All Killer No Filler Explained

All Killer No Filler
Type:studio
Artist:Sum 41
Cover:Sum 41 All Killer No Filler.jpg
Recorded:September 2000 – March 2001
Studio:Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Cello Studios in Los Angeles, California
Length:32:14
Producer:Jerry Finn
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All Killer No Filler is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001. It was certified platinum in the United States, Canada, and in the UK.[1]

Despite mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. The single, "Fat Lip" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay.

Composition, music, and influences

The album's style has been described as pop punk[2] [3] and skate punk.[4] NOFX's album Punk in Drublic was a considerable influence on the album.[5] Sum 41's vocalist/rhythm guitarist Deryck Whibley cites Rancid, Elvis Costello, the Beatles, and Pennywise as influences on All Killer No Filler.[6] The band has mentioned Green Day as their main influence for the album. "I was about 14 when Dookie came out," Whibley says. "I remember seeing the video for 'Basket Case' for the first time... It had so much energy and it was so different. I'd never seen anything like it before. From then I was an instant fan."[7]

Absolutepunk described the album as "the album that your parents don't want you to discover at age 11 when you're just starting to think that school is bullshit and the only thing that really matters is that ridiculously cute girl who honestly treats you like shit", as well as adding "The lyrics are broad enough that everyone can relate to them, but specific enough that each song makes you think of a certain person or situation in your life. The perfect balance".[8]

Drummer Steve Jocz wrote "Pain for Pleasure" in 10 minutes while he was on the toilet.[9] The song, sung by Jocz, is an homage to the style of Iron Maiden.[10] During performances, the band takes on costumes and persona in that style.

Release

On March 8, 2001, All Killer No Filler was announced for release in two months' time.[11] All Killer No Filler, which was Sum 41's first full-length album, was released on May 8, 2001. In August, the band performed at Edgefest II in Canada.[12] In October, the band embarked on a headlining US tour, with support from Unwritten Law and Gob.[13] Alongside the tour, the band performed on Saturday Night Live.[14] In April 2002, the band went on a tour of the east coast US and Canada territories, with support from H2O, and Autopilot Off.[15] Following this, the band toured the US and Canada with Goldfinger.[16] On April 6, 2011, a special edition of the album was released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of All Killer No Filler, exclusive to Japan.[17]

From the initial success of the album, Deryck Whibley stated that it led him to "immediate embarrassment" stating that "I've always felt it wasn't that great, if I'm being honest," and "I never quite understood - to a point where it's almost like, when people tell me it means a lot to them or it was a really good album compared to other records, I always think they're lying."[18]

Reception and commercial performance

Despite initially receiving mixed reviews in 2001, the album has received retrospective acclaim in more recent years. AllMusic said "It would be a mistake to view Sum 41 as just another second-rate band cashing in on the early-'00s punk-pop boom, even if it did recruit Jerry Finn to produce All Killer No Filler." Top40.com ranked the album as the 9th greatest pop punk album of all time. The album was included in Rock Sounds 101 Modern Classics list at number 46.[19] The album was included at number 11 on Rock Sounds "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[20]

The album was very successful; it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in August 2001 and in 2002, it was reported that the album sold at least 1,690,000 copies in the United States.[21] "Fat Lip" was the most successful song on All Killer No Filler, going to number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 8, 2001[22] and number 1 on the Alternative Songs chart on August 18, 2001.[23] "In Too Deep" went to number 10 on the Alternative Songs chart on December 1, 2001.[23] All Killer No Filler went to number 13 on the Billboard 200 on August 4, 2001, and was on the Billboard 200 for 49 weeks.[24] During 2001, "Fat Lip" went to number 1 on MTV's Total Request Live many times.[25] All Killer No Filler was among the top 30 best-selling albums of 2001 in Canada and the third-best selling album of the year in Canada by a Canadian artist.[26] Between 1996 and 2016, All Killer No Filler was among the top 20 best-selling albums by Canadian bands in Canada.[27]

The 7 Series: All Killer No Filler

Island Records released an EP to promote the All Killer No Filler album by releasing seven songs from the album.

