Extreme Behavior is the debut studio album by American rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 by Universal Records garnering mixed to negative reviews, before going 3× platinum by the RIAA in January 2008. 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.
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.Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts
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; the only difference is on the book, the model is wearing black lingerie. 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 the Middle East. The woman on the front of the original cover is not actress Katherine Heigl, despite common assertion.
Reception
Critical reviews of the album were mixed to negative. Extreme Behavior was, according to AllMusic, one of the worst albums of 2005, rating it two out of five stars. In its review of the album, reviewer Johnny Loftus said that "Hinder are so egregiously dull they appeal not to fans of music, but fans of high fives."
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.
Personnel Austin John Winkler – lead vocals, guitar Joe "Blower" Garvey – lead guitar, backing vocals Mark King – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Rodden – bass guitar, backing vocals Robin Diaz – drums
Production Brian Howes – producer Mike Fraser – engineer Randy Staub – mixing Zach Blackstone – assistant mixing engineer George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Extreme Behavior Chart (2006–2007) Peak position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 13
Year-end charts +2006 year-end chart performance for Extreme Behavior Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200 36 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 7 +2007 year-end chart performance for Extreme Behavior Chart (2007) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 24 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 42 US Billboard 200 23 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 5
Decade-end charts +Decade-end chart performance for Extreme BehaviorChart (2000–2009)Position US Billboard 200 Digit page 168 on the PDF archive.174
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