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There Is Nothing Left to Lose is the third album by the Foo Fighters, released in 1999, following the band's biggest seller, The Colour and the Shape. 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 first two albums because it 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.

It was the first album recorded with permanent drummer Taylor Hawkins, and last album to not feature permanent guitarist Chris Shiflett. Since There Is Nothing Left to Lose, the Foo Fighters have held up the same line-up.

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, chosen because he has a Foo Fighters tattoo on his left shoulder, and has also admitted to be a Foo Fighters fan several times.

Singer/guitarist 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".

This album was the first Foo Fighters album to have a song reach the top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart, with "Learn to Fly." It started a pattern of every Foo Fighters album having more weeks at the top of the chart than the one before it. (There Is Nothing Left to Lose - 1 week; One By One - 10 weeks; In Your Honor - 13 weeks; Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace - 18 weeks).

The album is widely available as an "Enhanced CD."

The track "Next Year" was used as the theme song to the NBC comedy "Ed".

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

Australian bonus track

  2. "Fraternity" – 3:10

Personnel

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.

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. 8
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

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

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
2000 There Is Nothing Left to Lose Best Rock Album
2001 Learn to Fly Best Short Form Music Video
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