Stunt (album)
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Stunt
Studio album by Barenaked Ladies
Released July 7, 1998
Recorded February-March 1998
Genre Alternative Rock
Length 51:21
Label Reprise
Producer(s) Barenaked Ladies,
David Leonard,
Susan Rogers
Stunt is the fifth full-length album and fourth studio album by Barenaked Ladies. By far their most successful album, it entered the US charts at #3 and sold over 4 million units at the end of its chart run. It was also the home to "One Week", which proved to be BNL’s biggest hit with international appeal, hitting #1 in the US and #5 in the UK. The twin successes of Stunt and "One Week" were so strong that it also helped to revitalize their career in their home country of Canada (where their fame had fallen slightly since 1992 and the days of Gordon).
Stunt is the first studio album featuring keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn, who originally joined the band for the Born on a Pirate Ship tour in 1995. In addition to "One Week", "It’s All Been Done", "Alcohol" and "Call and Answer" were also sizeable hits.
Tracks recorded for this album but left off the finished record are "Long Way Back Home" and "She’s On Time." These tracks appear as hidden tracks on the "limited edition" version of Stunt.
Shortly after the release of this album, Kevin Hearn was diagnosed with leukemia. He spent the Stunt tour in the hospital. He was temporarily replaced by Chris Brown and Greg Kurstin.
The naked track recorded for this album is "Alcohol".