Crawling in the Dark

"Crawling in the Dark"
Cover used for the US CD single release.
Single by Hoobastank
from the album Hoobastank
ReleasedOctober 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
Genre
Length2:57
Label
Songwriters
  • Dan Estrin
  • Chris Hesse
  • Markku Lappalainen
  • Doug Robb
ProducerJim Wirt
Hoobastank singles chronology
"Crawling in the Dark"
(2001)		 "Running Away"
(2002)
Alternate single cover
Cover used for the UK and Europe CD single release.
Music video
"Crawling in the Dark" on YouTube

"Crawling in the Dark" is the debut single by American rock band Hoobastank, released from their self-titled second studio album (and their major-label debut). The song was released as a single on October 2, 2001. The single was their breakthrough hit and is their second most successful song from their debut album behind their second hit "Running Away". It reached No. 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

In 2024, the staff of Consequence included the song in their list of "50 Kick-Butt Post-Grunge Songs We Can Get Behind".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Crawling in the Dark"2:57
2."Pieces"3:16
3."Losing My Grip"3:57
Maxi-single
No.TitleLength
1."Crawling in the Dark"2:57
2."Crawling in the Dark" (Acoustic)3:02
3."Pieces"3:16
4."Losing My Grip"3:57

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 2, 2001 Island [14]
Australia March 25, 2002 CD [15]
United Kingdom April 1, 2002
  • CD
  • cassette
 Mercury [16]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Michele (March 31, 2021). "Top 10 Hoobastank Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Essential Nu-Metal Playlist". NME.COM. June 22, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Coffman, Tim (November 11, 2022). "10 Most Underrated Nu Metal Songs". WhatCulture. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "50 Kick-Butt Post-Grunge Songs We Can Get Behind". Consequence. May 20, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 633". ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 7/4/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 7/4/2002 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 7/4/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hoobastank Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Hoobastank Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Hoobastank Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "The Year in Music 2002: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 28, 2002. p. YE-87. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1421. September 28, 2001. pp. 139, 143, 151.
  15. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25/03/2002" (PDF). ARIA. March 25, 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  16. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 1 April 2002: Singles". Music Week. March 30, 2002. p. 31.
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