There Is Nothing Left to Lose

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There Is Nothing Left to Lose
Studio album by Foo Fighters
Released	November 2, 1999
Recorded	March - June 1999 at Studio 606 in Alexandria, Virginia with additional recording at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	46:24
Label	RCA
Producer(s)	Foo Fighters, Adam Kasper
Professional reviews
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Foo Fighters chronology
The Colour and the Shape (1997)	There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)	One by One (2002)

There Is Nothing Left to Lose is the third album by Foo Fighters, released in 1999. Their first release on the BMG label, the album debuted and peaked at #10 both in the US and UK, and broadened their fanbase further with such hits as "Learn to Fly", "Stacked Actors", "Breakout" and "Next Year". Many of the songs stray from the band's grunge roots and the album has a mildly experimental feel. The album is also more radio-friendly, with less abrasive vocals and less angry and aggressive songs than other Foo Fighters albums.

Early pressings of the disc included a temporary tattoo, similar to the one featured on the album cover. The album was also re-released in 2001 as a two-CD edition which offers a second VCD disc of four videos and one bonus track, "Fraternity." This edition has a picture of the Australian swimmer Michael Klim on the front, perhaps chosen because he has a foo fighters tattoo on his shoulder.

Dave Grohl has stated before that the album was recorded at his home and that the band would have "a BBQ every day after recording".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits 3 Production 4 Album charts 5 Charting singles 6 Awards

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, and Taylor Hawkins.

1. "Stacked Actors" – 4:17
2. "Breakout" – 3:21
3. "Learn to Fly" – 3:58
4. "Gimme Stitches" – 3:42
5. "Generator" – 3:48
6. "Aurora" – 5:50
7. "Live-In Skin" – 3:53
8. "Next Year" – 4:37
9. "Headwires" – 4:38
10. "Ain't It the Life" – 4:17
11. "M.I.A." – 4:03
12. "Fraternity" – (Australian bonus track)

[edit] Credits

• Dave Grohl – vocals, guitar, drums
• Nate Mendel – bass guitar
• Taylor Hawkins – drums

[edit] Production

• Produced by Adam Kasper and Foo Fighters
• Recorded by Adam Kasper at Studio 606, Virginia
• Additional Recording at Conway studios, Los Angeles
• All Songs Mixed by Adam Kasper at Conway Studios
• Except for Learn to Fly, Aurora and Live-In Skin mixed by Andy Wallace at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles
• Assistant Mixing Engineer at Conway Studios: John Nelson
• Assistant Mixing Engineer at Larrabee Studios: Tod Reiger
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Studios
• Art Direction by Henry Marquez and Foo Fighters
• Photos by Danny Clinch
• Management: G.A.S Entertainment co.

[edit] Album charts

Year	Chart	Position
1999	Top Internet Albums	No. 2
1999	Top Canadian Albums	No. 4
1999	Official Sweden Albums Chart	No. 7
1999	Official Norway Albums Chart	No. 8
1999	Billboard 200	No. 10
1999	Official UK Albums Chart	No. 10
1999	Official New Zealand Albums Chart	No. 12
1999	Official German Albums Chart	No. 23
1999	Official Finland Albums Chart	No. 25
2003	Official Finland Albums Chart (re-entry)	No. 1
1999	Official Austrian Albums Chart	No. 34
1999	Official Irish Albums Chart	No. 49
1999	Official French Albums Chart	No. 62
1999	Official Italian Albums Chart	No. 67

[edit] Charting singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Billboard Hot 100	No. 19
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Official UK Singles Chart	No. 21
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Modern Rock Tracks	No. 1
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	No. 2
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Adult Top 40	No. 15
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Top 40 Mainstream	No. 22
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Top 40 Tracks	No. 22
1999	"Learn To Fly"	Official New Zealand Singles Chart	No. 23
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Official Australian Singles Chart	No. 35
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Official Sweden Singles Chart	No. 52
1999	"Learn to Fly"	Official Holland Singles Chart	No. 32
1999	"Learn To Fly	Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart	No. 65
1999	"Generator"	Official Australian Singles Chart	No. 31
2000	"Stacked Actors"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	No. 9
2000	"Stacked Actors"	Modern Rock Tracks	No. 25
2000	"Breakout"	Official UK Singles Chart	No. 29
2000	"Breakout"	Modern Rock Tracks	No. 8
2000	"Breakout"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	No. 11
2000	"Breakout"	Official Holland Singles Chart	No. 63
2000	"Next Year"	Modern Rock Tracks	No.17
2000	"Next Year"	Official UK Singles Chart	No. 42
2000	"Next Year"	Adult Top 40	No. 40
2000	"Next Year"	Official Holland Singles Chart	No. 92

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
2000	There Is Nothing Left to Lose	Best Rock Album

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Dave Grohl | Taylor Hawkins | Nate Mendel | Chris Shiflett
William Goldsmith | Pat Smear | Franz Stahl
Discography
Albums: Foo Fighters | The Colour and the Shape | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | One by One | In Your Honor
Singles: "This Is a Call" | "I'll Stick Around" | "For All the Cows" | "Big Me" | "Monkey Wrench" | "Everlong" | "My Hero" | "Walking After You" | "Learn to Fly" | "Stacked Actors" | "Generator" | "Breakout" | "Next Year" | "The One" | "All My Life" | "Times Like These" | "Low" | "Have It All" | "Best of You" | "DOA" | "Resolve" | "No Way Back/Cold Day in the Sun"
EPs: Five Songs and a Cover
Live albums: Skin and Bones
Live DVD's: Everywhere But Home | Skin and Bones
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