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Fat Lip
Sum 41
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- Album
- All Killer, No Filler
- Released
- 2001
- Genres
- pop punk, punk, skate punk
- Length
- 2:58
- Tempo
- 196 BPM
- Label
- Island Records
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About this song
"Fat Lip" is the lead single from Sum 41's 2001 album All Killer, No Filler. Its mix of hip-hop, heavy metal, pop punk and skate punk made the track uniquely catchy, and it went on to top the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
What it's about
The song offers an insider's look at the fun the band got up to while growing up in the suburbs. Its title is a satirical take on that, using the term for a swollen lip caused by an injury or blow to highlight the daredevil feel of the lyrics.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 4 other songs, like “2001 by The Hood Internet”.
- Covered 9 times, including “Fat Lip by Robyn Adele Anderson”.
- Written by Deryck Whibley, Steve Jocz, Dave Baksh and Greig Nori.
- Produced by Jerry Finn.
- Recorded at Cello Studios (Los Angeles.