2003Released
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Interesting facts and trivia about The Reason. By Songfacts®.

Hoobastank struck gold with this emotional ballad, which peaked at #2 on the Hot 100, spending 38 weeks on the tally. It also reached the Top 10 on charts worldwide, peaking at #1 in Italy.

The romantic lyric finds lead singer Doug Robb confessing to his shortcomings within a relationship. He regrets upsetting his lover with his failings and vows to change. Robb tells her she is "the reason" he is determined to be a better person.

Hoobastank released the song as the second single from The Reason on April 26, 2004. After the band dropped the album on December 9, 2003 it originally peaked at #45 on the Billboard 200, but the success of the title track sent the album back into the charts, this time to #3.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The Reason.
EKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
83BPM

Album

The album The Reason is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released The Reason.
Island Def Jam
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