American Hi-Fi
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American Hi-Fi is an American pop punk
band from Los Angeles, California
, which originally hailed from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of vocalist Stacy Jones
, guitarist
Jamie Arentzen
, bassist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan. Prior to the group's formation, Stacy Jones
was well-known for being a drummer
in the successful alternative rock
bands Veruca Salt
and Letters to Cleo
. American Hi-Fi has a close relationship with Miley Cyrus
, whose band shares three quarters of the same members as American Hi-Fi. The group has a mixed musical style that includes influences from pop punk
, alternative rock
, and power pop
.
The group issued its eponymous debut album in 2001, which led to their hit single
"Flavor of the Weak
". After successful touring, they released the live album
Rock N' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo
and then the full album The Art of Losing
, in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The group was dropped from their label, Island Records
, and they then moved to Los Angeles
to remake their production and sound. Working with veteran music producer Butch Walker, they released Hearts on Parade
in 2005. The band has toured since to a widespread fan base in Japan
and in the U.S.
changed to a name personally suggested to him by Keith Richards
of the Rolling Stones.
American Hi-Fi's released self-titled debut album
through Island Records
on February 27, 2001. It was an Allmusic 'Album Pick'. Critic Mario Mesquita Borges praised it and stated that "[t]he future of rock & roll is surely guaranteed with acts such as American Hi-Fi." The album reached #81 on the The Billboard 200 list and #1 on the Heatseekers
list. The band also achieved a commercial breakthrough through their debut single, "Flavor of the Weak
", which ran up the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, the Billboard Hot 100
, and other charts followed by Another Perfect Day which peaked 33 in Modern Rock Charts.I'm a fool was the Soundtrack taken for Van Wilder.
In February 2003, the band released their second studio album, The Art of Losing
. The album featured the successful singles "The Art of Losing
" and "The Breakup Song" which made the band famous. The album was produced by producer Nick Launay
, who worked with such artists as Talking Heads
, Public Image Ltd.
and Silverchair
and peaked 80 on Billboard. It is when the album failed to reach the success of the band's first album, that the band was dropped by Island Records
.
. The album, Hearts on Parade
, was released in Japan on July 14, 2004. Around this time, Nolan had quit the band to focus on being a father, and was replaced by Jason Sutter.
In 2005, American Hi-Fi were signed by Maverick Records
, a division of Island. Maverick helped promote the lead single from Hearts on Parade, "The Geeks Get the Girls
", releasing it as a single for radio airplay and following with a music video in February 2005. American release of the full album was repeatedly delayed, finally occurring on April 12, 2005, almost a year after the initial release in Japan. Neither single released with the album broke into the Billboard
Modern Rock charts. Fans complained that the new album was too pop
. Maverick dropped the band in autumn 2005 citing poor record sales.
In the winter of 2005, Playtone Records began seeking submissions for the Superman Returns
soundtrack. The band submitted a demo, "The Rescue", which had been recorded for Hearts on Parade but was cut from the album. "The Rescue" was selected for the soundtrack and ran in promotions for the film. "The Rescue" also received frequent radio airplay into the spring of 2006, but did not result in a new record contract for the band.
In April 2007, American Hi-Fi announced that the band would record their fourth record in May 2007. Soon after, former drummer Brian Nolan re-joined the band for their follow up and will stay in the band until further notice.
On January 8, 2008, American Hi-Fi released two new tracks on their MySpace page, both unfinished mixes off their upcoming fourth album. "Keep It Like a Secret" was the first track released followed by "A Taste for Crime". Frontman Stacy Jones described the new album as sounding "...a little like Elliott Smith
partying with the Foo Fighters
at a kegger with My Bloody Valentine and Superdrag
". The band also released eight demos, a few of which were recorded live in the studio sans overdubs on their MySpace page including "Fight the Frequency", "Frat Chump", "Acetate", "Bullet", "This Is a Low", "Recover the Stars", "Lost" and "Where Love Is a Lie".
