Three Days Grace (album)

Three Days Grace is the self-titled debut studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on July 22, 2003 through Jive Records. It was the band's only album as a trio, and also under Bertelsmann Music Group.

Three Days Grace
Studio album by Three Days Grace
Released	July 22, 2003
Recorded	January–April 2003
Studio	Long View Farm Studios, North Brookfield, Massachusetts Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York Vespa Studios, Toronto, Ontario A Room Full of Stuff Studios, Toronto, Ontario
Genre	Alternative metal[1] post-grunge[2]
Length	44:02
Label	Jive
Producer	Gavin Brown
Three Days Grace chronology
Wave of Popular Feeling (1995) Three Days Grace (2003) One-X (2006)
Singles from Three Days Grace
"I Hate Everything About You" Released: July 14, 2003 "Just Like You" Released: April 22, 2004 "Home" Released: October 28, 2004

Background

Prior to being named Three Days Grace, the band was known as Groundswell. Three Days Grace garnered the attention of many record labels after the release of their demo, largely due to the song, "I Hate Everything About You". Eventually, Three Days Grace signed with Jive, and began recording their debut album in Massachusetts. The single "I Hate Everything About You" was released in promotion for the album.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
IGN	[5]
Spin	D[6]
The Village Voice	[7]

The album was met with positive reviews from most music critics. Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, saying, "Although this debut is a little uneven, it's also promising. Three Days Grace are definitely one of the most accessible alt-metal bands of the 2000s; they just need to add some more distinctiveness to their sound."[4] In another positive review, Sputnikmusic said, "this is a very good debut CD from this band, there are very few flaws, and the music is all very good and it's great to listen to. Looking ahead, I see only good things for this band...although, with only one CD under their belts, it's too early to tell."[8] Dave Doray of IGN gave another positive review, saying, "almost every single song from the Three Days Grace track list is heavy and catchy, with chewy chunks of assurance and fury thrown in for added measure."[5]

Accolades

The album has been certified platinum in Canada[9] and the US.[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burn"	4:27
2.	"Just Like You"	3:08
3.	"I Hate Everything About You"	3:51
4.	"Home"	4:21
5.	"Scared"	3:13
6.	"Let You Down"	3:46
7.	"Now or Never"	3:00
8.	"Born Like This"	3:33
9.	"Drown"	3:28
10.	"Wake Up"	3:25
11.	"Take Me Under"	4:20
12.	"Overrated"	3:30
Total length:		44:02

Target and Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Are You Ready"	2:44
Total length:		46:46

iTunes and deluxe edition

No.	Title	Length
13.	"I Hate Everything About You" (live acoustic version)	3:59
14.	"Are You Ready"	2:46
15.	"Drown" (live acoustic version)	4:05
Total length:		54:49

Personnel

Three Days Grace Adam Gontier – lead vocals, guitars Brad Walst – bass guitar Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals Artwork Nick Gamma – art direction, design Jeff Faerber – illustrations Chapman Baehler – photography Diane Schmidtke – groomer Mandi Line – stylist Management Mark Adelman – management for Spivak Sobol Entertainment Stu Sobol – management for Spivak Sobol Entertainment

Production Gavin "Golden" Brown – producer George Marino – mastering Ted Jensen – mastering on "I Hate Everything About You" Michael "Elvis" Baskette – engineer Krisjan Leslie – engineer Jay Baumgardner – mixing Rich Costey – mixing Randy Staub – mixing Dave Holdredge – editing Mark Kiczula – assistant engineer Mike Lapierre – assistant engineer Darren Mora – assistant engineer Damien Shannon – assistant engineer Alley Trela – assistant engineer German Villacorta – assistant engineer

Chart positions

Album Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200[11] 69 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 1 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 9 Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 47 New Zealand Albums Chart 21[15] Singles Year Song Chart Position 2003 "I Hate Everything About You" Australian Singles Chart 22 Canadian Rock Charts 1 Netherlands Singles Chart 84 US Billboard Hot 100 55 US Modern Rock Tracks 2 US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 4 US Mainstream Top 40 28 "Just Like You" Canadian Rock Charts 1 US Billboard Hot 100 55 US Modern Rock Tracks 1 US Mainstream Rock Tracks 1 2004 "Home" Canadian Rock Charts 6 US Billboard Hot 100 90 US Mainstream Rock Tracks 2 US Modern Rock Tracks 7

Certifications Country Certification Sales Canada Platinum[9] 100,000+ United States 2× Platinum[10] 2,000,000

References

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4. Three Days Grace at AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
5. Three Days Grace Review
6. LLC, SPIN Media (October 2003). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC.
7. Christgau, Robert (January 25, 2005). "Harmonies and Abysses". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
8. robnathanson. "Three Days Grace review". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
9. "Canadian certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
10. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 11, 2010: Three Days Grace certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
11. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
12. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
13. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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