Chuck
Chuck is the third studio album by Canadian band Sum 41, released on 12 October 2004. It follows All Killer No Filler and Does This Look Infected?, and takes its name from Chuck Pelletier, a volunteer UN peacekeeper who helped the band evacuate their hotel when fighting broke out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they were filming a documentary for War Child Canada.
The record sounds darker and more mature than what came before, folding heavy metal into the band's punk rock and melodic hardcore. "We're All to Blame" and "Pieces" were the singles that did well on the Canadian and American charts. The album reached No. 2 in Canada and No. 10 on the US Billboard 200, won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2005, and sold over five million copies. It was also the last album to feature guitarist Dave Baksh before he left in 2006, and he rejoined in 2015.
Chuck: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 38:00Tracklist
- 1IntroDeryck Whibley0:46
- 2No ReasonGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley3:05
- 3We're All to BlameCook, Jocz, Nori, Whibley3:39
- 4Angels With Dirty FacesGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley2:23
- 5Some SayGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley3:26
- 6The Bitter EndDeryck Whibley2:52
- 7Open Your EyesGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley2:45
- 8Slipping AwayGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley2:30
- 9I'm Not the OneGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley3:35
- 10Welcome to HellDeryck Whibley1:57
- 11PiecesGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley3:02
- 12There's No SolutionGreig Nori and Deryck Whibley3:18
- 1388Greig Nori and Deryck Whibley4:42
- Produced by
- Greig Nori
- Recorded at
- Sound City, Van Nuys, California, Ocean, Burbank, California, Reaction, Toronto, Ontario, Umbrella Sound, Toronto, Ontario, Soundtrack, New York, NY, Sidecar, North Hollywood, California
- Recorded
- 2003–2004
- Mixed by
- Andy Wallace, Tom Lord‐Alge
- Mixed at
- Soundtrack Studios, South Beach Studios
- Engineered by
- Matt Hyde
- Labels
- Universal Music, Aquarius, Island, Mercury
- Length
- 38:00
Singles
- “We're All to Blame” · 31 August 2004
- “Pieces” · 15 November 2004
- “Some Say” · 21 February 2005
- “No Reason” · 28 February 2005
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2004 | 10 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2004 | 59 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2004 | 2 |
| French Albums · 2004 | 9 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2004 | 13 |
| Swiss Albums · 2004 | 14 |
| German Albums · 2004 | 32 |
| Austrian Albums · 2004 | 35 |
| Scottish Albums · 2004 | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2004 | 71 |
All 11 charts
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2004 | 84 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 2005 | 2× Platinum |
| Japan · 2004 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2024 | Silver |
| United States · 2005 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2004-09-29 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 29 September 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 12 October 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 12 October 2004 | |
| US release | 12 October 2004 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | October 2004 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Island | 602498641910 | other |
| 2004 | ZA | Universal Music | 6009143131934 | other |
| 29 September 2004 | JP | Island | 4988005370297 | original |
| 29 September 2004 | JP | Island | 4988005370280 | original |
| October 2004 | GB | Mercury Records | 602498644263 | other |
| 11 October 2004 | DE | Universal Music International Division | other | |
| 12 October 2004 | CA | Aquarius Records | 060270061828 | other |
| 12 October 2004 | US | — | other | |
| 12 October 2004 | US | Island | 602498638712 | other |
| 16 February 2005 | JP | Island | 4988005388087 | other |
| 1 February 2019 | JP | Island | 602577027642 | other |
| 1 February 2019 | XW | Island | 602577027642 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |