Fush Yu Mang | ||||
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Released | July 8, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
Studio | H.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, California, U.S. | |||
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Length | 37:02 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Producer | Eric Valentine | |||
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Singles from Fush Yu Mang | ||||
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The Village Voice | A−[7] |
Fush Yu Mang is the debut studio album by American rock band Smash Mouth, released on July 8, 1997, by Interscope Records.[3] It includes their first major hit, "Walkin' on the Sun", which was the last song to be added onto the album.[8] The title of the album was taken from a line ("fuck you, man!") slurred by Al Pacino in Scarface.[9] On the cover of the album is the band in guitarist Greg Camp's 1962 Ford Falcon Squire wagon[10] flying through space with an outstretched arm giving the finger. The title is written in a stylized, pseudo-Asian font. The album also features a cover version of War's "Why Can't We Be Friends?". The initial release was given a Parental Advisory label, while later releases were not. Fush Yu Mang has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. for sales in excess of 2 million.
An acoustic re-recording of Fush Yu Mang was planned in 2017 through PledgeMusic for the album's 20th anniversary, and was released on June 29, 2018.[11]
Fush Yu Mang's lead single "Walkin' on the Sun" has a 1960s psychedelic soul and soul-funk music style compared to songs by 1960s music groups like the Zombies and the Yardbirds.[12][13][3] The rest of Fush Yu Mang has been described as pop-punk,[14][15] and ska punk.[3] Fush Yu Mang is influenced by genres like punk rock, ska, reggae, and speed metal.[13] The album shares traits with bands like No Doubt and Goldfinger.[15][14]
All tracks are written by Smash Mouth, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Eric Valentine
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Flo" | 2:13 | |
2. | "Beer Goggles" | 2:02 | |
3. | "Walkin' on the Sun" | 3:27 | |
4. | "Let's Rock" | 2:49 | |
5. | "Heave-Ho" | 3:47 | |
6. | "The Fonz" | 3:39 | |
7. | "Pet Names" | 2:21 | |
8. | "Padrino" | 3:46 | |
9. | "Nervous in the Alley" | 2:32 | |
10. | "Disconnect the Dots" | 2:50 | |
11. | "Push" | 2:50 | |
12. | "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War cover) |
| 4:50 |
Total length: | 50:00 |
20th Anniversary bonus tracks
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Every Word Means No" (Let's Active cover) | Mitch Easter | 2:46 |
14. | "Sorry About Your Penis" | 2:57 | |
15. | "Dear Inez" | 2:51 | |
16. | "Walkin' on the Sun" (Dave Audé Club Remix) | 4:27 |
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