American Hi-Fi (album)
American Hi-Fi | ||||
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Studio album by American Hi-Fi | ||||
Released | February 27, 2001 | |||
Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
Length | 48:48 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Bob Rock | |||
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Singles from American Hi-Fi | ||||
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American Hi-Fi is the debut studio album by American rock band American Hi-Fi. It was released on February 27, 2001, by Island Records. It features the successful single "Flavor of the Weak." The album peaked at #81 on the US Billboard 200 and stayed on the charts for 25 weeks. The album went on to sell over 750,000[1] copies that year and the band toured with artists like Elvis Costello, Matchbox Twenty, Sum 41, and Bon Jovi and was followed by a worldwide tour.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chart Attack | Favorable[3] |
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NME listed the album as one of "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic".[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by Stacy Jones.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Surround" | 3:11 |
2. | "Flavor of the Weak" | 3:08 |
3. | "A Bigger Mood" | 3:38 |
4. | "Safer on the Outside" | 4:01 |
5. | "I'm a Fool" | 4:00 |
6. | "Hi-Fi Killer" | 3:05 |
7. | "Blue Day" | 3:33 |
8. | "My Only Enemy" | 3:28 |
9. | "Don't Wait for the Sun" | 3:50 |
10. | "Another Perfect Day" | 3:38 |
11. | "Scar" | 4:03 |
12. | "What About Today" | 3:34 |
13. | "Wall of Sound" | 5:18 |
Total length: | 48:48 |
Japanese edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
14. | "Black Satellite" | 3:10 |
15. | "Still Sideways" | 4:03 |
United Kingdom edition bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
14. | "Black Satellite" | 3:10 |
Personnel
- American Hi-Fi
- Stacy Jones – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jamie Arentzen – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Drew Parsons – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Nolan – drums
- Production
- Bob Rock – producer
- Brian Joseph Dobbs - engineer
- David Campbell — string arrangements, conducting
- C. Taylor Crothers - back cover, photography
- Zoren Gold - Photography
- Rick Patrick - creative director
- Mick Gillies - digital editing
- Randy Staub - mixing
References
- Citations
- 1 2 3 "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic". NME.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. American Hi-Fi at AllMusic
- ↑ Chart Attack (April 17, 2001). "American Hi-Fi — American Hi-Fi". Chart Attack. Channel Zero. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ Wippsson, Johan. "American Hi-Fi - American Hi-Fi". Melodic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ Walters, Barry (April 16, 2001). "American Hi-Fi: American Hi-Fi : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Sources
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