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	1996–1997
Studio	H.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, California, U.S.
Genre	Pop-punk ska punk
Length	37:02
Label	Interscope
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

All tracks are written by Greg Camp, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Eric Valentine.

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

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 Canada Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)[20] 95 US Billboard 200[21] 121 Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200[22] 50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[24]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.