3 Doors Down
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3 Doors Down is an American alternative rock band formed in Template:City-state in 1994 by Brad Arnold (vocals and drums), Matt Roberts (guitar) and Todd Harrell (bass).[1] The band signed to Universal Records after the success of their song "Kryptonite".
Brad Arnold is the vocalist for the band and played the drums on the studio recording of their album The Better Life. He started singing full time for the band after a gig where no one else would sing except him and he found he enjoyed it.[2]
The Better Life was released in 2000 and has since been certified 6x Platinum thanks to the international hit singles, "Kryptonite", "Loser", and "Duck and Run". The song "Be Like That" was also featured in the film American Pie 2.
The band's second studio album, Away from the Sun, was released in 2002 and since been certified 4x Platinum in the United States and Platinum in Australia. "Here Without You" and "When I'm Gone" proved to be the most successful singles from that album. "The Road I'm On" and "Away from the Sun" also charted with less success.
Josh Freese contributed drums for Away from the Sun. Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson produced and played on 3 tracks for the record, "Dangerous Game", "Dead Love", and "Wasted Me" (only "Dangerous Game" appeared on the album). Daniel Adair was the drummer on Seventeen Days and during the Away from the Sun tour.
The band released a live EP Another 700 Miles in 2003 which consists of part of a live performance by the band on their Away from the Sun tour in Chicago. Another 700 Miles has since been certified Gold.
The band's latest release, 2005's Seventeen Days, has since been certified Platinum. "Let Me Go" and "Behind Those Eyes" charted with the most success. "Live for Today", "Landing in London" (on which Bob Seger provided back-up vocals and guitar), and "Here by Me" were also released as singles.
Greg Upchurch, formerly of Puddle of Mudd, is the drummer who replaced Daniel Adair in 2005. Adair left to be the drummer for Nickelback.
Also, In 2005 the band released a "live" DVD titled "Away from the Sun "LIVE" from Houston, Texas". The DVD was produced and directed by Academy Award nominated Alex Gibney and Doug Biro. It was released by Monster Music in 2005.
3 Doors Down are currently "Back in the studio" [3] On their Homepage it says that a "New Album From 3DD Coming Later This Year" will be released this fall.
At a Hard Rock show on the 6/7/2007 3 Doors Down performed two new songs, the first entitled "Put Me On A Train" has an impressive bluesy feel to it, while the second song, "When It's Over", seems as though 3 Doors Down are going back to their original musical roots. In 2006 the new song "I Won't Go" was also performed on the Seventeen Days Tour.
For more recent news and announcements, check the band's webpage atMySpace.
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | U.S. Pop 100 | Hot AC | Germany | Australia | Hot Digital Tracks | Album |
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| 2000 | "Kryptonite" | 3 | 1 (11 weeks) | 1 (9 weeks) | - | 3 | 85 | 8 | - | The Better Life |
| 2000 | "Loser" | 55 | 2 | 1 (21 weeks) | - | - | 78 | - | - | The Better Life |
| 2001 | "Duck and Run" | - | 11 | 1 (3 weeks) | - | - | - | - | - | The Better Life |
| 2001 | "Be Like That" | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | The Better Life |
| 2003 | "When I'm Gone" | 4 | 2 | 1 (17 weeks) | - | 3 | - | - | - | Away from the Sun |
| 2003 | "The Road I'm On" | - | 24 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | Away from the Sun |
| 2003 | "Here Without You" | 5 | 22 | 14 | - | 1 (14 weeks) | 23 | 2 | - | Away from the Sun |
| 2004 | "Away from the Sun" | 62 | 33 | 20 | - | 5 | - | - | - | Away from the Sun |
| 2005 | "Let Me Go" | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 55 | - | 24 | Seventeen Days |
| 2005 | "Behind Those Eyes" | - | 25 | 12 | - | - | 33 | - | - | Seventeen Days |
| 2005 | "Live for Today" | - | 31 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | Seventeen Days |
| 2005 | "Here by Me" | - | - | - | 81 | - | - | - | - | Seventeen Days |
| 2006 | "Landing in London" (ft. Bob Seger) | - | - | - | - | 32 | 32 | - | - | Seventeen Days |
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