Fush Yu Mang

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An acoustic re-recording of Fush Yu Mang was planned in 2017 through PledgeMusic for the album's 20th anniversary, and was released on June 29, 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Musical style

Fush Yu MangTemplate:'s lead single "Walkin' on the Sun" has a 1960s psychedelic soul and Template:Nowrap music style compared to songs by 1960s music groups like the Zombies and the Yardbirds.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=NYDailyNews>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=allmusic /> It was the last song to be added onto the album.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The rest of Fush Yu Mang has been described as pop-punk,<ref name=MTV>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=LATimes>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and ska punk,<ref name=allmusic /> with influences from punk rock, ska, reggae, and speed metal.<ref name=NYDailyNews /> The album shares traits with bands like No Doubt and Goldfinger.<ref name=LATimes /><ref name=MTV/>

Track listing

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Personnel

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• Steve Harwell – lead vocals
• Paul De Lisle – bass, vocals
• Greg Camp – guitar, vocals
• Kevin Coleman – drums, percussion
• Michael Klooster – keyboards, vocals

Additional personnel<ref name=":0" />

• Eric Valentine – production
• Les Harris – saxophone
• John Gibson – trumpet
• John Gove – trombone
• Anzimee Camp, Boston Johnny, Dan Plock, J. Grady, James Slater, Kelly Young, Mark Harwell, Sam Burbank – vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	95
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	121
Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	50

External links

• Fush Yu Mang at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• The official Smash Mouth site
• Unfinished review of Fush Yu Mang by Smash Mouth along with the review of Floored by Sugar Ray from Rolling Stone