The Fat of the Land
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| Studio album by The Prodigy | ||||
| Released | 30 June 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–97 | |||
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| Genre | Big beat[1] | |||
| Length | 56:24 | |||
| Language | English | |||
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| Producer | Liam Howlett | |||
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| Singles from The Fat of the Land | ||||
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The Fat of the Land is the third studio album by English electronic dance music group The Prodigy. The album was released by XL Recordings on 30 June 1997 and on 1 July 1997 in the United States by Maverick Records.
The album has received critical acclaim and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide as of 2012.[2][3]
Content
The album title comes from the old English phrase 'living off the fat of the land', which means living well or being wealthy.[4]
The band name was shortened to simply "Prodigy" for the release and its singles.
While Liam Howlett is generally responsible for the compositions and Maxim Reality is featured on two tracks, this is the first record to include contributions by Keith Flint, who provides vocals on four of the songs.
Release
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
| Los Angeles Times | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [13] |
| Spin | 7/10[14] |
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.[15] The album has since gone double platinum, selling over two million copies in the US.[16]
The album also caused some controversy. The National Organization for Women objected to the seeming misogyny of "Smack My Bitch Up", though the band maintains that its true interpretation is "doing anything intensely".[17]
In 1999, the album entered the Guinness World Records as the fastest-selling UK album and was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.[18]
Legacy
It has been featured in a number of music publication lists:
- In 1998, Q magazine readers voted The Fat of the Land the ninth greatest album of all time. In 2000, Q placed it at number 47 in its list of the 100 greatest British albums ever. It has also been ranked number 43 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime" list,[19] and was included in their "90 Best Albums of the 1990s"[20] and "50 Best Albums of 1997" lists.[21]
- Rolling Stone included in their "Essential Recordings of the 90s" list.[22]
- Spin ranked it number 20 on their list of the "Top 20 Albums of the Year [1997]" list.[23]
- Melody Maker ranked it number 13 on their list of "Albums of the Year" for 1997[24] and number 29 in their 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.[25]
- NME ranked it number 17 in their 1997 Critics' Poll.[26]
The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[27] The album was also nominated for the 1997 Mercury Music Prize.[28]
Cover versions
In 2004, KISS co-founder Gene Simmons covered "Firestarter" on his second solo album, Asshole. "Firestarter" was also covered by Sepultura on their album Kairos, and by Jimmy Eat World on their Firestarter (EP).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smack My Bitch Up" | 5:42 | |
| 2. | "Breathe" |
| 5:35 |
| 3. | "Diesel Power" (featuring Kool Keith) |
| 4:17 |
| 4. | "Funky Shit" | 5:16 | |
| 5. | "Serial Thrilla" |
| 5:11 |
| 6. | "Mindfields" | Howlett | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Narayan" (featuring Crispian Mills) |
| 9:05 |
| 8. | "Firestarter" | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "Climbatize" |
| 6:38 |
| 10. | "Fuel My Fire" (featuring Saffron) | 4:19 |
| Japan bonus tracks[29] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Molotov Bitch" | Howlett | 4:56 |
| 12. | "No Man Army" |
| 4:10 |
| 2012 Reissue Bonus EP: The Added Fat EP | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Smack My Bitch Up" (Noisia Remix) | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Firestarter" (Alvin Risk Remix) | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Breathe" (Zeds Dead Remix) | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Mindfields" (Baauer Remix) | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Breathe" (The Glitch Mob Remix) | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Smack My Bitch Up" (Major Lazer Remix) | 5:05 |
Personnel
- The Prodigy
- Keith Flint – vocals ("Breathe", "Serial Thrilla", "Firestarter", "Fuel My Fire")
- Liam Howlett – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, programming, production, engineering, mixing, art direction
- Maxim Reality – vocals ("Breathe", "Mindfields")
- Additional musicians
- Shahin Badar – vocals ("Smack My Bitch Up")
- Kool Keith – vocals ("Diesel Power")
- Crispian Mills – vocals ("Narayan")
- Saffron – vocals ("Fuel My Fire")
- Gizz Butt – guitar ("Fuel My Fire")
- Jim Davies – guitar ("Firestarter")
- Matt Cameron – drums
- Tom Morello – guitar ("No Man Army")
- Other personnel
- Neil McLellan – engineer
- Christian Ammann – photography
- JAKe – illustrations
- Alex Jenkins – art direction, design, photography
- Pat Pope – photography
- Alex Scaglia – photography
- Lou Smith – photography
- Terry Whittaker – photography
- Konrad Wothe – photography
- Mike Champion – management
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997–98) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[31] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[34] | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[35] | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[36] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[37] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[38] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[39] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[40] | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[43] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[44] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[45] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[46] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[47] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[48] | Platinum | 42,426[48] |
| France (SNEP)[49] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[50] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[51] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[52] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[53] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[54] | 4× Platinum | 1,392,273[55] |
| United States (RIAA)[56] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[57] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Firestarter" | UK Singles Chart | 1[58] |
| 1996 | "Breathe" | UK Singles Chart | 1[58] |
| 1996 | "Firestarter" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 22[59] |
| 1996 | "Breathe" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 2[59] |
| 1997 | "Smack My Bitch Up" | UK Singles Chart | 8[58] |
| 1997 | "Smack My Bitch Up" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 41[59] |
| 1997 | "Smack My Bitch Up" | Canadian Singles Chart | 12[60] |
| 1997 | "Firestarter" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 30[60] |
| 1997 | "Firestarter" | US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 11[60] |
| 1997 | "Firestarter" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 24[60] |
| 1997 | "Breathe" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 18[60] |
| 1997 | "Breathe" | Canadian Singles Chart | 65[61] |
| 1997 | "Smack My Bitch Up" | US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 19[60] |
| 1998 | "Smack My Bitch Up" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 89[60] |
References
- ↑ "Big Beat | Significant Albums, Artists and Songs | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Prodigy to release 15th anniversary edition of 'The Fat of the Land' | News". Nme.Com. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Prodigy's "The Fat Of The Land" To Get 15th Anniversary Rerelease -". bloody-disgusting.com.
- ↑ "Living off the fat of the land". phrases.org.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Fat of the Land – The Prodigy". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
- ↑ Browne, David (11 July 1997). "The Fat of the Land". Entertainment Weekly (387). Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ Hilburn, Robert (29 June 1997). "Prodigy Burns Down Barriers Dividing Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ Moody, Paul (28 June 1997). "The Prodigy – The Fat Of The Land". NME. Archived from the original on 5 October 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ Lewis, Jim (31 December 1999). "Fat of the Land". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "The Prodigy: The Fat of the Land". Q (129). June 1997.
- ↑ "The Prodigy: The Fat of the Land". Rolling Stone (766): 82. 13 May 1999.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
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- ↑ "French album certifications – Prodigy – The Fat of the Land" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Prodigy; 'The Fat of the Land')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Prodigy – The Fat of the Land". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Fat of the Land in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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External links
- The Fat of the Land at Discogs (list of releases)
| Preceded by Spice by Spice Girls |
Billboard 200 number-one album 19–26 July 1997 |
Succeeded by Men in Black: The Album by various artists |
| Preceded by OK Computer by Radiohead |
UK number one album 12 July – 22 August 1997 |
Succeeded by White on Blonde by Texas |
| Preceded by Album of the Year by Faith No More |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 13–19 July 1997 |
Succeeded by Middle of Nowhere by Hanson |
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