Fuel (Metallica song)

"Fuel"
Single by Metallica
from the album Reload
B-side	"Sad but True" (live)
Released	June 22, 1998 (1998-06-22) [1]
Genre	Heavy metal [2] hard rock [2]
Length	4:26
Label	Elektra
Composer(s)	Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Lars Ulrich
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

UK and Australasian CD1 [5] "Fuel" – 4:29 "Sad but True" (live) – 6:23 "Nothing Else Matters" – 6:08 UK and Australasian CD2 [6] "Fuel" – 4:29 "Wherever I May Roam" – 6:48 "One" – 8:06 UK and Australasian CD3 [7] "Fuel" – 4:30 "Until It Sleeps" (live) – 4:25 "Fuel" (live) – 4:40 "Fuel" (demo) – 4:25

European CD single [8] "Fuel" – 4:29 "Sad but True" (live) – 6:23 Japanese EP [9] "Fuel" – 4:30 "Sad but True" (live) – 6:24 "Until It Sleeps" (live) – 4:26 "One" (live) – 8:07 " Fuel" (demo) – 4:26

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [10] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [11] 14 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [12] 54 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [13] 5 Germany (GfK) [14] 57 Hungary (Mahasz) [15] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [16] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 53 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 35 Scotland (OCC) [19] 29 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 49 UK Singles (OCC) [21] 31 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [22] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Australia (ARIA) [23] 76

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [24]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [25]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref(s).
United States	March 10, 1998	Alternative radio	Elektra	[26]
United Kingdom	June 22, 1998	CD		[27] [28]
Japan	August 26, 1998		Sony	[29]

References

1. "Fuel". Metallica.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
2. "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. Brkljač, Bhernardo Viana, Ryan Galloway, Slobodan (May 25, 2024). "All free Fortnite Festival songs today (May 2024)". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
5. Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.
6. Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.
7. Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.
8. Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.
9. Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.
10. "Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
11. "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 15, no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
13. "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
14. "Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
15. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 15, no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
16. "Tipparade-lijst van week 29, 1998". Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 13, 2023.
17. "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
18. "Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
20. "Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
22. "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
23. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA . Retrieved June 1, 2021.
24. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000043-QINU`"' "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved March 8, 2024.
25. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000045-QINU`"' "British single certifications – Metallica – Fuel". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
26. "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report . No. 2195. March 6, 1998. p. 22.
27. "Fuel". metallica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
28. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . June 20, 1998. p. 25.
29. "Metallica". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved August 25, 2023.Click on Discography.

External links

• Fuel at MusicBrainz