3 Doors Down (album) explained

3 Doors Down is the fourth studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008.^{[1] [2]} 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.^[3]

The album became the band's second consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 154,000 units.^[4] 3 Doors Down was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 26, 2008, and as of November 2009, it has sold 820,000 copies in the US.^[5] 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

Year end charts

Year-end chart performance for 3 Doors Down! Chart (2008)! Position

German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]	68
US Billboard 200[8]	64
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9]	11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10]	16
Chart (2009)	Position
US Billboard 200[11]	167

Notes and References

1. Web site: 3 Doors Down Official Website . March 26, 2008 . News . https://web.archive.org/web/20080308113050/http://www.3doorsdown.com/news/ . March 8, 2008 . dead . mdy-all .
2. amazon.com. "3 Doors Down: 3 Doors Down". Accessed 2008-04-09.
3. Web site: National Guard Movie Promotion. March 19, 2008. 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080314173644/http://www.1800goguard.com/movie/index2.php. March 14, 2008. dead. mdy-all.
4. 3 Doors Down Cruises To No.1 On Album Chart. Billboard. May 28, 2008. 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080529025442/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045267/3-doors-down-cruises-to-no-1-on-album-chart. May 29, 2008 . live.
5. News: Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat. Billboard. November 6, 2009 . Gary Trust .
6. 279.
7. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. May 20, 2021.
8. Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2008. Billboard. December 17, 2016.
9. Alternative Albums - Year-End 2008. Billboard. December 17, 2016.
10. Rock Albums - Year-End 2008. Billboard. December 17, 2016.
11. Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2009. Billboard. December 17, 2016.