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Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British alternative rock band A, released in 2002.

Hi-Fi Serious
Studio album by A
Released	4 March 2002
Recorded	August–December 2001
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, pop rock
Length	45:36
Label	London
Producer	Ken Andrews, Al Clay
A chronology
Exit Stage Right (2000) Hi-Fi Serious (2002) Teen Dance Ordinance (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Artist Direct	[2]
Blender	[3]
Drowned in Sound	[4]
laut.de	[5]
NME	[6]
Nude as the News	(Positive)[7]
Ox-Fanzine	Favourable[8]

The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from the name of the hi-fi electronics store Alan Partridge buys a Bang & Olufsen stereo from in the last episode of I'm Alan Partridge series 1. The tour in support of this album's release was called the 'Inner City Sumo' tour - another reference to I'm Alan Partridge (Season 1 Episode 1).

Charts, sales and legacy

The album is certified Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.[9]

First single, "Nothing", made it to No. 9 in the UK singles chart before the album's release, propelling the band higher up the ladder - the album peaked at No. 18 in the UK album charts - and although they were still not seen as a mainstream artist, the album still won them "Best British Band" at the Kerrang! Awards.

In 2005, readers of Kerrang! magazine voted Hi-Fi Serious the 57th best British rock album ever.[10]

Track listing

1. "Nothing" – 3:43
2. "Something's Going On" – 2:58
3. "6 o'Clock on a Tube Stop" – 3:14
4. "Going Down" – 4:09
5. "Took It Away" – 3:29
6. "Starbucks" – 3:18
7. "The Springs" – 4:28
8. "Shut Yer Face" – 3:43
9. "Pacific Ocean Blue" – 3:27
10. "The Distance" – 3:37
11. "W.D.Y.C.A.I." (Why Don't You Cry About It) – 3:27
12. "Hi-Fi Serious" – 5:57
13. "Champions of Endings" (U.S. bonus track) - 4:25

B-Sides

• "Asshole" - 4:45
• "T-Shirt Money" – 3:27
• "Everybody In" – 4:16
• "Getting Me Off" - 3:10
• "Some People" - 2:05
• "Monterey" - 2:52
• "Coming Around" - 3:31
• "Rock" - 4:05
• "Human Condition" - 4:03
• "Sorry But..."
• "Just Like Paradise"

DVD features

Hi-Fi Serious was later re-released with an additional DVD of live footage and other video clips of the band. This included music videos for "Nothing", "The Distance" & "Old Folks" (From Monkey Kong), a 12-minute documentary, UK TV commercials for Hi-Fi Serious, and 20 minutes of "Live at Reading 2002" footage.

References

External links

• Lyrics

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