| The Routine | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Hotwire |
| Cover: | Hotwire - The Routine.jpg |
| Released: | June 3, 2003 |
| Recorded: | 2003 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA |
| Genre: | Alternative metal, nu metal |
| Length: | 42:05 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Matt Hyde |
| Prev Title: | Hotwire |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
The Routine is the debut studio album by the American alternative metal band Hotwire. Produced by Matt Hyde, it was released on June 3, 2003, through RCA Records. The single "Not Today", was a hit on American rock radio, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It is the band's last release before Hotwire disbanded.