Matchbox 20

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Alternative-Rock Pop-Rock band formed in the mid-'90s in Orlando, Florida USA, by singer+songwriter Rob Thomas, guitarists Adam Gaynor and Kyle Cook, bassist Brian Yale and drummer Paul Doucette.

Matchbox 20 signed a recording contract with Lava Records who released their debut album, "Yourself Or Someone Like You", in October 1996; the first single, "Long Day", quickly climbed the Active Rock chart to peak at #8; the following year was released a second single cut, "Push", which hit #4 on the same chart and topped The Modern Rock Tracks; the third single off of album, "3 A.M.", cracked the top 3 on both the Billboard's Rock charts and helped propel the band's debut CD to #5 on The Billboard Top 200 chart. Two more singles, "Back 2 Good" which rose to #24 on The Billboard Hot 100 and the Modern Rock top 20 hit "Real World" helped pump album sales to an impressive 12 x platinum. The quintet became popular also in Canada where "Yourself Or Someone Like You" hit #11 on Top Albums chart and in Australia where the record went eight times platinum.
In 1999 frontman Rob Thomas collaborated with legendary Carlos Santana on a track called "Smooth", which earned three Grammys.
After three and a half years from the release of their debut LP, Matchbox 20 came back togheter and released their long awaited second album, "Mad Season"; the record shot quickly up the charts to a #3 peak in The U.S. and Canada; it also included three smash singles: "Bent" peaked at #1 on The Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 20 of The Modern Rock chart, "If You're Gone" hit #5 and #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, respectively; the title-track reached the #48 position on The Billboard Hot 100; nevertheless, after nearly two years of solid touring in support of the album, it stalled at sales of 4 million copies.
In November of 2002, the group returned with "More Than You Think You Are", which rose to #6 on The Billboard Top 200 list; the first single, "Disease", debuted at #29 on The Billboard Hot 100, "Bright Lights" reached #23 and "Unwell" rose to #5 spot on the same chart.

In April 2005 Rob Thomas, released his debut solo album, "...Something To Be"; the record entered The Billboard 200 chart at #1, it was the first time a male artist from a Rock or Pop group achieved such a feat in the Billboard chart's 50-year history.

Matchbox 20's highly anticipated and long awaited greatest hits album, "Exile On Mainstream", hits shelves on October 2, 2007. This 2-disc album has 6 brand new songs including the smash single "How Far We've Come".

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Yourself Or Someone Like You

(1996)

1. Real World
2. Long Day
3. 3 A.M.
4. Push
5. Girl Like That
6. Back 2 Good
7. Damn
8. Argue
9. Kody
10. Busted
11. Shame
12. Hang

 

Mad Season

(2000)

1. Angry
2. Black And White People
3. Crutch
4. Last Beautiful Girl
5. If You're Gone
6. Mad Season
7. Rest Stop
8. The Burn
9. Bent
10. Bed Of Lies
11. Leave
12. Stop
13. You Won't Be Mine

 

More Than You Think You Are

(2002)

1. Feel
2. Disease
3. Bright Lights
4. Unwell
5. Cold
6. All I Need
7. Hand Me Down
8. Could I Be You
9. Downfall
10. Soul
11. You're So Real
12. The Difference

 

Exile On Mainstream

(2007)

DISC #1:
1. How Far We've Come
2. I'll Believe You When
3. All Your Reasons
4. These Hard Times
5. If I Fall
6. Can't Let You Go

DISC #2:
1. Long Day
2. Push
3. Real World
4. 3 A.M.
5. Back 2 Good
6. Bent
7. If You're Gone
8. Mad Season
9. Disease
10. Unwell
11. Bright Lights

 

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