Fush Yu Mang

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Fush Yu Mang
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Studio album by
Smash Mouth
ReleasedJuly 8, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioH.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, California, U.S.
Genre
Length37:02
Label Interscope
Producer Eric Valentine
Smash Mouth chronology
Fush Yu Mang
(1997)		 Astro Lounge
(1999)
Singles from Fush Yu Mang
  1. "Walkin' on the Sun"
    Released: June 30, 1997 [1]
  2. "The Fonz"
    Released: September 24, 1997
  3. "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
    Released: January 12, 1998 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
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". The title of the album was taken from a line ("fuck you, man!") slurred by Al Pacino in Scarface . [8] The cover of the album features the band flying through space in guitarist Greg Camp's 1962 Ford Falcon Squire wagon, [9] with a band member's 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.

Contents

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. [10]

Musical style

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. [11] [12] [3] It was the last song to be added onto the album. [13] The rest of Fush Yu Mang has been described as pop-punk, [14] [15] and ska punk, [3] with influences from punk rock, ska, reggae, and speed metal. [12] The album shares traits with bands like No Doubt and Goldfinger. [15] [14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Camp, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Eric Valentine.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
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

Personnel

Smash Mouth [16]

Additional personnel [16]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [24] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Reece, Doug (August 30, 1997). "Interscope Is 'Walkin' ' High with Smash Mouth". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 35. p. 9.
  2. ↑ "Upcoming New Releases". Hits . Vol. 11, no. 575. January 9, 1998. p. 34.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fush Yu Mang – Smash Mouth". AllMusic . Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . October 25, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ Harris, Keith (2004). "Smash Mouth". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  748–49. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ↑ Gundersen, Edna (September 3, 1997). "Smash Mouth, Fush Yu Mang". USA Today . McLean.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 21, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Yes, Smash Mouth Has Seen the 'All-Star' Memes". NPR. July 1, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2023. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO: (Laughter) All right. And I just have one last question, which is "Fush Yu Mang." What does that mean? MICHAEL KLOOSTER: Did you ever see "Scarface?" GARCIA-NAVARRO: Did I ever see "Scarface?" I'm from Miami. KLOOSTER: It's basically the way Al Pacino's character says [expletive] you, man. GARCIA-NAVARRO: (Laughter). GREG CAMP: Fush yu, mang.
  9. ↑ "Metroactive Music – Beat Street". metroactive.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Fush Yu Mang (Acoustic) by Smash Mouth on Apple Music". iTunes . July 8, 1997.
  11. ↑ Lamb, Bill. "The Top 10 Best Pop Songs of 1997". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Farber, Jim (September 15, 1997). "If You Liked the '60s, Here Comes 'the Sun' SmashMouth Retro-Fits Its Album With a Touch of Top 10 Nostalgia". New York Daily News . Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ Leong, Alphonse. "Guinness, U2 and the Mob" . Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  14. 1 2 Lee, Laura (November 4, 1998). "Fun In The Sun With Smash Mouth". MTV. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Masuo, Sandy (October 7, 1997). "Smash Mouth Falls Short of Its Potential". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. 1 2 Fush Yu Mang (liner notes). Smash Mouth. Interscope Records. 1997. INTD-90142.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – Smash Mouth – Fush Yu Mang". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Smash Mouth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Smash Mouth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  20. ↑ "ALBUMS : Top 100 of 1997". Archived from the original on March 20, 2001.
  21. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Smash Mouth – Fush Yu Mang". Music Canada . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – Smash Mouth – Fush Yu Mang". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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