Album
There Is Nothing Left to Lose
There Is Nothing Left to Lose is the third studio album by Foo Fighters, released in the US on 2 November 1999 and in the UK and Europe a day earlier. It was the first Foo Fighters record to carry a studio credit for drummer Taylor Hawkins, though Dave Grohl still played drums on some tracks. It was also the band's first album released and marketed entirely by RCA, following their move from Capitol after The Colour and the Shape.
The band recorded it as a trio, with Grohl, Hawkins and bassist Nate Mendel working in the basement of Grohl's home in Alexandria, Virginia. The result is softer and more experimental than what came before, and Grohl has described it as his favourite Foo Fighters album, built entirely on melody and recorded in a serene atmosphere. It won the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2001, the band's first Grammy.
There Is Nothing Left to Lose: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 46:21Tracklist
- 1Stacked ActorsGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel4:16
- 2BreakoutGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel3:21
- 3Learn to FlyGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel3:55
- 4Gimme StitchesGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel3:42
- 5GeneratorGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel3:49
- 6AuroraGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel5:51
- 7Live‐In SkinGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel3:53
- 8Next YearGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel4:38
- 9HeadwiresGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel4:38
- 10Ain’t It the LifeGrohl, Hawkins, Mendel4:15
- 11M.I.A.Grohl, Hawkins, Mendel4:03
- Produced by
- Foo Fighters, Adam Kasper
- Recorded at
- Conway (Los Angeles), Studio 606, Dave's House (Alexandria, Virginia)
- Recorded
- March–June 1999
- Mixed by
- Adam Kasper
- Mixed at
- Conway Recording Studios, Larrabee Sound Studios
- Engineered by
- Adam Kasper
- Label
- RCA
- Length
- 46:21
Line-up
- Dave Grohl · guitar, percussion, drums (drum set), lead vocals, mellotron
- Taylor Hawkins · drums (drum set)
- Nate Mendel · bass guitar
Singles
- “Learn to Fly” · 18 October 1999
- “Stacked Actors” · 17 January 2000 (Aus.)
- “Generator” · 6 March 2000
- “Breakout” · 18 September 2000
- “Next Year” · 4 December 2000
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1999 | 10 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1999 | 10 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1999 | 4 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1999 | 5 |
| Swedish Albums · 1999 | 7 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1999 | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1999 | 12 |
| European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media) · 1999 | 17 |
| German Albums · 1999 | 23 |
| Finnish Albums · 1999 | 25 |
All 15 charts
| Scottish Albums · 1999 | 33 |
| Austrian Albums · 1999 | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1999 | 46 |
| Dutch Albums · 1999 | 59 |
| French Albums · 1999 | 62 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2007 | 2× Platinum |
| Canada | Platinum |
| Japan · 2002 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2023 | 2× Platinum |
| United States | Platinum |
Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Album · 2001
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Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
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29k
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1999-11-02; musicbrainz + wikidata 1999-11-01 (1 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 November 1999 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 November 1999 | |
| Wikidata | 1 November 1999 | |
| US release | 2 November 1999 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1 November 1999 | earliest UK or European date |
15 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Roswell Records | 888880335630 | other |
| 1999 | ZA | RCA | 6007124321534 | other |
| 1999 | US | RCA | 078636789224 | other |
| 1999 | XE | BMG | 078636789248 | other |
| 1999 | ID | RCA | 078636789224 | other |
| 1 November 1999 | AU | RCA | 0743217157425 | other |
| 1 November 1999 | AU | — | 0743217157425 | other |
| 1 November 1999 | GB | RCA | 743217169923 | other |
| 2 November 1999 | US | RCA | 078636789224 | other |
| 2 November 1999 | XE | RCA | 078636789224 | other |
| 2 November 1999 | US | RCA | 078636791227 | other |
| 2 November 1999 | US | RCA | 078636789224 | other |
| 24 November 2000 | AU | BMG | 0743218123122 | other |
| 26 September 2007 | JP | RCA | 4988017652084 | other |
| 22 November 2011 | US | Roswell Records | 886979832411 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| coverartarchive | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |