Disappear (Hoobastank song) explained

Disappear
Cover:	Disappear (Hoobastank song) cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hoobastank
Album:	The Reason
Studio:	Bay 7 (Valley Village, Los Angeles) Sparky Dark (Calabasas, California)
Genre:	Rock^[1]
Length:	5:08 (album version) 4:00 (radio edit)
Label:	Island
Composer:	Daniel Estrin
Lyricist:	Douglas Robb
Producer:	Howard Benson
Prev Title:	Same Direction
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	If I Were You
Next Year:	2006

"Disappear" is the fourth and final single from American rock band Hoobastank's second studio album, The Reason (2003). Released as a single on October 18, 2004, "Disappear" reached number 24 on the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Music video

The music video for the song switches between footage from live Hoobastank shows during their 2004 tour (supporting the release of The Reason), and footage of them performing the song at the Utah State Fairgrounds, in Salt Lake City during a local radio station's music festival. The video was directed by Marc Webb and produced by Hagai Shaham. It is the last music video to feature bassist Markku Lappalainen as he left the band after Hoobastank's 2005 Summer Tour.

Track listing

European and Australian CD single^[2]

1. "Disappear" (radio edit) – 4:07
2. "Same Direction" (acoustic version) – 3:29
3. "Just One" (album version) – 3:19
4. "Disappear" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes and The Reason album booklet.^{[2] [3]}

Studios

• Recorded at Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village, Los Angeles) and Sparky Dark Studios (Calabasas, California)
• Strings recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Mixed at Image Recording (Hollywood, California)
• Mastered at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

• Daniel Estrin – music, guitar
• Douglas Robb – lyrics, vocals
• Markku Lappalainen – bass
• Chris Hesse – drums
• Howard Benson – production
• Mike Plotnikoff – recording
• Casey Stone – recording (strings)
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Deborah Lurie – string arrangement
• Tom Baker – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	October 18, 2004		Island	^[6]
Australia	January 31, 2005	CD		^[7]

Notes and References

1. Billboard Picks: Essential Reviews. Taylor. Chuck. Chuck Taylor (music journalist). Paoletta. Michael. Billboard. 116. 43. 47. October 23, 2004. December 27, 2022.
2. Disappear. Hoobastank. 2004. European & Australian CD single liner notes. Island Records. 0602498801277.
3. The Reason. The Reason (Hoobastank album). Hoobastank. 2003. US CD album booklet. Island Records. B0001488-02.
4. R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30. Radio & Records. 1583. 26. November 26, 2004. October 15, 2020.
5. 2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 13. 50. 31. December 16, 2005.
6. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1577. 17. October 15, 2004. May 20, 2021.
7. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31/01/2005. ARIA. 28. January 31, 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050220-0000/issue779.pdf. February 19, 2005. May 20, 2021.