first studio album released

3 Doors Down’s first studio album, The Better Life , was released on February 8, 2000. It went on to become the 11th best-selling album of the year, selling over four million copies. It was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 26, 2020, signifying over seven million units sold in the United States, thanks in large part to the international hit singles “Kryptonite”, ” Loser “, and ” Duck and Run “. Released in April 2000, “Kryptonite” reached number three on the charts and became the band’s breakout hit, receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song. A fourth single, ” Be Like That ” was re-recorded for the 2001 film American Pie 2 , with alternate lyrics for the first three lines; this version is known as the ” American Pie 2 Edit”. While recording the album, Brad Arnold recorded both the vocal and drum tracks. The band hired drummer Richard Liles for the tour in support of The Better Life so that Arnold could perform at the front of the stage. Liles left the group and was later replaced by Canadian percussionist Daniel Adair , who toured with them and did studio sessions.