On December 4, 2008, Drew Parsons was interviewed about the band and its upcoming fourth record. Parsons talked about the struggles with their past two labels; Island Records
and Maverick Records
. He also pointed out that they had signed with Original Sound
records and would be releasing a new record in April/May 2009. "The record is complete," says Parsons, "but now it comes down to selecting the songs that will make it on the record". However, later in the year, the band had decided not to go through with plans on Original Sound.
The record was released on August 17, 2010.
According to Stacy Jones in a recent interview, the band has created their own record label "Hi-Fi Killers/The Ascot Club" (through Megafice/RED/Sony) as a means of the band owning their music and to have more input and control for the overall direction and promotion of the band's releases.
In July 2010 the band released a new music video for the new single "Lost" as well as an EP
on iTunes
containing four songs, "Lost", "This is a Low", "Where Love is a Lie" and "A Taste for Crime". As well as a new fully developed website.
The album "Fight The Frequncy" was released in August 2010, but had very little touring to support the effort.
Former members
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, which originally hailed from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of vocalist Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is currently the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for American Hi-Fi.-Life and career:...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Jamie Arentzen
Jamie Arentzen
Jamie Arentzen is a member of the alternative rock band American Hi-Fi and lead guitarist for Miley Cyrus. In the spring of 2009, he also played with Butch Walker's band, Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonites.-Life and career:...
, bassist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan. Prior to the group's formation, Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is currently the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for American Hi-Fi.-Life and career:...
was well-known for being a drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
in the successful alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
bands Veruca Salt
Veruca Salt (band)
Veruca Salt is an alternative rock band founded in 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included vocalist-guitarist Louise Post. Guitarist Stephen Fitzpatrick has been with the band since 1999 and drummer Kellii Scott has worked with the group on and off since 1999...
and Letters to Cleo
Letters to Cleo
Letters to Cleo was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts perhaps best known for the 1993 single "Here & Now" from their full-length debut album Aurora Gory Alice...
. American Hi-Fi has a close relationship with Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, whose band shares three quarters of the same members as American Hi-Fi. The group has a mixed musical style that includes influences from pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
, alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, and power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
.
The group issued its eponymous debut album in 2001, which led to their hit single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Flavor of the Weak
Flavor of the Weak
"Flavor of the Weak" is a song by American rock band American Hi-Fi. The song is released as the first single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number five on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. and number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100...
". After successful touring, they released the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
Rock N' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo
Rock N' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo
Rock n' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo is the first live album of American Hi-Fi. It's a Japan only album.-Track listing:# "Scar"# "A Bigger Mood"# "Safer On The Outside"# "Hi-Fi Killer"# "Surround"# "Surrender"...
and then the full album The Art of Losing
The Art of Losing
"The Breakup Song" redirects here; For the similarly titled song by the Greg Kihn Band, see "The Breakup Song ".The Art of Losing is the second studio album from American Hi-Fi. It was released in February 2003 by Island Records. The album featured the singles "The Art of Losing" and "The Breakup...
, in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The group was dropped from their label, Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, and they then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to remake their production and sound. Working with veteran music producer Butch Walker, they released Hearts on Parade
Hearts on Parade
Hearts on Parade is the third studio album from American Hi-Fi and peaked at #129 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:All songs written by Stacy Jones.# "Maybe Won't Do" – 3:26# "Hell Yeah!" – 3:06# "The Geeks Get the Girls" – 2:50...
in 2005. The band has toured since to a widespread fan base in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and in the U.S.
Formation, self-titled album and The Art of Losing (1998–2003)
American Hi-Fi initially formed under the name BMX Girl, and JonesStacy Jones
Stacy Jones is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is currently the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for American Hi-Fi.-Life and career:...
changed to a name personally suggested to him by Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
of the Rolling Stones.
