The Greatest Hits (3 Doors Down album)

Last updated
The Greatest Hits
3 Doors Down - The Greatest Hits.jpg
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2012
Genre
Length46:58
Label Republic
Producer
3 Doors Down chronology
Time of My Life
(2011)
The Greatest Hits
(2012)
Us and the Night
(2016)
Singles from The Greatest Hits
  1. "One Light"
    Released: January 2, 2013
  2. "There's a Life"
    Released: March 7, 2013
  3. "Goodbyes"
    Released: May 27, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
SoundsphereStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock band 3 Doors Down. [3] It was released by Republic Records on November 19, 2012. [3] The Greatest Hits includes remixed and remastered recordings of the band's nine number-one singles from their first four studio albums: The Better Life (2000), Away from the Sun (2002), Seventeen Days (2005), and 3 Doors Down (2008). [4] [5] Three new songs, "One Light", "There's a Life", and "Goodbyes", are also included and are the first recordings with current guitarist Chet Roberts; former guitarist Matt Roberts left the band in 2012 prior to the release of the compilation. [6]

Contents

The album peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard 200, number 7 on the Hard Rock Albums chart, and number 13 on the Alternative Albums chart. [7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brad Arnold

No.TitleMusicOriginal release (year)Length
1."Kryptonite"
The Better Life (2000)4:02
2."When I'm Gone"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Chris Henderson
  • Roberts
Away from the Sun (2002)4:20
3."Here Without You"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Henderson
  • Roberts
Away from the Sun (2002)3:55
4."It's Not My Time"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Henderson
  • Roberts
3 Doors Down (2008)4:02
5."Let Me Go"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Henderson
  • Roberts
Seventeen Days (2005)4:03
6."Be Like That"
  • Arnold
  • Henderson
The Better Life (2000)4:26
7."Loser"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Roberts
The Better Life (2000)4:34
8."Away from the Sun"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Henderson
  • Roberts
Away from the Sun (2002)3:48
9."Duck and Run"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Henderson
  • Roberts
The Better Life (2000)3:52
10."One Light"
  • Arnold
  • Henderson
  • Marti Frederiksen
2:56
11."There's a Life"
  • Arnold
  • Harrell
  • Henderson
  • Roberts
  • Dave Bassett
3:10
12."Goodbyes"
  • Arnold
  • Henderson
  • Frederiksen
3:50
Total length:46:58

Personnel

3 Doors Down

Production

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">3 Doors Down</span> American rock band

3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, formed in 1996. The band originally consisted of Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, and Todd Harrell, with Chris Henderson joining in 1998. The band rose to international fame with their 2000 debut single, "Kryptonite", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and led them to sign with Universal Records. It was followed by their debut studio album, The Better Life (2000), which became the 11th-best-selling album of that year and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The group was later joined by drummer Richard Liles, who played during the tour for their first album.

<i>Empty Glass</i> 1980 studio album by Pete Townshend

Empty Glass is the third solo studio album by English rock musician Pete Townshend, and his first composed of original material, released on 21 April 1980 by Atco Records.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Aerosmith album) 1980 greatest hits album by Aerosmith

Greatest Hits, later re-released as Greatest Hits 1973–1988, is the first greatest hits compilation album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released by Columbia Records on November 11, 1980.

<i>Chicago VII</i> 1974 studio album by Chicago

Chicago VII is the sixth studio album by American rock band Chicago. It was released on March 11, 1974 by Columbia Records. It is notable for being their first double album of new material since 1971's Chicago III and remains their final studio release in that format. It features session percussionist Laudir de Oliveira, who would become a full-fledged band member for the release of Chicago VIII the following year.

<i>Seventeen Days</i> 2005 studio album by 3 Doors Down

Seventeen Days is the third studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released on February 8, 2005, five years after the release of their debut album, The Better Life. It is the band's first album to debut atop the Billboard 200. Seventeen Days was simultaneously certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on March 14, 2005. Its lead single, "Let Me Go", became the album's only song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 14.

<i>Honky Château</i> 1972 studio album by Elton John

Honky Château is the fifth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 19 May 1972, and was titled after the 18th century French chateau where it was recorded, Château d'Hérouville. The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200, the first of John's seven consecutive US number one albums.

<i>Odds & Sods</i> 1974 compilation album by The Who

Odds & Sods is an album of studio outtakes by British rock band the Who. It was released by Track Records in the UK and Track/MCA in the US in October 1974. Ten of the recordings on the original eleven-song album were previously unreleased. The album reached No. 10 on the UK charts and No. 15 in the US.

<i>Away from the Sun</i> 2002 studio album by 3 Doors Down

Away from the Sun is the second studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released by Universal Records on November 12, 2002. Three of its four singles—"When I'm Gone", "Here Without You", and "Away from the Sun"—entered the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers four, five, and 62, respectively. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 4, 2006.

