Fat Lip


"Fat Lip" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the fourth track on their debut album All Killer No Filler, and was released as the lead single in April 2001. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It is featured in the video games NHL 2002 and Guitar Hero in addition to an episode of Smallville.

Musical style

The uptempo song was described as pop punk skate punk, rap rock and hip hop, with Deryck Whibley, Dave Brownsound, and Stevo Jocz sharing vocal duties. "The verses are really about what we do: growing up in the suburbs, going to parties and hanging out with our friends, and causing trouble. A lot of people say they relate to it," said Whibley. The song gets its name from the slang term for a swollen lip as a result of being punched in the face.

Music video

The song topped MTV's Total Request Live and MuchMusic's MuchMusic Countdown in the summer of 2001. In the original Canadian version, the music video combines with fellow All Killer No Filler track "Pain for Pleasure", a very short Iron Maiden-esque song which is the final song on the album. The video was ranked at number 75 on "MuchMusic's 100 Best Videos". At the beginning of the music video, the band performs an a cappella of the first verse of "It's What We're All About", which would be their future single, for the staff of a liquor store.

Live performances

The song was performed on Saturday Night Live on October 6, 2001, hosted by Seann William Scott.

Track listing

  1. "Fat Lip"
  2. "Makes No Difference"
  3. "What I Believe"
  4. "Machine Gun"
EU Import:
  1. "Fat Lip"
  2. "T.H.T. "
  3. "Makes No Difference"
  4. "What I Believe"
  5. "Machine Gun"

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