Sunburn (Fuel album)

Sunburn
Studio album by
Fuel
ReleasedMarch 31, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
StudioLong View Farm
(North Brookfield, Massachusetts)
Genre
Length41:55
Label550, Epic
ProducerSteve Haigler
Fuel chronology
Hazleton
(1997) 		Sunburn
(1998) 		Something Like Human
(2000)
Alternative cover
Expanded edition album artwork
Singles from Sunburn
  1. "Shimmer"
    Released: August 25, 1998
  2. "Bittersweet"
    Released: November 5, 1998
  3. "Jesus or a Gun"
    Released: April 20, 1999
  4. "Sunburn"
    Released: May 7, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Miami New Times(favorable)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fuel: Sunburn > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  2. ^ Snierson, Dan (April 10, 1998). "Sunburn Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 67. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  3. ^ St. James, Adam (May 28, 1998). "Rotations: Fuel Sunburn review". Miami New Times.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone fuel album guide.
  5. ^ Billboard Chart History
  6. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved June 18, 2009.