  1. "Nothing on My Back"
  2. "Fat Lip"
  3. "Rhythms
  4. "Motivation"
  5. "In Too Deep"
  6. "Handle This"
  7. "Pain for Pleasure"

Personnel

Sum 41
Additional musicians
Artwork
Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [29] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 56
Chart (2002)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31] 54
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[32] 65
Canadian Alternative Albums (Billboard)[33] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[34] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 83
US Billboard 200[36] 175

References

Citations

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Sum 41 : Killer album sums up band's talent . Jam.canoe.ca . 2002-05-02 . 2012-01-13 . https://archive.today/20120711114308/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Sum_41/2002/05/02/750147.html . 2012-07-11 . usurped .
  2. Web site: Andrew. Blackie. Sum 41: Underclass Hero. PopMatters. August 21, 2007. April 5, 2022.
  3. Yasmine. Shemesh. Sum 41's Deryck Whibley on 'All Killer No Filler' at 20: 'For the Longest Time, I Thought It Wasn't Very Good'. Billboard. April 7, 2021. April 5, 2022.
  4. Web site: 'All Killer No Filler': The Sum 41 Classic That Defined Skate Punk. udiscovermusic. May 8, 2021. April 5, 2022.
  5. Sayce 2014, p. 38
  6. THE MODERN AGE . . . Pesselnick . Jill . 113 . 20 . 0006-2510 . May 19, 2001 . 80.
  7. Web site: 10 Albums That Wouldn't Exist Without Green Day's 'Dookie' . . Al Horner . January 31, 2014.
  8. Web site: Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net . 2013-04-11.
  9. McMahon, ed. 2015, p. 20
  10. Web site: Baksh finds strength in metal. November 7, 2007. thestar.com.
  11. Web site: New stuff by Sum41. Punknews.org. White, Adam. March 8, 2001. February 9, 2021.
  12. Web site: EdgeFest II. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 19, 2001. February 10, 2021.
  13. Web site: Heap'O'Tours. Punknews.org. White, Adam. August 16, 2001. February 10, 2021.
  14. Web site: Sum 41 on 'SNL'. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. August 29, 2001. February 10, 2021.
  15. Web site: Sum 41 / H2O / Autopilot Off Tour. Punknews.org. White, Adam. February 13, 2002. February 16, 2021.
  16. Web site: Grade and Goldfinger added to Edgefest. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. April 4, 2002. February 20, 2021.
  17. News: 日本語タイトル: オール・キラー・ノー・フィラー ＜10周年記念コレクション＞ (SHM-CD) (DVD付初回限定盤)/ SUM 41. CD Japan.
  18. Web site: Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Thinks 'All Killer No Filler' "Wasn't That Great". Gregory. Allie. April 8, 2021. April 10, 2021.
  19. Web site: Rock Sound's 101 Modern Classics: 49–25. Rock Sound. July 4, 2012. July 6, 2015. July 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706194618/http://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/rock-sounds-101-modern-classics-49-25. dead.
  20. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 73
  21. Sum 41 Face the Music On Club Tour . . October 18, 2002 . February 18, 2017.
  22. Sum 41 - Chart history (The Hot 100) . Billboard . February 18, 2017 . January 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170130181215/http://www.billboard.com/artist/280955/sum-41/chart . dead .
  23. Sum 41 - Chart history (Alternative Songs) . Billboard . February 18, 2017 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031343/http://www.billboard.com/artist/280955/sum-41/chart?f=377 . dead .
  24. Sum 41 - Chart history (Billboard 200) . Billboard . February 18, 2017 . June 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603000025/http://www.billboard.com/artist/280955/sum-41/chart?f=305 . dead .
  25. Web site: Recap: August 2001 . ATRL - The TRL Archive . February 18, 2017.
  26. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20041112051335/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2001.html. dead. November 12, 2004. April 12, 2020.
  27. Web site: NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS. bdsradio.com. January 12, 2020. January 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102202137/https://bdsradio.com/pd/docs/Nielsen_Canadian150_2017_vs2.pdf. dead.
  28. Web site: Discography Sum 41. Hung Medien. November 24, 2021.
  29. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031212202406/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2001.html. December 12, 2003. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales). Jam!. March 26, 2022.
  30. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001. Official Charts Company. August 6, 2020.
  31. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2002. Ultratop. August 6, 2020.
  32. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812030723/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2002.html. August 12, 2004. Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales). Jam!. March 24, 2022.
  33. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031204012816/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt.html. December 4, 2003. Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002. Jam!. March 26, 2022.
  34. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2002. SNEP. fr. August 6, 2020.
  35. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002. Official Charts Company. August 6, 2020.
  36. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. August 6, 2020.

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