Every Man for Himself (album)

Every Man for Himself is the third studio album by American rock band Hoobastank, released on May 8, 2006, by Island Records. It was the first album not to feature bassist Markku Lappalainen after his departure in 2005; Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney and Paul Bushnell took his place for the album.

Every Man for Himself
Studio album by Hoobastank
Released	May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08)
Studio	Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village) NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood) Sparky Dark Studio (Calabasas, California)
Genre	Alternative rock[1] post-grunge[1]
Length	51:01
Label	Island
Producer	Howard Benson
Hoobastank chronology
The Reason (2003) Every Man for Himself (2006) Fornever (2009)
Singles from Every Man for Himself
"If I Were You" Released: May 1, 2006 "Inside of You" Released: May 26, 2006 "Born to Lead" Released: June 18, 2006

Singles

The first single "If I Were You" was released on May 1, 2006

The second and third singles from Every Man for Himself were "Inside of You" and "Born to Lead" respectively.

Those who pre-ordered the album from Apple's iTunes Music Store, received a bonus track called "Face the Music". Those who purchased the album in Japan received two bonus tracks with their green limited edition CDs titled "Finally Awake" and "Waiting". They also received a DVD with bonus content.

Promotion

Hoobastank announced the "Every Fan for Himself" tour which was billed as a fan appreciation tour, and to help promote the new album.

The song "Without a Fight" was featured in the trailer for the film Stormbreaker. An abridged cover version of the song was composed for the penultimate mission of the Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents in which the titular protagonists first respond to an incursion from hostile alien invaders who outlaw all music.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	53/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Billboard	(unfavorable)[2]
Blender	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
PopMatters	4/10[5]
Slant Magazine	[6]

Every Man for Himself was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 53 based on 7 reviews.^[2]

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "If Every Man for Himself was constructed with the mainstream in mind, it likely won't win any new converts, since at their core Hoobastank remains unchanged: their songs aren't particularly dynamic or catchy, the band doggedly follows alt-rock conventions as if adherence to clichés gives the group legitimacy, and Robb's pedestrian voice alternately disappears into the mix or veers flat when he holds a note."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.

Every Man for Himself track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Rules"	0:52
2.	"Born to Lead"	3:49
3.	"Moving Forward"	4:27
4.	"Inside of You"	3:08
5.	"The First of Me"	5:24
6.	"Good Enough"	3:21
7.	"If I Were You"	4:18
8.	"Without a Fight"	3:20
9.	"Don't Tell Me"	4:12
10.	"Look Where We Are"	3:28
11.	"Say the Same"	4:01
12.	"If Only"	3:28
13.	"More Than a Memory"	7:15

Japanese and iTunes expanded edition bonus tracks^[7]

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Finally Awake"	4:02
15.	"Waiting"	3:05

iTunes pre-order exclusive

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Face the Music"	3:55

Personnel

Hoobastank

• Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass (Tracks unknown)
• Daniel Estrin – lead guitar, bass (Tracks unknown)
• Chris Hesse – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Dale Dye – drill sergeant on "The Rules" and "Born to Lead"
• Chris Chaney – bass (tracks 3, 5, 9, 10)
• Paul Bushnell – bass (tracks 2, 4, 6–8, 11–13)
• Howard Benson – keyboard, programming
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
• Casey Stone – strings
• The Heart Attack Horns – horns on "Inside of You" and "More Than a Memory"
• Frank Marocco – accordion on "More Than a Memory"

Charts

Chart performance for Every Man for Himself

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8]	68
French Albums (SNEP)[9]	73
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	45
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12]	15
US Billboard 200[13]	12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14]	5

Certifications

Certifications for Every Man for Himself

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.