Fat Lip

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"Fat Lip"
File:Sum41fatlip.jpg
Single by Sum 41
from the album All Killer No Filler
ReleasedApril 22, 2001 (2001-04-22)
Genre
Length2:58
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jerry Finn
Sum 41 singles chronology
"Makes No Difference"
(2000) 		"Fat Lip"
(2001) 		"In Too Deep"
(2001)
Audio sample
"Fat Lip"
Music video
"Fat Lip" on YouTube

"Fat Lip" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the fourth track on their debut album, All Killer No Filler (2001), and was released as the lead single in April 2001. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

Musical style[edit]

The uptempo song has been described as pop punk,[1] skate punk,[2][3] rap rock,[4] hard rock[5] and easycore,[6] with Deryck Whibley, Dave Brownsound, and Steve Jocz sharing vocal duties. "The verses are really about what we do: growing up in the suburbs, going to parties and hanging out with our friends, and causing trouble. A lot of people say they relate to it," said Whibley.[7] Brian Hiatt of MTV.com described the song as "pop-punk-meets-hip-hop."[8] The song gets its name from the slang term for a swollen lip as a result of being punched in the face.

Music video[edit]

The song topped MTV's Total Request Live and MuchMusic's MuchMusic Countdown in the summer of 2001. In the original Canadian version, the music video combines with fellow All Killer No Filler track "Pain for Pleasure", a very short Iron Maiden-esque song which is the final song on the album. The video, filmed in Pomona, California,[9] was ranked at number 75 on "MuchMusic's 100 Best Videos". At the beginning of the music video, the band performs an a cappella of the first half of the first verse of "It's What We're All About"—which would be their future single—for the staff of a liquor store (likely the store frequently seen in the background throughout the video).

On July 31, 2022, the video was officially remastered in HD.

Live performances[edit]

The song was performed on Saturday Night Live on October 6, 2001, hosted by Seann William Scott.

Track listings[edit]

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 22, 2001 — Island [32]
United Kingdom October 1, 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
  • DVD
 [33]
Australia October 8, 2001 CD [34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "20 Essential Pop Punk Tracks Everyone Should Know". NME. June 2, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Edwards, Gavin (September 24, 2001). "Sum 41: Teenage Rock & Roll Machine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sum 41: All Killer No Filler. (Album reviews)". HighBeam Business. September 29, 2001. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Weiss, Dan (April 6, 2012). "Ten Rap-Rock Songs That Are Actually Awesome". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Childers, Chad (August 29, 2022). "5 Scenes Stalled by Nu-Metal". Loudwire. Retrieved August 30, 2022. ...while Sum 41 added elements of rap and hard rock into their punk-driven "Fat Lip".
  6. ^ Edge, Citizen. "What The Hell Is: Easycore". 102.1 the Edge. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Jill, Pesselnick. "The Modern Age." Billboard May 19, 2001: 80. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of Illinois. February 18, 2008.
  8. ^ "3 Doors Down, Sum41, Green Day On 'Pie 2' Soundtrack". MTV. June 6, 2001. Retrieved May 5, 2001.
  9. ^ "Still Killer: Deryck Whibley on Sum 41's "Fat Lip" 20 Years Later". April 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Fat Lip (Canadian & Australian CD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2001. 588 756-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Fat Lip (UK CD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2001. 588 801-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Fat Lip (UK cassette single sleeve). Sum 41. Island Records. 2001. 588 801-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Fat Lip (UK DVD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2001. 588 801-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Fat Lip (European CD single liner notes). Sum 41. Island Records. 2001. 588 757-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 271.
  16. ^ "Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  17. ^ "Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 43. October 20, 2001. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Fat Lip". Irish Singles Chart.
  21. ^ "Sum 41 – Fat Lip". Top Digital Download.
  22. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 43, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "Sum 41 – Fat Lip" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  25. ^ "Sum 41 – Fat Lip". Swiss Singles Chart.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  27. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  28. ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  29. ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  30. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Sum 41 – Fat Lip". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  32. ^ Sharp, Tyler (April 22, 2016). "Sum 41's "Fat Lip" turns 15". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  33. ^ "In-Store Next Week (from 1/10/01)". Music Week. September 29, 2001. p. 10.
  34. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th October 2001" (PDF). ARIA. October 8, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
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