3 Doors Down
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3 Doors Down is an American alternative rock band formed in 1996, in Escatawpa, Mississippi.
History
The band signed to Universal Records in 2000 for their first record, The Better Life. They received international attention with the release of the single "Kryptonite". The single crossed over several formats, peaking at number one on rock, alternative and pop radio. The album went on to sell over six million copies."Be Like That" was one of the main songs on the soundtrack of American Pie 2 (2001).
The follow up album proved to be just as successful. In 2002, Away from the Sun was released with the single "When I'm Gone". The song featured a video in tribute to American troops, filmed during the band's October 2 concert aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington while anchored in Lisbon, Portugal. The song remained on the charts for almost a year, again garnering multiple format airplay from rock to pop to alternative radio. The ballad "Here Without You" became another multi-format success, doing especially well in the adult contemporary space, while the singles "The Road I'm On" and "Away From The Sun" were minor hits. The album went on to sell over three million copies.
3 Doors Down released their third studio album, Seventeen Days, in 2005, and it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album achieved platinum status in less than a month. Its first single, "Let Me Go" (originally intended for Spider-Man 2 but withheld), received much airplay, and was followed by a second song called "Behind Those Eyes." Also in 2005, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) used "Here Without You" as one of its two tribute songs for Eddie Guerrero. WWE also used "Behind Those Eyes" as one of the theme songs for that year's WrestleMania 21 event.
Members
- Brad Arnold - Vocals
- Matt Roberts - Guitars
- Todd Harrell - Bass
- Chris Henderson - Guitars
- Greg Upchurch - Drums
Former members
- Richard Liles - Drums 1997-2002
- Daniel Adair - Drums 2002-2005
Discography
Studio albums
- The Better Life (February 8 2000) - #7 U.S. - 6x Platinum
- Away from the Sun (November 12 2002) - #8 U.S. - 3x Platinum, #8 AUS - Platinum
- Seventeen Days (February 8 2005) - #1 U.S. - Platinum
Live albums
- Another 700 Miles (November 11 2003, EP) - #21 U.S. - Gold
DVD's
Live DVD: Away From The Sun (October 25 2005, DVD)3 Doors Down: One Red Light (November 2004, DVD)
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Main- stream Rock | Germany | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Kryptonite" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 85 | The Better Life |
| 2000 | "Loser" | 55 | 2 | 1 | 78 | The Better Life |
| 2001 | "Duck & Run" | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| 11 | 1 | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| The Better Life | ||||||
| 2001 | "Be Like That" | 24 | 22 | 10 | align="center" valign="top" | |
| The Better Life | ||||||
| 2002 | "When I'm Gone" | 4 | 14 | 1 | align="center" valign="top" | |
| Away from the Sun | ||||||
| 2003 | "The Road I'm On" | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| 24 | 8 | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| Away from the Sun | ||||||
| 2004 | "Here Without You" | 5 | 22 | 14 | 23 | Away from the Sun |
| 2004 | "Away from the Sun" | 62 | 33 | 20 | align="center" valign="top" | |
| Away from the Sun | ||||||
| 2005 | "Let Me Go" | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | Seventeen Days |
| 2005 | "Behind Those Eyes" | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| 25 | 12 | 33 | Seventeen Days | |||
| 2005 | "Live for Today" | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| 31 | 18 | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
| Seventeen Days | ||||||
| 2005 | "Here by Me" | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
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| Seventeen Days | ||||||
| 2005 | "Landing In London" (with Bob Seger) | align="center" valign="top" | ||||
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| 32 | 79 | Seventeen Days | ||||
External links
- [Official site]
- [3 Doors Down] at MusicBrainz
- [3 Interview with guitarist Chris Henderson], by Dave Dalka for MusicFrisk.com
- [3 Doors Down interview on The BackStage Pass internet radio show]
- [Official 3 Doors Down Myspace]
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