Fush Yu Mang

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Fush Yu Mang
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 8, 1997
Recorded1996–97
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", 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 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. [11]

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. [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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Smash Mouth, 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

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