3 Doors Down (album) explained

3 Doors Down
Type:	studio
Artist:	3 Doors Down
Cover:	3 doors down.jpg
Recorded:	June 2007 – April 2008
Length:	45:39 (standard edition) 53:22 (bonus tracks)
Label:	Universal Republic
Producer:	Johnny K
Prev Title:	Acoustic EP
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Where My Christmas Lives EP
Next Year:	2009

3 Doors Down is the fourth studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008.^{[1] [2]} "It's Not My Time" was the first single from the album and was released in February 2008. Another song on the album, "Citizen/Soldier" was released in 2007 as a tribute to the National Guard.^[3]

The album became the band's second consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, debuting at the top position with first week sales of 154,000.^[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 Greg Upchurch on drums.

Personnel

3 Doors Down

• Brad Arnold – lead vocals
• Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Todd Harrell – bass
• 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

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.