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Something Like Human

Something Like Human is the second album by American rock band Fuel, released on September 19, 2000, by Epic Records. Something Like Human peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200,[1] and was preceded by the single "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)", which peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains their highest-charting song. The album's title comes from the lyric heard on its sixth track, "Prove".[2]

Something Like Human
Studio album by
Fuel
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2000
Recorded
  • March–May 2000
Studio
Genre
Length42:44
Label550 Music, Epic
Producer
Fuel chronology
Sunburn
(1998) 		Something Like Human
(2000) 		Natural Selection
(2003)
Alternative cover
Expanded edition album artwork
Singles from Something Like Human
  1. "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"
    Released: September 14, 2000
  2. "Innocent"
    Released: December 5, 2000
  3. "Bad Day"
    Released: May 29, 2001
  4. "Last Time"
    Released: 2001

It remains Fuel's best-selling album. One year after its release, the album received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] The album also received gold certification by Music Canada (MC) in June 2001.[4] Likewise with the band's previous album, it received moderate to average critical reception, with praise directed towards lead singer Brett Scallions.

The bonus version of the album includes an acoustic version of "Hemorrhage" and also includes the cover songs "Daniel", originally by Elton John, and "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin. In addition, these were also included on the album's bonus disc, which also contained the track "Walk the Sky" (previously made available on the reissue of the band's previous album), as well as music videos for "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" and "Innocent" when inserted into a DVD player. The album's song "Empty Spaces" was used in the 2002 romance film A Walk to Remember, as well as its accompanying soundtrack.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Robert Christgau [7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [8]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [9]

Ultimately giving the album a "B", Entertainment Weekly said the band "has more chops than a butcher shop. But when it comes to passion, Fuel runs low." The magazine concluded that "luckily, Bret Scallions' excoriating voice makes up for Carl Bell's rather clinical-sounding music."[6]

Track listing

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All songs written by Carl Bell, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Time" 3:42
2."Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" 3:56
3."Empty Spaces" 3:25
4."Scar" 3:16
5."Bad Day" 3:15
6."Prove" 2:54
7."Easy" 4:26
8."Down"Bell, Brett Scallions3:32
9."Solace" 2:57
10."Knives"Bell, Scallions3:18
11."Innocent" 3:40
12."Slow" 4:23
Total length:42:44
Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (acoustic) 3:52
14."Daniel" (Elton John cover)Elton John, Bernie Taupin4:29
15."Going to California" (Led Zeppelin cover)Jimmy Page, Robert Plant3:52
Total length:54:57
Bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (acoustic)3:52
2."Daniel"4:29
3."Going to California"3:52
4."Walk the Sky"3:18
5."Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (Music Video)3:52
6."Innocent" (Music Video)4:23
  • Early promotional press editions of the album (submitted to magazines, etc. for reviews) included the songs "Sister Mary Innocent" and the Scallions penned "Bruises", which ultimately were left off the final sequence of the album which was released to stores. Neither of these recordings have been released publicly by the band. "Sister Mary Innocent" appeared by alternate name "Sister Mary" on Tommy Lee's 2005 solo album Tommyland: The Ride, with Carl Bell on guitar.

Personnel

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  • Brett Scallions - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Carl Bell - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Abercrombie - bass
  • Kevin Miller - drums

Additional personnel

Production

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Charts and certifications

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Billboard Album Chart History". Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "Billboard Chart History". Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  3. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification –June2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  5. ^ AllMusic Review
  6. ^ a b Hiltbrand, David (September 22, 2000) "Music Review: 'Something Like Human' Review" Entertainment Weekly. (560):78
  7. ^ Robert Christgau score
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 629.
  9. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Fuel – Something Like Human". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Fuel – Something Like Human". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Fuel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Fuel – Something Like Human". Music Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Fuel – Something Like Human". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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