Extreme Behavior Explained

Extreme Behavior
Type:studio
Artist:Hinder
Cover:Hinder-ExtremeBehavior.jpg
Released:September 27, 2005
Recorded:2005
Studio:Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia
Genre:Hard rock, post-grunge
Length:38:17
Label:Universal
Producer:Brian Howes
Prev Title:Far from Close
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Take It to the Limit
Next Year:2008

Extreme Behavior is the debut studio album by American rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 by Universal Records to generally negative reviews, before going 3x platinum by the RIAA in January 2008. All songs were co-written by Brian Howes, except for "Shoulda", which was co-written with Brian Howes and Social Code. The song "Running in the Rain" did not make the cut for the album, but has been played at concerts on their North American tour.

Release

The first single (and the song that brought attention to the band) was "Get Stoned". The album also contains Hinder's breakthrough single, "Lips of an Angel" which soared to #1 on the pop charts in 2006. The album's third single was "How Long", which was played on rock stations throughout the US. "Better Than Me" is the fourth single on Extreme Behavior. As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 2,789,275 copies in the US. Despite not being released as a single, the song "By the Way" also had received airplay from several radio stations.[1]

Cover

The cover art is nearly identical to the cover art of the book How to Tell a Naked Man What to Do: Sex Advice from a Woman Who Knows by Candida Royalle; the only difference is on the book, the model is wearing black lingerie. One of the cover pictures has been altered and the pictures in front of the model have been altered to include the members of Hinder. The alternative album cover has been used in conservative markets like the Philippines and the Middle East. The woman on the front of the original cover is not actress Katherine Heigl, despite common assertion.[2]

Reception

Critical reviews of the album were mixed to negative. Extreme Behavior was, according to AllMusic, one of the worst albums of 2005; it was rated two out of five stars. In its review of the album, reviewer Johnny Loftus said that "Hinder are so egregiously dull they appeal not to fans of music, but fans of high fives."

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Hinder and Brian Howes, apart from lyrics on tracks 1, 2 and 3 by Hinder, Howes and Joey Moi.

Personnel

Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)Position
US Billboard 200[3] 36
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[4] 7
Chart (2007)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 42
US Billboard 200[7] 23
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 5

Decade-end charts

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/Charts.asp?format=h1r&cutoff=0&showtopn=2000&showyear=y&dpt=n Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts
  2. Web site: Terryapodaca.com . Terry . Apodaca . Is Hinder a Hack? Hinder – Extreme Behavior Cover Girl . July 31, 2008 . July 7, 2011 . https://archive.today/20120918150308/http://www.terryapodaca.com/2008/07/31/is-hinder-a-hack-hider-extreme-behavior-cover-girl/ . 2012-09-18 . dead.
  3. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006. Billboard. March 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2006. Billboard. March 9, 2021.
  5. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2007. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 9, 2021.
  6. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2007. Recorded Music NZ. November 16, 2021.
  7. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007. Billboard. July 17, 2021.
  8. Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2007. Billboard. July 17, 2021.
  9. Web site: The Decade in Music - Charts - Top Billboard 200 Albums. December 19, 2009. World Radio History. Billboard. 164. November 14, 2021. Digit page 168 on the PDF archive.