American Hi-Fi's released self-titled debut album
American Hi-Fi (album)
American Hi-Fi is the debut album by American pop punk band American Hi-Fi. It features the successful single "Flavor of the Weak." The album peaked at #81 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:All songs written by Stacy Jones.# "Surround" – 3:11...
through Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
on February 27, 2001. It was an Allmusic 'Album Pick'. Critic Mario Mesquita Borges praised it and stated that "[t]he future of rock & roll is surely guaranteed with acts such as American Hi-Fi." The album reached #81 on the The Billboard 200 list and #1 on the Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
list. The band also achieved a commercial breakthrough through their debut single, "Flavor of the Weak
Flavor of the Weak
"Flavor of the Weak" is a song by American rock band American Hi-Fi. The song is released as the first single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number five on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. and number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100...
", which ran up the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and other charts followed by Another Perfect Day which peaked 33 in Modern Rock Charts.I'm a fool was the Soundtrack taken for Van Wilder.
In February 2003, the band released their second studio album, The Art of Losing
The Art of Losing
"The Breakup Song" redirects here; For the similarly titled song by the Greg Kihn Band, see "The Breakup Song ".The Art of Losing is the second studio album from American Hi-Fi. It was released in February 2003 by Island Records. The album featured the singles "The Art of Losing" and "The Breakup...
. The album featured the successful singles "The Art of Losing
The Art of Losing (song)
"The Art of Losing" is the first single from American Hi-Fi's second album The Art of Losing. It has appeared in the movies Freaky Friday and American Wedding and in one episode of Malcolm in the Middle. It was also used in trailers for the films Hot Rod, Fever Pitch, Mr. Woodcock, and Speed Racer...
" and "The Breakup Song" which made the band famous. The album was produced by producer Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Nick Launay is an English record producer and recording engineer. He is currently one of the most sought after producers in the world due to his current success with recent albums by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds...
, who worked with such artists as Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
, Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd are an English post-punk band formed by vocalist John Lydon , guitarist Keith Levene and bassist Jah Wobble, with frequent subsequent personnel changes. Lydon is the sole constant member of the band....
and Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
and peaked 80 on Billboard. It is when the album failed to reach the success of the band's first album, that the band was dropped by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
.
Hearts on Parade and label troubles (2004–2006)
In early 2004 and without a backing label, the band headed to Los Angeles, to begin work on a new album with producer Butch WalkerButch Walker
Butch Walker is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.-Career:Walker grew up in Cartersville,...
. The album, Hearts on Parade
Hearts on Parade
Hearts on Parade is the third studio album from American Hi-Fi and peaked at #129 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:All songs written by Stacy Jones.# "Maybe Won't Do" – 3:26# "Hell Yeah!" – 3:06# "The Geeks Get the Girls" – 2:50...
, was released in Japan on July 14, 2004. Around this time, Nolan had quit the band to focus on being a father, and was replaced by Jason Sutter.
In 2005, American Hi-Fi were signed by Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
, a division of Island. Maverick helped promote the lead single from Hearts on Parade, "The Geeks Get the Girls
The Geeks Get the Girls
"The Geeks Get the Girls" is the first single from American Hi-Fi's third album, Hearts on Parade. It was also the theme song to MTV's You've Got a Friend and the first two seasons of Beauty and the Geek, which was on the pre-"the CW" WB network....
", releasing it as a single for radio airplay and following with a music video in February 2005. American release of the full album was repeatedly delayed, finally occurring on April 12, 2005, almost a year after the initial release in Japan. Neither single released with the album broke into the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Modern Rock charts. Fans complained that the new album was too pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Maverick dropped the band in autumn 2005 citing poor record sales.
In the winter of 2005, Playtone Records began seeking submissions for the Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
soundtrack. The band submitted a demo, "The Rescue", which had been recorded for Hearts on Parade but was cut from the album. "The Rescue" was selected for the soundtrack and ran in promotions for the film. "The Rescue" also received frequent radio airplay into the spring of 2006, but did not result in a new record contract for the band.
