Sunburn (Fuel album)
| Sunburn | ||||
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| Released | March 31, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Studio | Long View Farm (North Brookfield, Massachusetts) | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge | |||
| Length | 41:55 | |||
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| Producer | Steve Haigler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Miami New Times | (favorable) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Sunburn is the debut studio 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. Critically, the album was met with average reviews, and commercially, the album modestly entered the Billboard 200 at number 77. By June 13, 1998, Sunburn had sold 97,000 copies. Sunburn received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) — signifying sales of one million units — on May 24, 2000.
In 2025, Lauryn Schaffner of Loudwire named the album the best post-grunge release of 1998.