Underclass Hero (album)

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Underclass Hero
Underclass Hero cover
Studio album by Sum 41
Released July 18, 2007 (Japan)
July 23, 2007 (Canada)
July 23, 2007 (U.K.)
July 24, 2007 (USA)
July 27, 2007 (Germany)
July 28, 2007 (Australia)
Recorded November 6, 2006 - March 14, 2007 at Los Angeles Ocean Way in Los Angeles, California
Genre Punk rock
Pop punk
Alternative rock
Length 49:09
Label Canada: Aquarius
US: Island
Producer Deryck Whibley
Professional reviews
Sum 41 chronology
Go Chuck Yourself
(2006)		 Underclass Hero
(2007)
Singles from Underclass Hero
  1. "Underclass Hero"
    Released: May 15, 2007
  2. "Walking Disaster"
    Released: July 23, 2007
  3. "With Me"
    Released: February 2008

Underclass Hero is Sum 41's fifth overall studio album and the first to be released without former guitarist Dave Baksh. The album was first released July 18, 2007 in Japan. It was released under the Island Records label and distributed worldwide by Universal Records, and in Canada by Aquarius Records. The album was released in Australia under Mercury Records. The title's similarity to John Lennon's hit "Working Class Hero" is not a coincidence, according to the band's front man Deryck Whibley, who in an interview with Sun Media claimed Lennon as his favorite songwriter.

Underclass Hero is over ten minutes longer than any previous Sum 41 album. This is a result of there being a total of fourteen tracks (plus one hidden track) compared to the set of twelve or thirteen the band has used before. Mostly however, the length is due to a majority of the songs being much longer than the usual three minutes existing on preceding full-lengths.

"I had to decide what I wanted to say with my music," explains Whibley. "I asked myself all these questions and then just pulled up my own answers and started writing songs based on those themes. I wanted to make an album that meant something important from beginning to end. I wanted it to have relevance and significance. It's not a concept album. It's not about fictional characters in a made-up story but there is a constant idea that runs through the record. It's a deeply personal statement that reflects the confusion and frustration in modern society."

The album has spawned three singles, "Underclass Hero", "Walking Disaster", and "With Me". Another song called "March of the Dogs" has also been released as an album preview. "Speak of the Devil" and "Count Your Last Blessings" were leaked onto the internet on July 13, 2007. The entire CD was leaked onto file-sharing networks on July 14 2007.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. "Underclass Hero" (Deryck Whibley/Steve Jocz) - 3:14
  2. "Walking Disaster" - 4:46
  3. "Speak of the Devil" - 3:58
  4. "Dear Father" - 3:52
  5. "Count Your Last Blessings" - 3:03
  6. "Ma Poubelle" (Deryck Whibley/Steve Jocz) - 0:55
  7. "March of the Dogs" - 3:09
  8. "The Jester" - 2:48
  9. "With Me" - 4:51
  10. "Pull the Curtain" - 4:18
  11. "King of Contradiction" - 1:40
  12. "Best of Me" - 4:25
  13. "Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times" - 3:46
  14. "So Long Goodbye" - 3:01
  15. "Look at Me" (hidden track) - 4:03 (Starts at 2:00)

[edit] Bonus tracks

  • "Take a Look at Yourself" - 3:24 (iTunes only)
  • "No Apologies" - 2:58 (Australia, UK, and Japan)
  • "This Is Goodbye" - 2:28 (Japan only)
  • "Walking Disaster (Live)" (Japan only)
  • "Count Your Last Blessings (Live)" (Japan only)


[edit] Charts

Country Certification (Peak Position) Sales/shipments
Billboard 200 7 No reputable data
Canada 1 6,000,000+
Brazil 9 10,000+
Austria 8 15,000+
Switzerland 9 30,000+
German Album Chart 10 30,000+
Italian Album Chart 34 20,000+
Japan International Chart 1 600,000+[citation needed]
Australia 5 10,000+
UK Official Chart 46 10,000+

[edit] Special Edition

  • All of the Best Buy stores released a special edition on July 24, 2007, the day the album was released in the US. It contains an exclusive bonus DVD, with all of the following:
  • "Underclass Hero" video.
  • "Pieces" video
  • "We're All To Blame" (Live)
  • "Nothing On My Back" (Live)
  • Road to Ruin Episode 1
  • Road to Ruin Episode 2
  • Road to Ruin Episode 3
  • Road to Ruin Episode 10

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Sum 41

[edit] Other

[edit] External links

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