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"Fuel"
Single by Metallica
from the album Reload
B-side
ReleasedJune 22, 1998 (1998-06-22)[1]
Genre
Length4:26
LabelElektra
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)James Hetfield
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Metallica singles chronology
"The Unforgiven II"
(1998) 		"Fuel"
(1998) 		"Better than You"
(1998)
Music video
"Fuel" on YouTube
Audio sample
Fuel

"Fuel" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and was released as the third single from their seventh album, Reload (1997). The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999 but lost to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for the song "Most High". It was moderately successful on the music charts, peaking at number two in Australia, number three in Hungary, number five in Finland and number six on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

"Fuel" is one of the songs Metallica perform most live. It has featured on the live albums Cunning Stunts, S&M, Français Pour une Nuit, Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México, Live at Grimey's and Through The Never.

A demo version of the song called "Fuel for Fire" (with different lyrics) was used as the theme song for NASCAR on NBC from 2001 until the 2004 Daytona 500.[3]

Track listings

All live tracks were recorded on April 20, 1998, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref(s).
United States March 10, 1998 Alternative radio Elektra [24]
United Kingdom June 22, 1998 CD [25][26]
Japan August 26, 1998 Sony [27]

References

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  2. ^ a b "50 Best Songs About Driving & Racing Cars (2023 with Videos)". audiotips.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "NBC, TNT have tough act to follow". The Times. June 30, 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 29, 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  19. ^ "Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  21. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  22. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  24. ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2195. March 6, 1998. p. 22.
  25. ^ "Fuel". metallica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  26. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 20, 1998. p. 25.
  27. ^ "Metallica". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Click on Discography.

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