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The Reason

2004 single by Hoobastank
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Summary

The Reason is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,547 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's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • The Reason was published on April 27, 2004[17].
  • The Reason's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year[18].
  • The Reason's nominated for is recorded as Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Song[19].
  • The Reason's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+233'}[20].
  • The Reason's recording date is recorded as 2003[21].
  • The Reason's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as The Reason[22].

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[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c9bc208-f403-4f67-b99b-210b4e56ee09[24]

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[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[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 (4,547 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

Related Entities

Island Records

References

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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.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · ערן · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → The Reason
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Part of: The Reason, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/bc99ae1e9286|details]])"
  2. 4w ago · ערן · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Howard Benson
    Composer → Doug Robb, Chris Hesse, Dan Estrin +1
    Duration → {'amount': '+233'}
    Record label → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Language of work or name: English, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789290304435"
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