Disappear (Hoobastank song)

"Disappear"
Single by Hoobastank
from the album The Reason
Released	October 18, 2004 (2004-10-18)
Studio	Bay 7 (Valley Village, Los Angeles) Sparky Dark (Calabasas, California)
Genre	Rock [1]
Length	5:08 (album version) 4:00 (radio edit)
Label	Island
Composer(s)	Daniel Estrin
Lyricist(s)	Douglas Robb
Producer(s)	Howard Benson
Hoobastank singles chronology
"Same Direction" (2004) "Disappear" (2004) "If I Were You" (2006)

"Disappear" is the fourth and final single from American rock band Hoobastank's second studio album, The Reason (2003). Released as a single on October 18, 2004, "Disappear" reached number 24 on the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Music video

The music video for "Disappear" switches between footage from live Hoobastank shows during their 2004 tour (supporting the release of The Reason ), and footage of them performing the song at the Utah State Fairgrounds, in Salt Lake City during a local radio station's music festival. The video was directed by Marc Webb and produced by Hagai Shaham. ^[2] It is the last music video to feature bassist Markku Lappalainen as he left the band after Hoobastank's 2005 Summer Tour.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

European and Australian CD single ^[2]

1. "Disappear" (radio edit) – 4:07
2. "Same Direction" (acoustic version) – 3:29
3. "Just One" (album version) – 3:19
4. "Disappear" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes and The Reason album booklet. ^{[2] [3]}

Studios

• Recorded at Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village, Los Angeles) and Sparky Dark Studios (Calabasas, California)
• Strings recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Mixed at Image Recording (Hollywood, California)
• Mastered at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

• Daniel Estrin – music, guitar
• Douglas Robb – lyrics, vocals
• Markku Lappalainen – bass
• Chris Hesse – drums
• Howard Benson – production
• Mike Plotnikoff – recording
• Casey Stone – recording (strings)
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Deborah Lurie – string arrangement
• Tom Baker – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 75 Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [5] 28 Germany (GfK) [6] 99 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 1 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 16 US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 24 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [11] 55

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	October 18, 2004	Contemporary hit hot AC active rock alternative radio	Island	[12]
Australia	January 31, 2005	CD		[13]

References

1. Taylor, Chuck (October 23, 2004). Paoletta, Michael (ed.). "Billboard Picks: Essential Reviews". Billboard . Vol. 116, no. 43. p. 47. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
2. Disappear (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Hoobastank. Island Records. 2004. 0602498801277.
3. The Reason (US CD album booklet). Hoobastank. Island Records. 2003. B0001488-02.
4. "Hoobastank – Disappear" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
5. "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1583. November 26, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
6. "Hoobastank – Disappear" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
7. "Hoobastank Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
8. "Hoobastank Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
9. "Hoobastank Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
10. "Hoobastank Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
11. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor . Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.
12. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1577. October 15, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
13. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31/01/2005" (PDF). ARIA. January 31, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2021.