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Fuel (song)






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"Fuel"
SinglebyMetallica
from the album Reload
B-side
  • "Nothing Else Matters" (live)
  • "Wherever I May Roam" (live)
  • "One" (live)
  • "Until It Sleeps" (live)
  • "Fuel" (live)
  • "Fuel" (demo)
  • ReleasedJune 22, 1998 (1998-06-22)[1]
    Genre
    Length4:26
    LabelElektra
    Composer(s)
  • James Hetfield
  • Lars Ulrich
  • Lyricist(s)James Hetfield
    Producer(s)Bob Rock
    Metallica singles chronology
    "The Unforgiven II"
    (1998)
    "Fuel"
    (1998)
    "Better than You"
    (1998)
    Music video
    "Fuel"onYouTube
    Audio sample

    Fuel
  • help
  • "Fuel" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and was released as the third single from their seventh album, Reload (1997). The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999 but lost to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for the song "Most High". It was moderately successful on the music charts, peaking at number two in Australia, number three in Hungary, number five in Finland and number six on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

    "Fuel" is one of the songs Metallica perform most live. It has featured on the live albums Cunning Stunts, S&M, Français Pour une Nuit, Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México, Live at Grimey's and Through The Never.

    A demo version of the song called "Fuel for Fire" (with different lyrics) was used as the theme song for NASCAR on NBC from 2001 until the 2004 Daytona 500.[3] The song was also featured in the video game Fortnite Festival.[4]

    Track listings

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    All live tracks were recorded on April 20, 1998, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia.

    Charts

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    Certifications

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    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Australia (ARIA)[24] 2× Platinum 140,000
    United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000

    Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

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    Region Date Format Label Ref(s).
    United States March 10, 1998 Alternative radio Elektra [26]
    United Kingdom June 22, 1998 CD [27][28]
    Japan August 26, 1998 Sony [29]

    References

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    1. ^ "Fuel". Metallica.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  • ^ a b "50 Best Songs About Driving & Racing Cars (2023 with Videos)". audiotips.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  • ^ "NBC, TNT have tough act to follow". The Times. June 30, 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Brkljač, Bhernardo Viana, Ryan Galloway, Slobodan (May 25, 2024). "All free Fortnite Festival songs today (May 2024)". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 26, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • ^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ "Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  • ^ "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  • ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 29, 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  • ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  • ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  • ^ "British single certifications – Metallica – Fuel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  • ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2195. March 6, 1998. p. 22.
  • ^ "Fuel". metallica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  • ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 20, 1998. p. 25.
  • ^ "Metallica". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Click on Discography.
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