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Hoobastank

Band Agoura Hills United States Formed 1994

Hoobastank formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, United States. Hoobastank has 135 chart appearances on 87 radio countdowns from 38 stations on RockLists, spanning 2001–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Crawling in the Dark”, which appears on 37 lists with a best position of #2. The station that charted Hoobastank most often is Y100 (Philadelphia, PA), with 8 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2002.

135appearances
87countdowns
14songs charted
38stations
0#1 finishes
2001–2026years

Hoobastank formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1994, with Doug Robb singing, Dan Estrin on guitar, Chris Hesse on drums and Markku Lappalainen on bass. They started out as Hoobustank, spent their early years with a saxophone player, Jeremy Wasser, in the lineup, and by the new decade had tightened into a lean alternative rock machine.

Island Records signed them in 2001, and the self-titled debut that year arrived with guitars sharp and chunky, and Robb's voice sliding from a croon to a yell. "Crawling in the Dark" is all coiled tension and a chorus that snaps free; "Running Away" is a big, surging anthem built for arena lighters; "Remember Me" darkens the mood.

The Reason, in 2003, is the one everyone knows. Its title track is a slow-building ballad, stripped back and sincere, and it is the song the band will always be remembered for. "Out of Control" and "Same Direction" showed they hadn't forgotten how to crank the amps. Every Man for Himself followed in 2006 with "Inside of You", "If I Were You" and "Born to Lead".

Lappalainen left in 2005, and Jesse Charland came aboard in 2009. The band stayed with Island until 2012 and has made 6 albums and an EP in all, the latest being Push Pull in May 2018. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by Hoobastank on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Crawling in the Dark
2,151		 37 #2 – 2002
2 The Reason
2,066		 27 #5 – 2004
3 Running Away
1,548		 22 #4 – 2002
4 Out of Control
520		 16 #43 – 2003
5 Same Direction
355		 11 #37 – 2004
6 Remember Me
131		 6 #41 – 2002
7 Disappear
92		 4 #93 – 2004
8 Let it Out
84		 1 #18 – 2004
9 My Turn
70		 3 #58 – 2008
10 Born to Lead
38		 1 #67 – 2006
11 So Close So Far
37		 1 #60 – 2009
12 This Is Gonna Hurt
26		 1 #74 – 2012
13 Inside of You
25		 1 #80 – 2006
14 If I Were You
15		 1 #77 – 2006

