Sunburn (Fuel album)

Sunburn
Studio album by Fuel
Released March 31, 1998
Recorded 1997–1998
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge, alternative rock
Length 41:55
Label 550, Epic
Producer Steve Haigler
Fuel chronology
Hazleton
(1998)Hazleton1998
Sunburn
(1998)
Something Like Human
(2000)Something Like Human2000
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 Steven 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]

Track listing

All songs written by Carl Bell.[note 1]

No.TitleLength
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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Miami New Times(favorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

Personnel

Production

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". Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  3. "Fuel's Two Re-issues to Come!" Melodic.net. September 17, 2003.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fuel: Sunburn > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  5. Snierson, Dan (April 10, 1998). "Sunburn Review". Entertainment Weekly: 67. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  6. St. James, Adam (May 28, 1998). "Rotations: Fuel Sunburn review". Miami New Times.
  7. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.


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