The Reason

2004 single by Hoobastank
VisualArtwork single Q1025631
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The Reason

Summary

The Reason is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Reason's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • The Reason's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • The Reason's composer is recorded as Doug Robb[5].
  • The Reason's composer is recorded as Chris Hesse[6].
  • The Reason's composer is recorded as Dan Estrin[7].
  • The Reason's composer is recorded as Markku Lappalainen[8].
  • The Reason's genre is alternative rock[9].
  • The Reason followed Out of Control[10].
  • The Reason was followed by Same Direction[11].
  • The Reason was produced by Howard Benson[12].
  • The Reason was performed by Hoobastank[13].
  • The Reason's record label is recorded as Island Records[14].
  • The Reason is part of The Reason[15].
  • The Reason was published on April 27, 2004[16].
  • The Reason's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year[17].
  • The Reason's nominated for is recorded as Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Song[18].
  • The Reason's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+233'}[19].
  • The Reason's recording date is recorded as 2003[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c9bc208-f403-4f67-b99b-210b4e56ee09[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Reason was Hoobastank[13]. It was produced by Howard Benson[12].

Publication

The Reason was released on April 27, 2004[16]. Its genre is alternative rock[9]. It is part of it[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Reason followed Out of Control[10]. It was followed by Same Direction[11].

Why It Matters

The Reason ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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