<i>Under the Blade</i> 1982 studio album by Twisted Sister

Under the Blade is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released on Secret Records in September 1982. It was produced by UFO/Waysted bassist Pete Way and featured an aggressive and hard-hitting sound, which was eventually ignored on a remixed re-release by Atlantic Records on June 13, 1985. The re-release also added a remixed version of the song "I'll Never Grow Up, Now!", the band's long-forgotten 1979 single. The Atlantic Records release was both an attempt to cash in on the commercial success of Stay Hungry and, by then, the only official way to get the album as Secret Records was no more. However, bootlegs with the original mix were still in circulation. On May 31, 2016, Eagle Records re-released Under the Blade in a digital remastered form with the original mix finally restored, which it would be re-released under Rhino Entertainment through streaming services. Under the Blade has sold over two million copies worldwide.

<i>Behind the Eyes</i> (Amy Grant album) 1997 studio album by Amy Grant

Behind the Eyes is the twelfth studio album by Christian music and pop music singer Amy Grant, released in 1997.

<i>Made in the Shade</i> 1975 greatest hits album by The Rolling Stones

Made in the Shade, released in 1975, is the third official compilation album by the Rolling Stones, and the first under their Atlantic Records contract. It covers material from Sticky Fingers (1971), Exile on Main St. (1972), Goats Head Soup (1973) and It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1974).

<i>Tug of War</i> (Paul McCartney album) 1982 studio album by Paul McCartney

Tug of War is the third solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 26 April 1982. It is his 11th album overall following the break up of the Beatles in 1970, his first album released after the dissolution of his band Wings the previous year, and his first album following the murder of his former songwriting partner John Lennon. The cover features an abstract oil painting by the artist Brian Clarke, a frequent McCartney collaborator, incorporating an overpainted transparency of a portrait of Paul taken by Linda McCartney.

<i>The Rose</i> (soundtrack) 1979 soundtrack album by Bette Midler

The Rose is the soundtrack to the feature film of the same name starring Bette Midler which was released in 1979.

<i>Break Out</i> (Pointer Sisters album) 1983 studio album by the Pointer Sisters

Break Out is the tenth studio album by American female vocal group the Pointer Sisters, released on November 1, 1983, on Planet Records, distributed by RCA Records. It is the Pointer Sisters' most successful album to date, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200 and being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.

<i>The Very Best Of</i> (Eagles album) 2003 greatest hits album by the Eagles

The Very Best Of is a two-disc compilation album by the Eagles, released in 2003. This album combines all tracks that appeared on the two previously released Eagles greatest hits albums (Their Greatest Hits and Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2), along with other singles not included on the first two compilations, album tracks, and the new track "Hole in the World".

<i>Rock n Soul Part 1</i> 1983 greatest hits album by Hall & Oates

Rock 'n Soul Part 1 is a greatest hits album by American musical duo Hall & Oates, credited as "Daryl Hall John Oates" on the album cover. Released by RCA Records on October 18, 1983, the album featured mostly hit singles recorded by the duo and released by RCA, along with one single from the duo's period with Atlantic Records and two previously unreleased songs recorded earlier in the year: "Say It Isn't So" and "Adult Education".

<i>Hot Together</i> 1986 studio album by Pointer Sisters

Hot Together is the title of the twelfth studio album by the Pointer Sisters released in October 1986 by RCA Records.

<i>King of the World</i> (album) 1980 studio album by Sheila and B. Devotion

King of the World is the final album by French disco act Sheila and B. Devotion, released on June 27, 1980. The album which was both written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of American R&B band Chic includes the hit "Spacer" which reached No. 18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album displays some elements unusual in Chic productions, such as prominent guitar solos in place of the breakdowns that were normally a staple part of the Chic sound, and some unusual lyrical subject matter, such as the sci-fi themed "Spacer" and a humorous song about credit cards.

<i>Through the Storm</i> (Aretha Franklin album) 1989 studio album by Aretha Franklin

Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 25, 1989, by Arista Records.

<i>Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves</i> 1982 compilation album by Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves

Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves is a tribute album released in 1982 remembering the music of country stars Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves who were both killed in plane crashes in the early 1960s. It was released by MCA Records. A similar album called Greatest Hits of Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline had been released the previous year by RCA Records.

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Greatest Hits 3 Doors Down". AllMusic . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. Saunders, Josh (31 October 2012). "CD Review: 3 Doors Down – 'Greatest Hits'". Soundspheremag. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 Feature, Damian Fanelli 2012-12-04T13:05:24Z. "Exclusive: 3 Doors Down Tell the Story Behind the Video – "Here Without You"". guitarworld. Retrieved 2019-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "3 Doors Down Releasing Greatest Hits Album". anti music. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. "3 Doors Down to Release "Greatest Hits" with Three New Songs • Red Light Management". Red Light Management. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  6. Childers, Chad. "3 Doors Down To Unleash 'Greatest Hits' Collection With Three New Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  7. "3 Doors Down The Greatest Hits Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-17.