3 Doors Down (album)

3 Doors Down
Studio album by 3 Doors Down
Released	May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
Recorded	June 2007 – April 2008
Studio	New York City Houston, Texas Tokyo, Japan Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Alternative rock post-grunge hard rock
Length	45:39 (standard edition) 53:22 (bonus tracks)
Label	Universal Republic
Producer	Johnny K
3 Doors Down chronology
Acoustic EP (2005) 3 Doors Down (2008) Where My Christmas Lives EP (2009)
Singles from 3 Doors Down
"Citizen/Soldier" Released: November 2007 "It's Not My Time" Released: February 19, 2008 "Train" Released: May 19, 2008 "Let Me Be Myself" Released: December 2, 2008

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	55/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
AllMusic	[3]
Blender	[1]
Bloomberg News	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[5]
IGN	7.1/10[6]
The New York Times	(mixed)[7]
Starpulse	[8]
UGO	C+[9]

3 Doors Down is the fourth studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on May 20, 2008.[10][11] Its first two singles, "Citizen/Soldier" and "It's Not My Time", were released in November 2007 and February 2008, respectively. Both songs entered the Billboard Hot 100, at numbers 96 and 17, respectively, while the former served as a tribute to the National Guard.[12]

The album became the band's second consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 154,000 units.[13] 3 Doors Down was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 9, 2024,[14] and as of November 2009, it has sold 820,000 copies in the US.[15] It is their first album to feature former Puddle of Mudd member Greg Upchurch on drums, who joined 3 Doors Down in 2005.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, and Chris Henderson

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Train"	3:10
2.	"Citizen/Soldier"	3:52
3.	"It's Not My Time^[a]^[b]^[c]"	4:01
4.	"Let Me Be Myself"	3:48
5.	"Pages"	3:47
6.	"It's the Only One You've Got"	4:23
7.	"Give It to Me"	3:21
8.	"These Days"	3:39
9.	"Your Arms Feel Like Home"	3:44
10.	"Runaway"	3:24
11.	"When It's Over"	4:18
12.	"She Don't Want the World"	4:03
Total length:		45:39

^a appears on A Six Pack of Hits compilation (2008)

^b remixed remaster appears on The Greatest Hits compilation (2012)

^c acoustic recording appears on Back Porch Jam (2019)

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Outlet	Length
13.	"Feet in the Water"	Best Buy exclusive	4:34
14.	"Who Are You"	Best Buy and UK exclusive[16]	3:08
15.	"It's the Only One You've Got" (acoustic)	iTunes Store and international digital edition; only available when the complete album is purchased	4:15
16.	"It's Not My Time" (acoustic)	US iTunes Store pre-order; it was available as a single or when the complete album was pre-ordered	3:57
Total length:			61:33

Limited Edition DVD[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bonus: Making of the Album"

Personnel

3 Doors Down Brad Arnold – lead vocals Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Todd Harrell – bass guitar Greg Upchurch – drums Additional musicians David Davidson, David Angell, John Catchings, and Kris Wilkinson – strings Kris Wilkinson – strings arrangement

Production Johnny K – producer, engineering, strings Kirk Kelsey – engineering, digital editing, additional production Andy Wallace – mixing at East Iris Recording Studio, Nashville, TN (assisted by John O'Mahoney) George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY Heather Sturm and Mike Paragone – engineering Steve Beers – assistant engineering Doug Sonders (DSp) – cover photo, staff photography Chapman Baehler – additional photographs Sandy Brummels – creative direction Christopher Kornmann – art direction and design at Spit and Image, NYC Noah Gelb – director (Limited Edition DVD) Philip Botti – editor (Limited Edition DVD)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for 3 Doors Down Chart (2008) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 55 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 14 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 3 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] 28 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 59 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 28 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 6 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] 22 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 6 US Billboard 200[27] 1 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[28] 1 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 1

Year end charts Year-end chart performance for 3 Doors Down Chart (2008) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 68 US Billboard 200[31] 64 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[32] 11 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 16 Chart (2009) Position US Billboard 200[34] 167

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[35]	Gold	40,000^^
Germany (BVMI)[36]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[14]	Platinum	820,000[15]
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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External links

• 3 Doors Down at Metacritic