Sunburn (Fuel album) explained

Sunburn
Type:	studio
Artist:	Fuel
Cover:	SunburnCover.jpg
Released:	March 31, 1998
Recorded:	1997–1998
Studio:	Long View Farm (North Brookfield, Massachusetts)
Length:	41:55
Label:	550, Epic
Producer:	Steve Haigler
Prev Title:	Hazleton
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Something Like Human
Next Year:	2000

Sunburn is the debut album by American rock band Fuel, released by 550 Music, an imprint of Epic Records on March 3, 1998. It was produced by Steven Haigler. The songs "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun", and "Bittersweet" were issued as commercial singles following its release; the former peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] Critically, the album was met with average reviews, and commercially, the album modestly entered the Billboard 200 at number 77. Sunburn received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) — signifying sales of one million units — on May 24, 2000.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Carl Bell.^[3]

• The "special expanded edition" re-issue of the album including two bonus tracks^[4] was released on September 23, 2003. "Walk the Sky" was initially recorded in 1998 with producer Brendan O'Brien for the Godzilla soundtrack.

Personnel

Fuel

• Brett Scallions – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Carl Bell – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Jeff Abercrombie – bass
• Kevin Miller - drums (credited but does not perform on album)
• Jonathan Mover – drums (on album)
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello on “Shimmer” and “It Comes to This”

Production

• Steven Haigler – producer
• Brendan O'Brien – producer on "Walk the Sky"
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	82

Notes and References

1. Billboard Chart History
2. Web site: Gold and Platinum Database Search. June 18, 2009.
3. The Sunburn liner notes state Bell as sole writer of all the songs on the album, though BMI publishing lists Bell and Brett Scallions as writers of "Jesus or a Gun" and "Ozone".
4. "Fuel's Two Re-issues to Come!" Melodic.net. September 17, 2003.
5. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 24, 2021.