Godsmack is the first major studio album by heavy metal band Godsmack. The album was initially paid for by the band and released as All Wound Up, before the band was signed to Universal/Republic Records. It was mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City. It featured a new song called "Someone in London" while the song "Goin' Down" was removed, but later appeared on the band's second major album Awake.
The song Time Bomb featured in movie Scream 3.
Reception and sales
After playing the Boston area over the following two years with drummer Joe Darco, the band began to establish themselves a strong reputation of being a good live band.[citation needed] As Godsmack began drawing in bigger audiences into their live shows, their album began to circulate through the streets of Boston and eventually ended up in the hands of a DJ for a radio station in Boston.[citation needed]
The radio station began playing the single "Keep Away" and its success quickly soared the single to the number one spot on the station.[citation needed] After the success of "Keep Away", the band went back into the studio and recorded the song "Whatever" which became the new favorite on the radio station and helped the band to sell thousands of copies of their album per week.[citation needed]
Finally, after the demand for their album became too high, Republic-Universal Records stepped in and signed the band to their label in 1998. The band replaced Darco with Stewart and All Wound Up was remastered and released six weeks later as their self-titled debut album Godsmack.
"The first album we had a lifetime to write", Merrill said in an interview with the Sun-Gazette. "Then we toured for two years with the first record, so we basically had to write on the road for the second album. And at the same time we were dealing with becoming rock stars and all that."[citation needed]
According to the RIAA, by December 4, 2001, Godsmack's self-titled album has sold over four million copies in the United States alone, making it Godsmack's most successful album to date[1].
Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Moon Baby" |
Erna |
4:23 |
| 2. |
"Whatever" |
Erna/Rombola |
3:26 |
| 3. |
"Keep Away" |
Erna |
4:50 |
| 4. |
"Time Bomb" |
Erna |
3:59 |
| 5. |
"Bad Religion" |
Erna/Stewart |
3:13 |
| 6. |
"Immune" |
Erna/Merrill/Rombola |
4:50 |
| 7. |
"Someone in London" |
Rombola |
2:03 |
| 8. |
"Get Up, Get Out!" |
Erna |
3:29 |
| 9. |
"Now or Never" |
Erna |
5:06 |
| 10. |
"Stress" |
Erna |
5:03 |
| 11. |
"Situation" |
Erna/Merrill |
5:47 |
| 12. |
"Voodoo" |
Erna/Merrill |
4:38 |
- "Voodoo" contains an instrumental hidden track known as "Witch Hunt" - 2:24
Personnel
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
Heatseekers |
2 |
| 1999 |
The Billboard 200 |
22 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
"Whatever" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
7 |
| 1999 |
"Whatever" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
19 |
| 1999 |
"Keep Away" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
5 |
| 1999 |
"Keep Away" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
31 |
| 2000 |
"Voodoo" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
5 |
| 2000 |
"Voodoo" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
6 |
| 2000 |
"Bad Religion" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
8 |
| 2000 |
"Bad Religion" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
32 |
Certification
| Country |
Sales |
Certification Date |
Certification |
| United States |
4,000,000+ |
April 12, 2001 |
4× Multi-Platinum |
Godsmack was certified 4× Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, signifying sales of more than 4,000,000 units in the United States alone making it the band's first studio album to be certified Multi-Platinum, and the band's most successful album to date.[2]
Release details
References
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