Fush Yu Mang
studio
ArtistSmash Mouth
CoverFushYuMang.jpg
ReleasedJuly 8, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioH.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, California, U.S.
GenrePop-punk · ska punk
Length37:02
LabelInterscope
ProducerEric Valentine
Next year1999

Fush Yu Mang is the debut studio album by American rock band Smash Mouth, released on July 8, 1997 by Interscope Records.[1] 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.[2] The cover of the album features the band flying through space in guitarist Greg Camp's 1962 Ford Falcon Squire wagon,[3] 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.[4]

Musical style

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.[5][6][1] It was the last song to be added onto the album.[7] The rest of Fush Yu Mang has been described as pop-punk,[8][9] and ska punk,[1] with influences from punk rock, ska, reggae, and speed metal.[6] The album shares traits with bands like No Doubt and Goldfinger.[9][8]

Track listing

20th Anniversary bonus tracks

Personnel

All credits for Fush Yu Mang are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

Smash Mouth

Additional musicians

  • John Gove – trombone
  • John Gibson – trumpet
  • Les Harris – saxophone
  • Michael Klooser – keyboards (track 3)
  • 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

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998)Peak
position
Chart (2022)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)[11]95
US Billboard 200[12]121
Chart (1998)Position
US Billboard 200[13]50

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fush Yu Mang – Smash Mouth". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Yes, Smash Mouth Has Seen the 'All-Star' Memes". NPR. July 1, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2023. "LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO: (Laughter) All right. And I just have one last question, which is "Fush Yu Mang." What does that mean? MICHAEL KLOOSTER: Did you ever see "Scarface?" GARCIA-NAVARRO: Did I ever see "Scarface?" I'm from Miami. KLOOSTER: It's basically the way Al Pacino's character says [expletive] you, man. GARCIA-NAVARRO: (Laughter). GREG CAMP: Fush yu, mang."
  3. ^ "Metroactive Music – Beat Street". metroactive.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Fush Yu Mang (Acoustic) by Smash Mouth on Apple Music". iTunes. July 8, 1997.
  5. ^ Lamb, Bill. "The Top 10 Best Pop Songs of 1997". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Farber, Jim (September 15, 1997). "If You Liked the '60s, Here Comes 'the Sun' SmashMouth Retro-Fits Its Album With a Touch of Top 10 Nostalgia". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Leong, Alphonse. "Guinness, U2 and the Mob". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Lee, Laura (November 4, 1998). "Fun In The Sun With Smash Mouth". MTV. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  9. ^ Masuo, Sandy (October 7, 1997). "Smash Mouth Falls Short of Its Potential". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Fush Yu Mang (liner notes). Interscope Records. 1997. INTD-90142.
  11. ^ "ALBUMS : Top 100 of 1997". Archived from the original on 2001-03-20.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.