Every Man for Himself (album)
2006 studio album by Hoobastank
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Every Man for Himself is the third studio album by the American rock band Hoobastank, released on May 8, 2006, by Island Records. It was the first album not to feature bassist Markku Lappalainen after his departure in 2005; Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney and Paul Bushnell took his place for the album.
- Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village)
- NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood)
- Sparky Dark Studio (Calabasas, California)
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| Released | May 8, 2006 | |||
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| Length | 51:01 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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Singles
The first single "If I Were You" was released on May 1, 2006
The second and third singles from Every Man for Himself were "Inside of You" and "Born to Lead" respectively.
Those who pre-ordered the album from Apple's iTunes Music Store, received a bonus track called "Face the Music". Those who purchased the album in Japan received two bonus tracks with their green limited edition CDs titled "Finally Awake" and "Waiting". They also received a DVD with bonus content.
Promotion
Hoobastank announced the "Every Fan for Himself" tour which was billed as a fan appreciation tour, and to help promote the new album.
The song "Without a Fight" was featured in the trailer for the film Stormbreaker. An abridged cover version of the song was composed for the penultimate mission of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents in which the titular protagonists first respond to an incursion from hostile alien invaders who outlaw all music.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 53/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (unfavorable)[2] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| PopMatters | 4/10[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
Every Man for Himself was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 53 based on 7 reviews.[2]
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "If Every Man for Himself was constructed with the mainstream in mind, it likely won't win any new converts, since at their core Hoobastank remains unchanged: their songs aren't particularly dynamic or catchy, the band doggedly follows alt-rock conventions as if adherence to clichés gives the group legitimacy, and Robb's pedestrian voice alternately disappears into the mix or veers flat when he holds a note."[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Rules" | 0:52 |
| 2. | "Born to Lead" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Moving Forward" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Inside of You" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "The First of Me" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Good Enough" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "If I Were You" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Without a Fight" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Don't Tell Me" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Look Where We Are" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Say the Same" | 4:01 |
| 12. | "If Only" | 3:28 |
| 13. | "More Than a Memory" | 7:15 |
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| 14. | "Finally Awake" | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Waiting" | 3:05 |
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| 1. | "Face the Music" | 3:55 |
Personnel
Hoobastank
- Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass (Tracks unknown)
- Daniel Estrin – lead guitar, bass (Tracks unknown)
- Chris Hesse – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Dale Dye – drill sergeant on "The Rules" and "Born to Lead"
- Chris Chaney – bass (tracks 3, 5, 9, 10)
- Paul Bushnell – bass (tracks 2, 4, 6–8, 11–13)
- Howard Benson – keyboard, programming
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
- Casey Stone – strings
- The Heart Attack Horns – horns on "Inside of You" and "More Than a Memory"
- Frank Marocco – accordion on "More Than a Memory"
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 68 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] | 44 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 73 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 32 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 45 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
