| "The Reason" | ||||
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| Single by Hoobastank | ||||
| from the album The Reason | ||||
| B-side | "Out of Control" (live) | |||
| Released | January 26, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
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| Composer(s) | Daniel Estrin | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Douglas Robb | |||
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |||
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| "The Reason" on YouTube | ||||
"The Reason" is a song by American rock band Hoobastank. Released on January 26, 2004, as the second single from their second studio album of the same name, the power ballad[3][4] is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2005, it was nominated for two categories at the 47th Grammy Awards: Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[5] Internationally, "The Reason" reached number one in Canada and Italy and peaked within the top 10 in 10 other countries.
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- ^ "2005 Grammy Winners and Nominees". Seeing Stars. Retrieved February 14, 2021.