Fush Yu Mang

Fush Yu Mang is the debut studio album by American rock band Smash Mouth, released on July 8, 1997 by Interscope Records.^[3] 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.^[8] The cover of the album features the band flying through space in guitarist Greg Camp's 1962 Ford Falcon Squire wagon,^[9] 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.

Fush Yu Mang
Studio album by Smash Mouth
Released	July 8, 1997
Recorded	1996–97
Studio	H.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, California, U.S.
Genre	Pop-punk ska punk
Length	37:02
Label	Interscope Records
Producer	Eric Valentine
Smash Mouth chronology
Fush Yu Mang (1997) Astro Lounge (1999)
Singles from Fush Yu Mang
"Walkin' on the Sun" Released: June 30, 1997[1] "The Fonz" Released: September 24, 1997 "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Released: January 12, 1998[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Music Week	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
USA Today	[6]
The Village Voice	A−[7]

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.^[10]

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.^[11][12][3] It was the last song to be added onto the album.^[13] The rest of Fush Yu Mang has been described as pop-punk,^[14][15] and ska punk,^[3] with influences from punk rock, ska, reggae, and speed metal.^[12] The album shares traits with bands like No Doubt and Goldfinger.^[15][14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Flo"		2:13
2.	"Beer Goggles"		2:02
3.	"Walkin' on the Sun"		3:27
4.	"Let's Rock"		2:49
5.	"Heave-Ho"		3:47
6.	"The Fonz"		3:39
7.	"Pet Names"		2:21
8.	"Padrino"		3:46
9.	"Nervous in the Alley"		2:32
10.	"Disconnect the Dots"		2:50
11.	"Push"		2:50
12.	"Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War cover)	Papa Dee Allen Harold Ray Brown B. B. Dickerson Lonnie Jordan Charles Miller Lee Oskar Howard E. Scott	4:50
Total length:			50:00

All tracks are written by Smash Mouth, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Eric Valentine

20th Anniversary bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Every Word Means No" (Let's Active cover)	Mitch Easter	2:46
14.	"Sorry About Your Penis"		2:57
15.	"Dear Inez"		2:51
16.	"Walkin' on the Sun" (Dave Audé Club Remix)		4:27

Personnel

Smash Mouth^[16]

• Steve Harwell – vocals
• Paul De Lisle – bass, vocals
• Greg Camp – guitar, vocals
• Kevin Coleman – drums

Additional personnel^[16]

• Eric Valentine – keyboards, percussion, groovy noises
• Les Harris – saxophone
• John Gibson – trumpet
• John Gove – trombone
• Anzimee Camp, Boston Johnny, Dan Plock, J. Grady, James Slater, Kelly Young, Mark Harwell, Sam Burbank – singers, yellers and fools

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 42 US Billboard 200[18] 19 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200[20] 121 Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200[21] 50

References

1. Reece, Doug (August 30, 1997). "Interscope Is 'Walkin' ' High with Smash Mouth". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 35. p. 9.
2. "Upcoming New Releases". Hits. Vol. 11, no. 575. January 9, 1998. p. 34.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fush Yu Mang – Smash Mouth". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
4. "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. October 25, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
5. Harris, Keith (2004). "Smash Mouth". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 748–49. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
6. Gundersen, Edna (September 3, 1997). "Smash Mouth, Fush Yu Mang". USA Today. McLean.
7. Christgau, Robert (April 21, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
8. "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.
9. "Metroactive Music – Beat Street". metroactive.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
10. "Fush Yu Mang (Acoustic) by Smash Mouth on Apple Music". iTunes. July 8, 1997.
11. Lamb, Bill. "The Top 10 Best Pop Songs of 1997". ThoughtCo. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
12. 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.
13. Leong, Alphonse. "Guinness, U2 and the Mob". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
14. 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.
15. Masuo, Sandy (October 7, 1997). "Smash Mouth Falls Short of Its Potential". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
16. Fush Yu Mang (liner notes). Smash Mouth. Interscope Records. 1997. INTD-90142.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
17. "Charts.nz – Smash Mouth – Fush Yu Mang". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
18. "Smash Mouth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
19. "Smash Mouth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
21. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

External links

• Fush Yu Mang at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• The official Smash Mouth site
• Unfinished review of Fush Yu Mang by Smash Mouth along with the review of Floored by Sugar Ray from Rolling Stone