''Sunburn'' is the full-length debut album by the band

Fuel A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work. The concept was originally applied solely to those materials capable of releasing chemical energy but ...

released in 1998. It was produced by

Steven Haigler Steven Haigler is an American record producer of alternative, grunge, hardcore, and popular music, notably ''Sunburn'' (1998) by Fuel, ''February Son'' (1999) by Oleander, '' As Good as Dead'' (1996) by Local H, ''Slip'' (1993) by Quicksand, an ...

. The songs "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun", and "Bittersweet" were released as singles. "Shimmer" peaked at #42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Sunburn'' was certified

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(one million units sold) by the

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on May 24, 2000.

Track listing

All songs written by Carl Bell.The ''Sunburn'' liner notes state Bell as sole writer of all the songs on the album, though BMI publishing lists Bell and Brett Scallions as writers o
"Jesus or a Gun"
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"Ozone"
*The "special expanded edition" re-issue of the album including two bonus tracksFuel's Two Re-issues to Come!
''Melodic.net.'' September 17, 2003. was released on September 23, 2003. "Walk the Sky" was initially recorded in 1998 with producer

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for the Godzilla soundtrack.

Reception

Personnel

Brett Scallions Brett Allen Scallions (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer. He is best known for being the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band Fuel. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee, Scallions gained recognition a ...

- lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Carl Bell - lead guitar, backing vocals * Jeff Abercrombie - bass * Jonathan Mover - drums

Production

: Producer * Brendan O'Brien: Producer on "Walk the Sky" * Tom Lord-Alge: Mixing * Ted Jensen: Mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

1998 debut albums Fuel (band) albums Epic Records albums Albums recorded at Long View Farm {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub