Fush Yu Mang

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Fush Yu Mang
File:FushYuMang.jpg
Studio album by
Smash Mouth
ReleasedJuly 8, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioH.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, California, U.S.
Genre
Length37:02
LabelInterscope
ProducerEric 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
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Music WeekStarStarStarStar[4]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar[5]
USA TodayStarStarStar[6]
The Village VoiceA−[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.

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

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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

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All tracks are written by Smash Mouth (Steve Harwell, Gregory Camp, Paul De Lisle and Kevin Coleman), 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 Easter2:46
14."Sorry About Your Penis" 2:57
15."Dear Inez" 2:51
16."Walkin' on the Sun" (Dave Audé Club Remix) 4:27

Personnel

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All credits for Fush Yu Mang are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Smash Mouth

Additional musicians

  • John Gove – trombone
  • John Gibson – trumpet
  • Les Harris – saxophone
  • J. Grady – additional singing and yelling
  • Mark Harwell – additional singing and yelling
  • Anzimee Camp – additional singing and yelling
  • Kelly Young – additional singing and yelling
  • Boston Johnny – additional singing and yelling
  • Jason Slater – additional singing and yelling
  • Sam Burbank – additional singing and yelling
  • Dan Plock – additional singing and yelling

Production personnel

  • Eric Valentine – production, engineering, mixing, keys, percussion, groovy noises (except 14 & 15)
  • Jai Winding – production (14 & 15)
  • Smash Mouth – production (14 & 15)
  • Mark Endert – engineering (14 & 15)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Dino Passanisi – cover art concept & logo design
  • Liam Ward – design
  • Trisha Leeper – cover photo
  • Jay Blakesberg – band photo

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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