Fat Lip

"Fat Lip"
Single by Sum 41
from the album All Killer No Filler
Released April 22, 2001[1]
Format
Recorded 2000
Genre
Length 2:58
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jerry Finn
Sum 41 singles chronology
"Makes No Difference"
(2000)		 "Fat Lip"
(2001)		 "In Too Deep"
(2001)
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"Fat Lip" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the fourth track on their 2001 album All Killer No Filler and was released as the lead single in April 2001. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] It is featured in the Electronic Arts video game NHL 2002.

Musical style

The uptempo song was described as pop punk[3][4] skate punk,[5][6] rap rock[7] and hip hop,[4] with Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh and Steve Jocz sharing vocals. "The verses are really about what we do: growing up in the suburbs, going to parties and hanging out with our friends, and causing trouble. A lot of people say they relate to it," said Whibley.[8] The song gets its name from the slang term for a swollen lip as a result of being punched in the face.

Music video

The song topped MTV's Total Request Live and MuchMusic's MuchMusic Countdown in the summer of 2001. In the original Canadian version, the music video combines with fellow All Killer No Filler track "Pain for Pleasure", a very short Iron Maiden-esque song which is the final song on the album. The video was ranked at #75 on "MuchMusic's 100 Best Videos". At the beginning of the music video, the band performs an a cappella of the first verse of "What We're All About", which would be their future single, for the staff of a convenience store (likely the store frequently seen in the background throughout the video).

Live performances

The song was performed on Saturday Night Live on October 6, 2001, hosted by Seann William Scott.

Reception

The song has been generally well-received, with critics praising the song's unique style. Rolling Stone magazine described the sound of the song "as if Sum 41 went from blink-182 to Beastie Boys to Black Sabbath, all in one song." The song is considered one of the band's signature songs.

Track listing

  1. "Fat Lip" (3:04)
  2. "Makes No Difference" (3:12)
  3. "What I Believe" (2:52)
  4. "Machine Gun" (2:30)

EU Import:

  1. "Fat Lip"
  2. "T.H.T. (Tables Have Turned)"
  3. "Makes No Difference"
  4. "What I Believe"
  5. "Machine Gun"

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Sharp, Tyler (April 22, 2016). "Sum 41's "Fat Lip" turns 15". Alternative Press. Alternative Press. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.everyhit.com/
  3. ↑ "20 Essential Pop Punk Tracks Everyone Should Know". NME. June 2, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "3 Doors Down, Sum41, Green Day On 'Pie 2′ Soundtrack". MTV. June 6, 2001. Retrieved May 5, 2001.
  5. ↑ Edwards, Gavin (September 24, 2001). "Sum 41: Teenage Rock & Roll Machine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sum 41: All Killer No Filler. (Album reviews)". HighBeam Business. September 29, 2001. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Weiss, Dan (April 6, 2012). "Ten Rap-Rock Songs That Are Actually Awesome". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Jill, Pesselnick. "The Modern Age." Billboard 19 May 2001: 80. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of Illinois. 18 Feb. 2008.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Sum 41 – Fat Lip". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "MuchMusic (Canada) Weekly Single Charts for 2001". Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sum 41 – Fat Lip". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  14. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Fat Lip". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Sum 41 – Fat Lip". Top Digital Download.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 43, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sum 41 – Fat Lip". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Sum 41 – Fat Lip". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Fat Lip in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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