Sunburn (Fuel album)

Sunburn
Studio album by Fuel
Released March 31, 1998
Recorded 1997–1998
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge, alternative rock
Length 42:05
Label 550, Epic
Producer Steve Haigler
Fuel chronology
Hazleton
(1998)		 Sunburn
(1998)		 Something Like Human
(2000)
Alternative cover
Expanded Edition album artwork
Singles from Sunburn
  1. "Shimmer"
    Released: August 25, 1998
  2. "Bittersweet"
    Released: November 5, 1998
  3. "Sunburn"
    Released: 1999
  4. "Jesus or a Gun"
    Released: April 20, 1999

Sunburn is the full-length debut album by the band Fuel released in 1998. It was produced by Steve Haigler. The songs "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun", and "Bittersweet" were released as singles. "Shimmer" peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Sunburn was certified Platinum (one million units sold) by the RIAA on May 24, 2000.[2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Carl Bell.[note 1]

  1. "Untitled" – 3:58
  2. "Bittersweet" – 3:51
  3. "Shimmer" – 3:33
  4. "Jesus or a Gun" – 3:58
  5. "Sunburn" – 4:23
  6. "New Thing" – 3:19
  7. "It's Come to This" – 3:39
  8. "Song for You" – 3:46
  9. "Mary Pretends" – 3:36
  10. "Ozone" – 3:49
  11. "Hideaway" – 4:03

Reissue Version

  1. "King for a Day" – 3:42
  2. "Walk the Sky" – 3:18

The "special expanded edition" re-issue of the album including two bonus tracks[3] was released on September 23, 2003. "Walk the Sky" was initially recorded with producer Brendan O'Brien for the Godzilla soundtrack back in 1998.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Entertainment Weekly (B+)[5]
Miami New Times (favorable)[6]
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Personnel

Notes

  1. ^ The Sunburn liner notes state Bell as sole writer of all the songs on the album, though BMI publishing lists Bell and Brett Scallions as writers of "Jesus or a Gun" and "Ozone".

References

  1. ^ Billboard Chart History
  2. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Fuel&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2009-06-18. 
  3. ^ "Fuel's Two Re-issues to Come!" Melodic.net. Sep 17, 2003.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fuel: Sunburn > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r343432. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  5. ^ Snierson, Dan (1998-04-10). Review of Sunburn. p. 67. http://www.musicfanclubs.org/fuel/enterweekrev.htm. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  6. ^ St. James, Adam (1998-05-28). Rotations: Fuel Sunburn review. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1998-05-28/music/rotations/. 
Fuel
Brett Scallions · Andy Andersson · Ken Schalk · Brad Stewart
Jody Abbott · Jeff Abercrombie · Erik Avakian · Carl Bell · Toryn Green · Tommy Stewart · Yogi Lonich · Kevin Miller · Jonathan Mover · Jasin Todd
Studio albums
Extended plays
Compilations
Singles
"Shimmer" · "Bittersweet" · "Sunburn" · "Jesus or a Gun" · "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" · "Last Time" · "Innocent" · "Bad Day" · "Won't Back Down" · "Falls on Me" · "Million Miles" · "Wasted Time" · "Gone"
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