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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Fat Lip

| cover = Sum41fatlip.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sum 41

| album = All Killer No Filler

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

* Pop punk

* skate punk

* rap rock

* hard rock

* easycore

| length = 2:58

| label = Island

| writer =

* Deryck Whibley

* Steve Jocz

* Dave Brownsound

* Greig Nori

| producer = Jerry Finn

| prev_title = Makes No Difference

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = In Too Deep

| next_year = 2001

| misc =

}}

"'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



The uptempo song has been described as pop punk, skate punk, rap rock, hard rock and easycore, 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.Jill, Pesselnick. "The Modern Age." Billboard May 19, 2001: 80. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of Illinois. February 18, 2008. Brian Hiatt of MTV.com described the song as "pop-punk-meets-hip-hop." The song gets its name from the slang term for a swollen lip as a result of being punched in the face.

Music video



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, 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 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



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

Track listings



'Canadian and Australian CD single'

# "Fat Lip" 3:02

# "Makes No Difference" 3:10

# "What I Believe" 2:49

# "Machine Gun" 2:29

'UK CD single'

# "Fat Lip" (radio/clean edit) 3:02

# "Crazy Amanda Bunkface" (live)

# "Machine Gun" (live)

# "Fat Lip" (CD-ROM video)

'UK cassette single'

# "Fat Lip" (radio/clean edit)

# "Crazy Amanda Bunkface" (live)

'UK DVD single'

# "Fat Lip" (video)

# "Pain for Pleasure" (audio)

# "Meet the Pain" (video)

'European CD single'

# "Fat Lip" 3:02

# "Makes No Difference" 3:10

Personnel



* Deryck Whibley lead vocals, rhythm guitar

* Dave Baksh lead guitar, backing and co-lead vocals

* Jason McCaslin bass guitar, backing vocals

* Steve Jocz drums, percussion, co-lead vocals

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Release history



References



Category:2001 singles

Category:2001 songs

Category:Island Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld

Category:Rap rock songs

Category:Songs written by Dave Baksh

Category:Songs written by Deryck Whibley

Category:Songs written by Greig Nori

Category:Songs written by Steve Jocz

Category:Sum 41 songs

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