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

01 02 03 04 05 06 08 09 12

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 438 Crawling in the Dark 101X 500 (2026)
2023 297 Crawling in the Dark WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023)
2022 316 The Reason X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time
2022 494 Crawling in the Dark 101X 500 (2022)
2020 243 The Reason The DC101 Top 500
2020 312 Crawling in the Dark The DC101 Top 500
2019 273 Crawling in the Dark WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019)
2015 177 Crawling in the Dark WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015)
2014 150 Crawling in the Dark WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014)
2012 74 This Is Gonna Hurt 98KUPD Top 98 of 2012
2010 14 Crawling in the Dark 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade
2010 30 Running Away 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade
2010 60 Crawling in the Dark WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade
2010 154 The Reason 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade
2009 60 So Close So Far 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2009
2008 58 My Turn 94.1 The Zone Most Played Songs of 2008
2008 82 My Turn 105.7 The Point Top 106 Songs of 2008
2008 99 My Turn KWOD Top 106 Songs of 2008
2006 77 If I Were You 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006
2006 67 Born to Lead WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006
2006 80 Inside of You WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006
2006 473 The Reason Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2005 288 Same Direction ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2005 116 Crawling in the Dark 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 171 The Reason 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 223 Running Away 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 312 Disappear 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 927 Remember Me 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 91 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Biggest Bands of All-Time (July 2005)
2004 19 The Reason KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004
2004 82 Same Direction KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004
2004 12 The Reason 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004
2004 53 Same Direction 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004
2004 67 Out of Control 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004
2004 21 The Reason Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004
2004 20 The Reason Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004
2004 11 The Reason WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004
2004 44 Out of Control WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004
2004 64 Same Direction WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004
2004 29 The Reason K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004
2004 5 The Reason 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004
2004 88 Same Direction 89X Top 89 Songs of 2004
2004 6 The Reason Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 93 Disappear Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 15 The Reason CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004
2004 62 Out of Control CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2004
2004 6 The Reason CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2004
2004 7 The Reason The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004
2004 105 Disappear The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004
2004 23 The Reason The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004
2004 79 Out of Control The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004
2004 18 The Reason WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2004
2004 59 Same Direction WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2004
2004 6 The Reason Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004
2004 93 Same Direction Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004
2004 8 The Reason 99X Essential 99 of 2004
2004 9 The Reason 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2004
2004 9 The Reason X96 Top 50 Songs of 2004
2004 15 The Reason G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2004
2004 44 Out of Control 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2004
2004 61 Same Direction G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2004
2004 70 Same Direction 99X Essential 99 of 2004
2004 94 Disappear G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2004
2004 8 The Reason Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 58 Out of Control Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 78 Same Direction Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004
2004 7 The Reason WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004
2004 18 Let it Out WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004
2004 37 Same Direction WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004
2004 72 The Reason Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 168 Crawling in the Dark Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 261 Running Away Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 367 The Reason Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 47 Out of Control 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003
2003 81 Running Away Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2003
2003 86 Out of Control WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003
2003 84 Out of Control K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2003
2003 75 Out of Control WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 89 Out of Control Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2003
2003 62 Out of Control The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003
2003 43 Out of Control WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2003
2003 71 Out of Control Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2003
2003 84 Out of Control Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2003
2003 86 Out of Control KDGE Top 102 Songs of 2003
2002 36 Crawling in the Dark KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 53 Running Away KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002
2002 23 Running Away 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002
2002 5 Crawling in the Dark Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 12 Running Away Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002
2002 8 Running Away Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 13 Crawling in the Dark Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 32 Running Away WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 70 Crawling in the Dark WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2002
2002 12 Crawling in the Dark K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 24 Running Away K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2002
2002 4 Crawling in the Dark WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 31 Running Away WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 11 Crawling in the Dark The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 64 Running Away The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 91 Remember Me The End Top 107 Songs of 2002
2002 6 Running Away 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002
2002 10 Crawling in the Dark Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 26 Running Away Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 43 Running Away The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2002
2002 16 Running Away WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2002
2002 41 Remember Me WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2002
2002 13 Running Away Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 35 Crawling in the Dark Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 96 Remember Me Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002
2002 4 Running Away Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002
2002 8 Crawling in the Dark WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002
2002 8 Crawling in the Dark WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 2002
2002 9 Crawling in the Dark 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2002
2002 15 Crawling in the Dark Buzz 103.1 The 103 Most Played Buzz Cuts of 2002
2002 18 Running Away WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002
2002 22 Running Away WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 2002
2002 76 Remember Me WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002
2002 96 Remember Me WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 2002
2002 2 Crawling in the Dark Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 9 Running Away Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2002
2002 98 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2002)
2002 87 Artist ranking WHFS Top 99 Artists of All-Time (November 2002)
2001 68 Crawling in the Dark KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001
2001 67 Running Away 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001
2001 64 Crawling in the Dark Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001
2001 84 Crawling in the Dark Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001
2001 92 Crawling in the Dark WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001
2001 53 Crawling in the Dark K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001
2001 81 Crawling in the Dark WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2001
2001 39 Crawling in the Dark The End Top 107 Songs of 2001
2001 64 Crawling in the Dark 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001
2001 57 Crawling in the Dark The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001
2001 68 Crawling in the Dark WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2001
2001 48 Crawling in the Dark WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001
2001 56 Crawling in the Dark 97X Top 97 Songs of 2001

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