The Reason is the second album by American post-grunge band Hoobastank. It was released on December 9, 2003 and has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. To date, the album has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the United States alone. The album is considered to be a little bit of a departure from their previous album as their post-grunge sound became more melodic and the band removed their nu metal influences from their previous album and their rap-like vocals that were used in a few of their songs in the band's early career were also absent in this album and has been absent ever since.