Something Like Human is the second album by American rock band Fuel, released on September 19, 2000, by Epic Records. Something Like Human reached number 17 on the Billboard 200,^[1] and was preceded by their only top 40 hit: "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)". The single reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains their most commercially successful song to date. The album's title comes from the lyric heard in its sixth track, "Prove".^[2]

The album received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) by the following year.^[3] The album was also certified Gold (50,000 units) in Canada in June 2001.^[4] To date, Something Like Human is the band's best-selling record. Likewise with the band's previous album, it received moderate to average critical reception, with praise directed towards lead singer Brett Scallions.

The bonus version of the album includes an acoustic version of "Hemorrhage" and also includes the cover songs "Daniel", originally by Elton John, and "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin. In addition, these were also included on the album's bonus disc, which also contained the track "Walk the Sky" (previously made available on the reissue of the band's previous album), as well as music videos for "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" and "Innocent" when inserted into a DVD player. The album's song "Empty Spaces" was used in the 2002 romance film A Walk to Remember, as well as its accompanying soundtrack.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Robert Christgau	^[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[8]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[9]

Ultimately giving the album a "B", Entertainment Weekly said the band "has more chops than a butcher shop. But when it comes to passion, Fuel runs low." The magazine concluded that "luckily, Bret Scallions' excoriating voice makes up for Carl Bell's rather clinical-sounding music."^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Carl Bell, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Last Time"		3:42
2.	"Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"		3:56
3.	"Empty Spaces"		3:25
4.	"Scar"		3:16
5.	"Bad Day"		3:15
6.	"Prove"		2:54
7.	"Easy"		4:26
8.	"Down"	Bell, Brett Scallions	3:32
9.	"Solace"		2:57
10.	"Knives"	Bell, Scallions	3:18
11.	"Innocent"		3:40
12.	"Slow"		4:23
Total length:			42:44

Reissue
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (acoustic)		3:52
14.	"Daniel" (Elton John cover)	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	4:29
15.	"Going to California" (Led Zeppelin cover)	Jimmy Page, Robert Plant	3:52
Total length:			54:57

Bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (acoustic)	3:52
2.	"Daniel"	4:29
3.	"Going to California"	3:52
4.	"Walk the Sky"	3:18
5.	"Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (Music Video)	3:52
6.	"Innocent" (Music Video)	4:23

Early promotional press editions of the album (submitted to magazines, etc. for reviews) included the songs "Sister Mary Innocent" and the Scallions penned "Bruises", which ultimately were left off the final sequence of the album which was released to stores. Neither of these recordings have been released publicly by the band. "Sister Mary Innocent" appeared by alternate name "Sister Mary" on Tommy Lee's 2005 solo album Tommyland: The Ride, with Carl Bell on guitar.

Personnel

Brett Scallions - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Carl Bell - lead guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Abercrombie - bass
Kevin Miller - drums

Additional personnel

Luis Resto - Keyboards
Carol Steele - Percussion
David Campbell - String arrangement on "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"

Production

Ben Grosse: Producer & Mixing
Tom Baker: Mastering

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[11]	8
US Billboard 200^[12]	17

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2001)	Position
US Billboard 200^[13]	64

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[14]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[15]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Billboard Album Chart History". Retrieved June 28, 2010.
^ "Billboard Chart History". Retrieved June 28, 2010.
^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved October 8, 2009.
^ "Gold & Platinum Certification –June2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
^ AllMusic Review
^ ^a ^b Hiltbrand, David (September 22, 2000) "Music Review: 'Something Like Human' Review" Entertainment Weekly. (560):78
^ Robert Christgau score
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 629.
^ 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.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Fuel – Something Like Human". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Fuel – Something Like Human". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Fuel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Fuel – Something Like Human". Music Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Fuel – Something Like Human". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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Carl Bell Kevin Miller Mark Klotz Tommy Nat Aaron Scott Jeff Abercrombie Jody Abbott John Corsale Brett Scallions Erik Avakian Toryn Green Tommy Stewart Yogi Lonich Jasin Todd Ken Schalk Bryan Keeling Brad Stewart Andy Andersson Shannon Boone Phil Buckman Jason Womack
Studio albums	Sunburn Something Like Human Natural Selection Angels & Devils Puppet Strings
Extended plays	Small the Joy Fuel Porcelain Hazleton
Compilations	The Best of Fuel
Singles	"Shimmer" "Bittersweet" "Sunburn" "Jesus or a Gun" "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" "Last Time" "Innocent" "Bad Day" "Won't Back Down" "Falls on Me" "Wasted Time" "Soul to Preach To" "Cold Summer"
Related articles	Discography