Every Man for Himself (album)

Every Man for Himself
Studio album by
Hoobastank
ReleasedMay 8, 2006 (2006-05-08)
Studio
Genre
Length51:01
LabelIsland
ProducerHoward Benson
Hoobastank chronology
The Reason
(2003) 		Every Man for Himself
(2006) 		Fornever
(2009)
Singles from Every Man for Himself
  1. "If I Were You"
    Released: May 1, 2006
  2. "Inside of You"
    Released: May 26, 2006
  3. "Born to Lead"
    Released: June 18, 2006

Every Man for Himself is the third studio album by 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.

Singles

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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

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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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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic53/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(unfavorable)[2]
Blender[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
PopMatters4/10[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

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All tracks composed by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.

Every Man for Himself track listing
No.TitleLength
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
Japanese and iTunes expanded edition bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleLength
14."Finally Awake"4:02
15."Waiting"3:05
iTunes pre-order exclusive
No.TitleLength
1."Face the Music"3:55

Personnel

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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

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Chart performance for Every Man for Himself
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 68
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 73
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 45
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 15
US Billboard 200[13] 12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 5

Certifications

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Certifications for Every Man for Himself
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Critic Reviews for Every Man For Himself - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Collis, Clark (May 12, 2006). "Every Man for Himself - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "At boys' poker night, the art of raconteurs". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Schillier, Mike (August 18, 2006). "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos - PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Schillier, Brian (May 5, 2006). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Every Man for Himself (Expanded Edition) by Hoobastank". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Hoobastank – Every Man for Himself" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Hoobastank – Every Man for Himself". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hoobastank – Every Man for Himself" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hoobastank – Every Man for Himself". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. May 14, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hoobastank Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hoobastank Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Hoobastank – Every Man for Himself". Recording Industry Association of America.
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