song sounds like a fast paced 3 Doors Down song. Very different from any previous song. 8.5/10

Just One - The intro to this song is very good. Too bad the chorus isn't as good. 8/10

Lucky - This song sounds really complete. Very good. 8.5/10

From the Heart - Again and amazing intro. But this time the chorus is also good. 9/10

The Reason - Now this is definately the best song on the CD. The style is very different from any other song by Hoobastank. It willprobably be the second release from this album. 10/10

Let It Out - A great hard song. It also sounds very good between "The reason" and "Unaffected". 8.5/10

Unaffected - One of my favorites by Hoobastank ever. The guitar is amazing and makes this track stand out. 9.5/10

Never There - A lot of other people don't like this song but I love it. The best hard song on the CD. 9.5/10

Disappear - And the CD ends with yet again another great song. Not quite as good of a closing song as "Give It Back" but is nonetheless an amaing song. 9.5/10

As you can see the CD starts off good and ends great. This CD will occupy my CD player for a long time.

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection reaches its peak?, January 30, 2004

By 

Kevin (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reason (Audio CD)

Very rarely does a band put out an album that you can listen to from beginning to end without skipping tracks. This time around I think Hoobastank really proved their potential with this album, it's pretty unfortunate that they're an underrated band but the quality of music is amazing, unlike their self-titled debut, there's more consistency to "The Reason". If you like music that's aggressive and can hold that aggressiveness even on the softer tracks, then there's no reason why you should pass this one up.

01. Same Direction - (5/5) - Great opener, it begins semi-light with a few strings but kicks in with a nice riff. The entire song is pretty energized and fast paced so I doubt it's something to get tired of.

02. Out Of Control - (4/5) - The first single from the album, I think it's a pretty good track though, like most singles, they get old really fast. If you've had enough of its airplay then just skip it and come back to it later, many of the other tracks could've surpassed this one as the first single.

03. What Happened To Us - (5/5) - One of my absolute favorites, it could be dubbed as the 'the typical soft rock song' but the chorus blows everything away. The strings on this track were pretty impressive as well. -- Should be the second single.

04. Escape - (4/5) - Okay there's always the song we tend to skip because the intro isn't catchy enough so we think it's a weak song, 'Escape' gets everything from the chorus, just like many other songs, the lyrics and bridges in between might seem a bit boring but in the end it's more than worth a listen, great vocals.

05. Just One - (5/5) - Another one of the favorites, if not the best track on the entire album. The best thing about this one is that you can wait forever for an instrumental/slow-down break that will never come. This song is extremely consistent and tight, everything, the drums, riffs, vocals, you name it.

06. Lucky - (3/5) - In my opnion the chorus tends to drag over and over, the vocals are amazing but come on, how many times can we hear "you" stretched out. This song could be compared with 'What Happened to Us', but the overall tone is more upbeat rather than 'poetic' if you will..

07. From The Heart - (3/5) - Rhythmically diverse, the beats go from moderate to high-paced to progressively slow. Not much else to say about this one, not a bad song, could've been better though.

08. The Reason - (4/5) - Your perfect "just broke up with girlfriend/boyfriend" dwelling period song. I was a bit suprised that this title track wasn't a heavy song, it really demonstrates what the album is about and more specifically what the title means.

09. Let It Out - (2/5) - Probably the worst song put on this album, I wasn't really catching what the slight guitar distortion was about. And once it got towards the end of the song and "woo's" over the instrumentation started I had more than enough.

10. Unaffected - (5/5) - Good thing this came after the worst song. Love the vocals, perfect for the car lip synchers. A great example of the toned-town-yet-effective side of Hoobastank.

11. Never There - (5/5) - The last 'pumped up' track of the album, I don't get why this was placed towards the end, it seemed like it would've been better somewhere in the middle of the songs but what stands out the most are the riffs before each chorus. They're almost like 'guitar slices' that add a nice effect to the song. Another favorite.

12. Dissapear - (3/5) - Good way to end the album, the sound itself lets you know that it's coming to a close, slower pace, building up to an appropriate fade out.