Extreme Behavior

Extreme Behavior
Extreme Behavior
Studio album by Hinder
Released	September 27, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studio	Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia
Genre	Hard rock; post-grunge;
Length	38:17
Label	Universal Republic
Producer	Brian Howes
Hinder chronology
Singles from Extreme Behavior
	"Get Stoned"; Released: July 25, 2005; "Lips of an Angel"; Released: April 3, 2006; "How Long"; Released: October 16, 2006; "Better Than Me"; Released: January 29, 2007; "Homecoming Queen"; Released: June 25, 2007;

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Digital Spy	^[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[6]
Metal Hammer
Rocklouder	^[7]
TuneLab Music	^[8]

Critical reviews of the album were mixed to negative. Extreme Behavior was, according to AllMusic, one of the worst albums of 2005; it was rated 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."^[4]

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.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Stoned"	3:38
2.	"How Long"	3:24
3.	"By the Way"	3:51
4.	"Nothin' Good About Goodbye"	3:52
5.	"Bliss (I Don't Wanna Know)"	3:50
6.	"Better Than Me"	3:43
7.	"Room 21"	3:43
8.	"Lips of an Angel"	4:21
9.	"Homecoming Queen"	4:38
10.	"Shoulda"	3:17

UK edition
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Lips of an Angel" (acoustic version)	4:20
12.	"Room 21" (acoustic version; incorrect listed as "piano version")	3:31

Wal-Mart deluxe edition (2006)
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Get Stoned" (live; censored)	6:25
12.	"Room 21" (live; censored)	5:35
13.	"Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi cover)	5:58
14.	"Take Me Home Tonight" (Eddie Money cover)	3:37

Deluxe edition (2007)
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf cover)	4:02
12.	"Get Stoned" (piano version)	3:34

Deluxe version bonus DVD (2007)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Better Than Me" (music video)
2.	"Lips of an Angel"
3.	"Get Stoned"
4.	"Born to Be Wild"
5.	"You Can't Make This Shit Up" (live concert from Alliant Energy Center)

Personnel

Austin John Winkler – lead vocals, guitar
Cody Hanson – drums, backing vocals
Joe "Blower" Garvey – lead guitar, backing vocals
Mark King – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mike Rodden – bass guitar, backing vocals
Robin Diaz – guest 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

Chart (2006–2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	9
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	168
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[12]	9
US Billboard 200^[13]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[14]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Billboard 200^[15]	36
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[16]	7
Chart (2007)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[17]	24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[18]	42
US Billboard 200^[19]	23
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[20]	5

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
US Billboard 200^[21]	174

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[22]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[23]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[24]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[1]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Hinder – Extreme Behavior". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts
^ Apodaca, Terry (July 31, 2008). "Is Hinder a Hack? Hinder – Extreme Behavior Cover Girl". Terryapodaca.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Loftus, Johnny. Extreme Behavior at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
^ "Digital Spy review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
^ Collis, Clark (October 6, 2006). "Extreme Behavior review". Entertainment Weekly (901–902). Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
^ Fayyaz, Zahid. "Hinder - Extreme Behavior". Rocklouder.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
^ "Review: Hinder – 'Extreme Behavior'". Tunelab Music. April 27, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Hinder – Extreme Behaviour". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Charts.nz – Hinder – Extreme Behaviour". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): H & Claire – Hysterix". Zobbel. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
^ "Hinder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Hinder Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 2007". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
^ "The Decade in Music - Charts - Top Billboard 200 Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 19, 2009. p. 164. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via World Radio History. Digit page 168 on the PDF archive.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Hinder – Extreme Behavior". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Hinder – Extreme Behavior". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[RIAA-1] "American album certifications – Hinder – Extreme Behavior". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[2] Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts

[3] Apodaca, Terry (July 31, 2008). "Is Hinder a Hack? Hinder – Extreme Behavior Cover Girl". Terryapodaca.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

[AM-4] Loftus, Johnny. Extreme Behavior at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

[5] "Digital Spy review". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

[6] Collis, Clark (October 6, 2006). "Extreme Behavior review". Entertainment Weekly (901–902). Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

[7] Fayyaz, Zahid. "Hinder - Extreme Behavior". Rocklouder.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

[8] "Review: Hinder – 'Extreme Behavior'". Tunelab Music. April 27, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[ac_Australia_Hinder-9] "Australiancharts.com – Hinder – Extreme Behaviour". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[ac_New_Zealand_Hinder-10] "Charts.nz – Hinder – Extreme Behaviour". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[11] "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): H & Claire – Hysterix". Zobbel. Retrieved March 11, 2025.

[ac_UKRock_Hinder-12] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2025.

[ac_Billboard200_Hinder-13] "Hinder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[ac_BillboardRock_Hinder-14] "Hinder Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[15] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[16] "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[17] "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[18] "Top Selling Albums of 2007". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

[19] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

[20] "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

[21] "The Decade in Music - Charts - Top Billboard 200 Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 19, 2009. p. 164. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via World Radio History. Digit page 168 on the PDF archive.

[AustraliaHinderExtreme_BehavioralbumCertRef-22] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[CanadaHinderExtreme_BehavioralbumCertRef-23] "Canadian album certifications – Hinder – Extreme Behavior". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[New_ZealandHinderExtreme_BehavioralbumCertRef-24] "New Zealand album certifications – Hinder – Extreme Behavior". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

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v t e Hinder
Marshal Dutton Cody Hanson Joe "Blower" Garvey Mike Rodden Mark King Austin John Winkler Cole Parker
Studio albums	Extreme Behavior Take It to the Limit All American Nightmare Welcome to the Freakshow When the Smoke Clears The Reign Back to Life
EPs	Far from Close Stripped
Singles	"Get Stoned" "Lips of an Angel" "How Long" "Better than Me" "Homecoming Queen" "Born to Be Wild" "Use Me" "Without You" "All American Nightmare" "What Ya Gonna Do" "The Life" "Red Tail Lights" "Save Me" "Hit the Ground" "Intoxicated" "Remember Me" "Life in the Fast Lane" "Unstoppable" "Live Without It" "Everything Is a Cult" "Bring Me Back to Life" "Bad Decisions"
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