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3 Doors Down (album)

2008 studio album by 3 Doors Down


2008 studio album by 3 Doors Down

FieldValue
name3 Doors Down
typestudio
artist[3 Doors Down](3-doors-down)
cover3 doors down.jpg
released
recordedJune 2007 – April 2008
studio
genre
length
labelUniversal Republic
producerJohnny K
prev_titleAcoustic EP
prev_year2005
next_titleWhere My Christmas Lives EP
next_year2009
misc{{Singles
name3 Doors Down
typestudio
single1Citizen/Soldier
single1dateNovember 2007
single2It's Not My Time
single2dateFebruary 19, 2008
single3Train
single3dateMay 19, 2008
single4Let Me Be Myself
single4dateDecember 2, 2008

3 Doors Down is the fourth studio album by the American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008. Its first two singles, "Citizen/Soldier" and "It's Not My Time", were released in November 2007 and February 2008, respectively. Both songs entered the Billboard Hot 100, at numbers 96 and 17, respectively, while the former served as a tribute to the National Guard.

The album became the band's second consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 154,000 units. 3 Doors Down was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 9, 2024, and as of November 2009, it has sold 820,000 copies in the US. It is their first album to feature former Puddle of Mudd member Greg Upchurch on drums, who joined 3 Doors Down in 2005.

Track listing

: appears on A Six Pack of Hits compilation (2008) : remixed remaster appears on The Greatest Hits compilation (2012) : acoustic recording appears on Back Porch Jam (2019)

Personnel

3 Doors Down

  • Brad Arnold – lead vocals
  • Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Todd Harrell – bass guitar
  • Greg Upchurch – drums

Additional musicians

  • David Davidson, David Angell, John Catchings, and Kris Wilkinson – strings
  • Kris Wilkinson – strings arrangement

Production

  • Johnny K – producer, engineering, strings
  • Kirk Kelsey – engineering, digital editing, additional production
  • Andy Wallace – mixing at East Iris Recording Studio, Nashville, TN (assisted by John O'Mahoney)
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
  • Heather Sturm and Mike Paragone – engineering
  • Steve Beers – assistant engineering
  • Doug Sonders (DSp) – cover photo, staff photography
  • Chapman Baehler – additional photographs
  • Sandy Brummels – creative direction
  • Christopher Kornmann – art direction and design at Spit and Image, NYC
  • Noah Gelb – director (Limited Edition DVD)
  • Philip Botti – editor (Limited Edition DVD)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)Peak
positionAustralian Albums (ARIA)
55

Year end charts

Chart (2008)PositionGerman Albums (Offizielle Top 100)US *Billboard* 200US Top Alternative Albums (*Billboard*)US Top Rock Albums (*Billboard*)Chart (2009)PositionUS *Billboard* 200
68
64
11
16
167

Certifications and sales

References

References

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