Wide Awake Bored

Wide Awake Bored
Studio album by Treble Charger
Released	July 25, 2000 (CAN) April 24, 2001 (U.S.)
Recorded	1999
Studio	Sound City, Van Nuys Grandmaster, Hollywood King Sound & Pictures Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Pop punk, alternative rock
Length	40:39
Label	Nettwerk
Producer	Matt Hyde
Treble Charger chronology
Maybe It's Me (1997) Wide Awake Bored (2000) Detox (2002)
American release cover

Wide Awake Bored is the fourth album by Canadian band Treble Charger. The album was released in 2000 in Canada and in 2001 in the United States. The album featured the singles "American Psycho", "Brand New Low" and "Business", all which had music videos and received notable radio airplay.

Track listing

All songs written by Treble Charger.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Brand New Low"	3:53
2.	"American Psycho"	3:24
3.	"Business"	3:26
4.	"Cheat Away"	3:47
5.	"Funny"	4:13
6.	"Favourite Worst Enemy"	4:04
7.	"More's the Pity"	3:55
8.	"I Don't Know"	3:54
9.	"Wear Me Down"	3:04
10.	"Another Dollar"	3:01
11.	"Just What They Told Me"	3:54

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Artist Direct	[2]

Wide Awake Bored was voted as the seventh-best CD of 2000 by CFNY-FM listeners. ^[3] The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2001 Juno Awards. Also, their hit single "American Psycho" was nominated in the "Best Single" category. This album was Treble Charger's most successful album to date, reaching platinum status in Canada. ^[4]

Trivia

• "Brand New Low" and "American Psycho" were included in the NHL 2002 by EA Sports, plus "Wear Me Down" and "Business" were featured in EA's Triple Play 2002 .

Credits

• Treble Charger - Photography
  • Greig Nori - Guitar, Vocals
  • Bill Priddle - Guitar, Vocals
  • Rosie Martin - Bass guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Trevor McGregor - drums
• Matt Hyde - Producer, Engineer
• Dan Druff - Assistant Producer, Guitar Technician
• Jeff Skelton - Assistant Engineer
• Andrew Alekel - Assistant Engineer
• Mike Terry - Assistant Engineer
• Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
• David Bendeth - Mixing, A&R
• Jack Joseph Puig - Mixing
• Randy Staub - Mixing
• Don Heffington - Percussion
• John Rummen - Cover Art

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [5]	130

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r527900
2. "Artist".
3. "The Top 102 CD's Of 2000".
4. "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - July 2001". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
5. "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam! . Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2022.