3 Doors Down

Would you say that 3 Doors Down is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time?
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September 05, 2015
Would you say that 3 Doors Down is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time?



Think about it, the band has sold over 30 million records in the United States and 90 million records worldwide. Their first three studio albums, The Better Life (2000), Away from the Sun (2000), and Seventeen Days (2005) were all hugely commercially successful albums and have all gone mult-platinum. Their debut album, The Better Life (2000) was a massive critical and commercial success and has been certified 11x Platinum by by the RIAA and has sold over 32 million copies worldwide. Along with Creed's Human Clay (1999), the album was responsible for popularizing the Post-Grunge movement of the Early 2000's one of the biggest selling rock albums of the 2000's. Their follow up album, Away from the Sun (2002) became one of the fastest selling albums ever in history, having sold over 2 million copies in its first week of release. It has also been certified 10x Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. The band is widely known for several of their rock hits, many which have become rock radio staples such as "Kryptonite," "When I'm Gone," "It's Been Awhile," "Here Without You," "Right Here," "Let Me Go," "It's Not My Time," "Be Like That," and "Loser."

1. The Better Life (2000):



US: 11,000,000
Worldwide: 34,000,000
RIAA Certification: 11x Platinum

2. Away from the Sun (2002):



US: 10,000,000
Worldwide: 30,000,000
RIAA Certification: 10x Platinum

3. Seventeen Days (2005):



US: 6,000,000
Worldwide: 20,000,000
RIAA Certification: 6x Platinum

4. The Greatest Hits (2012):



US: 2,000,000
Worldwide: 7,000,000
RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum

5. 3 Doors Down (2008):


US: 500,000
Worldwide: 2,000,000
RIAA Certification: Gold

6. Time of My Life (2011):



US: 300,000
Worldwide: 1,000,000
RIAA Certification: None

3 Doors Down's Biggest and Highest Charting Hits:

1. Kryptonite (2000):
US Billboard Hot 100: 3

2. When I'm Gone (2002):
US Billboard Hot 100: 4

3. It's Been Awhile (2000):
US Billboard Hot 100: 5

4. Here Without You (2002):
US Billboard Hot 100: 5

5. Right Here (2005):
US Billboard Hot 100: 7

6. Let Me Go (2005):
US Billboard Hot 100: 14

7. It's Not My Time (2005):
US Billboard Hot 100: 17

8. Be Like That (2000):
US Billboard Hot 100: 24

9. Loser (2000):
US Billboard Hot 100: 36



So would you say based on the success this band has had in the last 19 years that 3 Doors Down is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time?
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