Fuel (song)

"Fuel"
"Fuel"
Single by Metallica
from the album Reload
B-side	"Sad but True" (live); "Nothing Else Matters" (live); "Wherever I May Roam" (live); "One" (live); "Until It Sleeps" (live); "Fuel" (live); "Fuel" (demo);
Released	June 22, 1998
Recorded	1996
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:26
Label	Elektra; Vertigo; Mercury;
Songwriter(s)	Kirk Hammett; James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich;
Producer(s)	Bob Rock
Metallica singles chronology
Music video
	"Fuel" on YouTube
Audio sample
	Fuel file; help;

"Fuel" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. The song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and was released as the third single from their seventh album, Reload. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999 but lost to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for the song "Most High". It was moderately successful on the music charts, peaking at number two in Australia, number three in Hungary, number five in Finland and number six on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

Metallica have frequently played "Fuel" in concerts over the years, including the 1999 live album S&M with Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

Track listings[]

All live tracks were recorded on April 20, 1998, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia.

UK and Australasian CD1^[2]

"Fuel" – 4:29
"Sad but True" (live) – 6:23
"Nothing Else Matters" – 6:08

UK and Australasian CD2^[3]

"Fuel" – 4:29
"Wherever I May Roam" – 6:48
"One" – 8:06

UK and Australasian CD3^[4]

"Fuel" – 4:30
"Until It Sleeps" (live) – 4:25
"Fuel" (live) – 4:40
"Fuel" (demo) – 4:25

European CD single^[5]

"Fuel" – 4:29
"Sad but True" (live) – 6:23

Japanese maxi-CD single^[6]

"Fuel" – 4:30
"Fuel" (live) – 4:39
"Sad but True" (live) – 6:24
"Until It Sleeps" (live) – 4:26
"One" (live) – 8:07
" Fuel" (demo) – 4:26

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	2
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[8]	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	54
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	57
Hungary (Mahasz)^[12]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	35
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	49
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	31
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[18]	6

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1998)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	76

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[20]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format	Label
Europe	June 16, 1998	Vinyl, CD	Elektra
United States	June 22, 1998	Vinyl, CD	Elektra

References[]

^ https://www.metallica.com/releases/singles/release-4307.html
^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Australian-charts.com – Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Charts.nz – Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

External links[]

Fuel at MusicBrainz
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] ttps://www.metallica.com/releases/singles/release-4307.html

[2] Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Metallica-7] "Australian-charts.com – Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Metallica-8] "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[9] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[sc_Finland_Metallica-10] "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Germany_Metallica-11] "Offiziellecharts.de – Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[12] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Metallica-13] "Dutchcharts.nl – Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Metallica-14] "Charts.nz – Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Metallica-16] "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_UK_-17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Metallica-18] "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[19] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-20] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

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