Fight the Frequency and creation of Hi-Fi Killers label (2006–present)
In December 2006, Parsons and Jones met for plans for a follow-up album, the plans were put on hold due to Jones' busy schedule and Arentzen's plans to join Butch Walker's touring band in Spring 2007.In April 2007, American Hi-Fi announced that the band would record their fourth record in May 2007. Soon after, former drummer Brian Nolan re-joined the band for their follow up and will stay in the band until further notice.
On January 8, 2008, American Hi-Fi released two new tracks on their MySpace page, both unfinished mixes off their upcoming fourth album. "Keep It Like a Secret" was the first track released followed by "A Taste for Crime". Frontman Stacy Jones described the new album as sounding "...a little like Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
partying with the Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
at a kegger with My Bloody Valentine and Superdrag
Superdrag
Superdrag is an alternative rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band had a hit with its 1996 single "Sucked Out" off their album Regretfully Yours, for which a video clip was broadcast regularly on MTV...
". The band also released eight demos, a few of which were recorded live in the studio sans overdubs on their MySpace page including "Fight the Frequency", "Frat Chump", "Acetate", "Bullet", "This Is a Low", "Recover the Stars", "Lost" and "Where Love Is a Lie".
On December 4, 2008, Drew Parsons was interviewed about the band and its upcoming fourth record. Parsons talked about the struggles with their past two labels; Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
and Maverick Records
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
. He also pointed out that they had signed with Original Sound
Original Sound
Original Sound is a Los Angeles, California-based record label. It was founded in the early 1950s by KPOP deejay Art Laboe. It began as a small label that specialized in compiling and re-releasing "oldies" R&B and rock 'n' roll songs...
records and would be releasing a new record in April/May 2009. "The record is complete," says Parsons, "but now it comes down to selecting the songs that will make it on the record". However, later in the year, the band had decided not to go through with plans on Original Sound.
The record was released on August 17, 2010.
According to Stacy Jones in a recent interview, the band has created their own record label "Hi-Fi Killers/The Ascot Club" (through Megafice/RED/Sony) as a means of the band owning their music and to have more input and control for the overall direction and promotion of the band's releases.
In July 2010 the band released a new music video for the new single "Lost" as well as an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
containing four songs, "Lost", "This is a Low", "Where Love is a Lie" and "A Taste for Crime". As well as a new fully developed website.
The album "Fight The Frequncy" was released in August 2010, but had very little touring to support the effort.
Band members
Current members- Stacy Jones - vocals, guitars, drums
- Jamie Arentzen - lead guitar
- Drew Parsons - bass, vocals
- Brian Nolan - drums
Former members
- Jason Sutter - drums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2001 | American Hi-Fi American Hi-Fi (album) American Hi-Fi is the debut album by American pop punk band American Hi-Fi. It features the successful single "Flavor of the Weak." The album peaked at #81 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:All songs written by Stacy Jones.# "Surround" – 3:11...
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81 | — | 83 | |
| 2003 | The Art of Losing The Art of Losing "The Breakup Song" redirects here; For the similarly titled song by the Greg Kihn Band, see "The Breakup Song ".The Art of Losing is the second studio album from American Hi-Fi. It was released in February 2003 by Island Records. The album featured the singles "The Art of Losing" and "The Breakup... |
80 | 135 | 117 | |
| 2005 | Hearts on Parade Hearts on Parade Hearts on Parade is the third studio album from American Hi-Fi and peaked at #129 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:All songs written by Stacy Jones.# "Maybe Won't Do" – 3:26# "Hell Yeah!" – 3:06# "The Geeks Get the Girls" – 2:50... Maverick Records Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:... |
129 | — | — | |
| 2010 | Fight the Frequency Fight the Frequency Fight the Frequency is the fourth full-length studio album from pop punk band American Hi-Fi, released on August 17, 2010. Work on the album began in May 2007 when the band first entered the studio to record a follow-up to Hearts on Parade, but due to label issues and band members Stacy Jones and... RED Distribution RED - An Artist Development Company is a Sony Music Entertainment-owned sales and marketing division that handles releases for over sixty independent record labels.... |
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Rock N' Roll Noodle Shop: Live From Tokyo Rock n' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo Rock n' Roll Noodle Shop: Live from Tokyo is the first live album of American Hi-Fi. It's a Japan only album.-Track listing:# "Scar"# "A Bigger Mood"# "Safer On The Outside"# "Hi-Fi Killer"# "Surround"# "Surrender"...
