American Hi-Fi (album)

American Hi-Fi
Studio album by American Hi-Fi
Released February 27, 2001
Genre Pop punk[1]
Length 48:48
Label Island
Producer Bob Rock
American Hi-Fi chronology
American Hi-Fi
(2001)		 The Art of Losing
(2003)
Singles from American Hi-Fi
  1. "Flavor of the Weak"
    Released: August 7, 2001
  2. "Another Perfect Day"
    Released: 2001

American Hi-Fi is the self-titled debut studio album by American alternative rock band American Hi-Fi. The album was influenced by Lit's A Place in the Sun (1999).[2] It features the successful single "Flavor of the Weak." The album peaked at #81 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the 200 charts for 25 weeks. The album went on to sell over 750,000[1] copies that year and the band toured with artists like Elvis Costello, Matchbox Twenty, Sum 41 and Bon Jovi and was followed by a worldwide tour.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]
Rolling Stone [4]

NME listed the album as one of "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic".[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Stacy Jones. 

No. Title Length
1. "Surround"   3:11
2. "Flavor of the Weak"   3:08
3. "A Bigger Mood"   3:38
4. "Safer on the Outside"   4:01
5. "I'm a Fool"   4:00
6. "Hi-Fi Killer"   3:05
7. "Blue Day"   3:33
8. "My Only Enemy"   3:28
9. "Don't Wait for the Sun"   3:50
10. "Another Perfect Day"   3:38
11. "Scar"   4:03
12. "What About Today"   3:34
13. "Wall of Sound"   5:18
Total length:
 48:48
Japan edition bonus track
No. Title Length
15. "Still Sideways"    

Personnel

American Hi-Fi
Production

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic". NME.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Sayce 2014, p. 36
  3. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. American Hi-Fi at AllMusic
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone review
Sources
  • Sayce, Rob (June 2014). Bird, Ryan, ed. "Hall of Fame: A Place in the Sun". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (187). ISSN 1465-0185. 
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