| Hi-Fi Serious | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | A |
| Cover: | A - Hi-Fi Serious.jpg |
| Released: | 4 March 2002 |
| Recorded: | August–December 2001 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, pop rock |
| Length: | 45:36 |
| Label: | London |
| Producer: | Ken Andrews, Al Clay |
| Prev Title: | Exit Stage Right |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Teen Dance Ordinance |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British alternative rock band A, released in 2002.
The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from the name of the hi-fi electronics store Alan Partridge buys a Bang & Olufsen stereo from in the last episode of I'm Alan Partridge series 1. The tour in support of this album's release was called the 'Inner City Sumo' tour - another reference to I'm Alan Partridge (Season 1 Episode 1).
The album is certified Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.[1]
First single, "Nothing", made it to 9 in the UK singles chart before the album's release, propelling the band higher up the ladder - the album peaked at No. 18 in the UK album charts - and although they were still not seen as a mainstream artist, the album still won them "Best British Band" at the Kerrang! Awards.
In 2005, readers of Kerrang! magazine voted Hi-Fi Serious the 57th best British rock album ever.[2]
Hi-Fi Serious was later re-released with an additional DVD of live footage and other video clips of the band.This included music videos for "Nothing", "The Distance" & "Old Folks" (From Monkey Kong), a 12-minute documentary, UK TV commercials for Hi-Fi Serious, and 20 minutes of "Live at Reading 2002" footage.