|
| 2005 | Live in Milwaukee Live In Milwaukee Live in Milwaukee is the second live album by American Hi-Fi. It uses the same cover as the Hearts On Parade album, without the title on the front.-Track listing:# "The Art Of Losing"# "Surround"# "The Breakup Song"# "Hi-Fi Killer"... Maverick Records Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:... |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Alt. |
US Adult Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
NLD MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
NZL |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2001 | "Flavor of the Weak Flavor of the Weak "Flavor of the Weak" is a song by American rock band American Hi-Fi. The song is released as the first single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number five on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. and number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
41 | 5 | 35 | 64 | 93 | 46 | 31 | American Hi-Fi | |
| "Another Perfect Day Another Perfect Day (song) "Another Perfect Day" is the second single from American Hi-Fi's self-titled debut album. The music video for the song features comedian Patton Oswalt. The song was used in NBC's coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. It peaked at #33 on Modern Rock Tracks.... " |
— | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | "The Art of Losing The Art of Losing (song) "The Art of Losing" is the first single from American Hi-Fi's second album The Art of Losing. It has appeared in the movies Freaky Friday and American Wedding and in one episode of Malcolm in the Middle. It was also used in trailers for the films Hot Rod, Fever Pitch, Mr. Woodcock, and Speed Racer... " |
— | 33 | — | — | — | — | 75 | The Art of Losing | |
| "The Breakup Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "The Geeks Get the Girls The Geeks Get the Girls "The Geeks Get the Girls" is the first single from American Hi-Fi's third album, Hearts on Parade. It was also the theme song to MTV's You've Got a Friend and the first two seasons of Beauty and the Geek, which was on the pre-"the CW" WB network.... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hearts on Parade | |
| 2005 | "Hell Yeah!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "The Rescue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sound of Superman | |
| 2010 | "Lost" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fight the Frequency | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Non-album tracks
- "Black Satellite" – bonus track on the Japanese and UK version of American Hi-Fi.
- "Still Sideways" – bonus track on the Japanese version of American Hi-Fi.
- "Vertigo" – featured on the American Pie 2American Pie 2American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
soundtrack - "When the Breeders Were Big" – bonus track on the Japanese version of The Art of Losing
- "Message in a Bottle" – featured on the Rugrats Go Wild soundtrack.
- "Deceiver" – on the Australian single for The Art of Losing
- "My Soul To Lose" and "Victory Song" – featured on a Hearts On Parade EP, given during the Butch Walker vs. AHF tour (July 2004)
- "Dead on the Inside" and "We're Gonna Find a Way" – demos from a free EP given out with preorders of Hearts on Parade.
- "The Rescue" – featured on the Sound of SupermanSound of SupermanSound of Superman is a companion album to the soundtrack of the Warner Bros. film, Superman Returns. It features performances both original and cover by various up and coming artists, as well as established ones, including the final track on the album performed by Sara Routh, the sister of the...
album - "Transformers Theme" – Not in film; single available on Yahoo Music Unlimited (3 July 2007)
- "Art of Losing (Clean Radio Version)" – featured on the "Freaky Friday" soundtrack. The line "fuck you" is replaced with "1, 2" and the line "Can't you see, it's killing me, I'm my own worst enemy" was altered with the "it's killing me" section silenced.