Extreme Behavior
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| Studio album by Hinder | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Brian Howes | |||
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Extreme Behavior is the debut album of rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 by Universal Records to almost universally negative reviews, before going platinum in September 2006. All songs were co-written by Brian Howes, except for "Shoulda", which was co-written with Brian Howes and Social Code. The song "Running in the Rain" did not make the cut for the album, but has been played at concerts on their North American tour. Due to use of profanity in three songs, Extreme Behavior was the only Hinder record to receive a Parental Advisory label until the release of the deluxe version of All American Nightmare and their 2012 album Welcome to the Freakshow.
Release
The first single (and the song that brought attention to the band) was "Get Stoned". The album also contains Hinder's breakthrough single, "Lips of an Angel" which soared to #1 on the pop charts in 2006. The album's third single was "How Long", which was played on rock stations throughout the US. "Better Than Me" is the fourth single on Extreme Behavior. As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 2,789,275 copies in the US. Despite not being released as a single, the song "By the Way" also had received airplay from several radio stations.[1]
Cover
The cover art is nearly identical to the cover art of the book How to Tell a Naked Man What to Do: Sex Advice from a Woman Who Knows by Candida Royalle, except, on the book, the model's lingerie is black. One of the cover pictures has been altered and the pictures in front of the model have been altered to include the members of Hinder. The alternative album cover has been used in conservative markets like the Philippines and the Middle East. The woman on the front cover of the original is not actress Katherine Heigl, as is commonly asserted.[2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Digital Spy | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[5] |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Rocklouder | [6] |
| TuneLab Music | [7] |
Critical reviews of the album were generally negative. Extreme Behavior was, according to Allmusic, one of the worst albums of 2005; it was rated two out of five stars. In its review of the album, Allmusic said that "Hinder are so egregiously dull they appeal not to fans of music, but fans of high fives."[3]
Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Hinder and Brian Howes, apart from lyrics on tracks 1, 2 and 3 by Hinder, Howes and Joey Moi.
- "Get Stoned" – 3:38
- "How Long" – 3:24
- "By the Way" – 3:51
- "Nothin' Good About Goodbye" – 3:52
- "Bliss (I Don't Wanna Know)" – 3:50
- "Better Than Me" – 3:43
- "Room 21" – 3:43
- "Lips of an Angel" – 4:21
- "Homecoming Queen" – 4:38
- "Shoulda" – 3:17
Bonus tracks
UK edition:
- "Lips of an Angel" (acoustic version) – 4:20
- "Room 21" (piano version) – 3:31
(2006) Wal-Mart deluxe edition:
- "Get Stoned" (live; censored) – 6:25
- "Room 21" (live; censored) – 5:35
- "Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi cover) – 5:58
- "Take Me Home Tonight" (Eddie Money cover) – 3:37
(2007) Deluxe edition:
- "Get Stoned" (piano version) – 3:34
- "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf cover) – 4:02
- The Wal-Mart re-release contains the clean version of the album.
Deluxe edition
The 2007 deluxe edition contains the standard track listing and includes the You Can't Make This Shit Up DVD.
DVD
- "Better Than Me" (music video)
- "Lips of an Angel" (music video)
- "Get Stoned" (music video)
- "Born to Be Wild" (music video)
- Live concert from Alliant Energy Center, Madison Wisconsin shot on May 9, 2007.
Chart positions
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| 2006 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
| Billboard 200 | 6 | |
| Billboard Top Rock Albums | 2 | |
| Billboard Top Digital Albums | 12 | |
Singles
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Personnel
- Austin Winkler – lead vocals
- Joe "Blower" Garvey – lead guitar; backing vocals
- Mark King – rhythm guitar; piano; backing vocals
- Mike Rodden – bass guitar; backing vocals
- Cody Hanson – drums (Credited but did not perform on the album)
With:
- Brian Howes – additional guitar; keyboard
- Robin Diaz – drums
Production
- Brian Howes – producer
- Mike Fraser – engineer
References
- ↑ Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts
- ↑ Apodaca, Terry (July 31, 2008). "Is Hinder a Hack? Hinder – Extreme Behavior Cover Girl". Terryapodaca.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- 1 2 Loftus, Johnny. Extreme Behavior at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Digital Spy review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (October 6, 2006). "Extreme Behavior review". Entertainment Weekly (901-902). Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ Fayyaz, Zahid. "Hinder - Extreme Behavior". Rocklouder.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Review: Hinder - 'Extreme Behavior'". Tunelab Music. April 27, 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
| Preceded by Eyes Open by Snow Patrol |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album February 26 – March 4, 2007 March 19 – April 1, 2007 |
Succeeded by How to Save a Life by The Fray |