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"Fuel"
"Fuel"
Single by Metallica
from the album Reload
B-side	"Sad but True" (live); "Nothing Else Matters" (live); "Wherever I May Roam" (live); "One" (live); "Until It Sleeps" (live); "Fuel" (live); "Fuel" (demo);
Released	June 22, 1998
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:26
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Kirk Hammett; James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich;
Producer(s)	Bob Rock
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	"Fuel" on YouTube
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"Fuel" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. The song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, and was released as the third single from their seventh album, Reload. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1999 but lost to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for the song "Most High". It was moderately successful on the music charts, peaking at number two in Australia, number three in Hungary, number five in Finland and number six on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

Metallica have frequently played "Fuel" in concerts over the years, including the 1999 live album S&M with Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

The demo version of this song called "Fuel for Fire" (with different lyrics) was used as the theme song for NASCAR on NBC from 2001 until the 2004 Daytona 500.

Track listings

All live tracks were recorded on April 20, 1998, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia.

UK and Australasian CD1^[1]

"Fuel" – 4:29
"Sad but True" (live) – 6:23
"Nothing Else Matters" – 6:08

UK and Australasian CD2^[2]

"Fuel" – 4:29
"Wherever I May Roam" – 6:48
"One" – 8:06

UK and Australasian CD3^[3]

"Fuel" – 4:30
"Until It Sleeps" (live) – 4:25
"Fuel" (live) – 4:40
"Fuel" (demo) – 4:25

European CD single^[4]

"Fuel" – 4:29
"Sad but True" (live) – 6:23

Japanese maxi-CD single^[5]

"Fuel" – 4:30
"Fuel" (live) – 4:39
"Sad but True" (live) – 6:24
"Until It Sleeps" (live) – 4:26
"One" (live) – 8:07
" Fuel" (demo) – 4:26

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	54
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[9]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)^[10]	57
Hungary (Mahasz)^[11]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[12]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	35
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	49
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	31
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[18]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	76

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[20]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref(s).
United States	March 10, 1998	Alternative radio	Elektra	^[21]
United Kingdom	June 22, 1998	CD	Elektra	^[22]^[23]

References

^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 29, 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
^ "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2195. March 6, 1998. p. 22.
^ "Fuel". metallica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 20, 1998. p. 25.

External links

Fuel at MusicBrainz

[1] Fuel (UK & Australasian CD1 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METCD 16, 568 413-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Fuel (UK & Australasian CD2 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METDD 16, 568 415-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Fuel (UK & Australasian CD3 disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records, Mercury Records. 1998. METED 16, 568 417-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Fuel (European CD single disc notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1998. 568 412-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Fuel (Japanese maxi-CD single disc notes). Metallica. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1998. SRCS 8748.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Metallica-6] "Metallica – Fuel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Metallica-7] "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[sc_Finland_Metallica-9] "Metallica: Fuel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Germany_Metallica-10] "Metallica – Fuel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[11] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 27. July 4, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[12] "Tipparade-lijst van week 29, 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Metallica-13] "Metallica – Fuel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Metallica-14] "Metallica – Fuel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Metallica-16] "Metallica – Fuel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_UK_-17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Metallica-18] "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[19] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-20] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[21] "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2195. March 6, 1998. p. 22.

[22] "Fuel". metallica.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[23] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 20, 1998. p. 25.

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James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Dave Mustaine Ron McGovney Cliff Burton Jason Newsted
Studio albums	Kill 'Em All Ride the Lightning Master of Puppets ...And Justice for All Metallica Load Reload St. Anger Death Magnetic Hardwired... to Self-Destruct 72 Seasons
Cover albums	Garage Inc.
Extended plays	The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited Beyond Magnetic
Collaboration projects	S&M (with the San Francisco Symphony) The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Anthrax, Megadeth & Slayer) Lulu (with Lou Reed) S&M2 (with the San Francisco Symphony)
Live albums	Live Shit: Binge & Purge S&M Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México Six Feet Down Under Six Feet Down Under Part II Live at Grimey's Freeze 'Em All Through the Never S&M2
Box sets	The Good, the Bad & the Live Live Shit: Binge & Purge Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set The Metallica Collection
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