Enema of the State
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{{Infobox Album
| Name = Enema of the State
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Blink-182]]
| Cover = Blink181State.jpg
| Released = U.S [[June 1]], [[1999]]<br>U.K [[October 4]], [[1999]]
| Recorded = [[December 1998]]-[[February 1999]] at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory and Studio West
| Genre = [[Punk rock]], [[pop punk]]
| Length = 35:23
| Label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| Producer = [[Jerry Finn]]
| Reviews =
*[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A7z7tk6sxekrk link]
*[[Robert Christgau]] A- [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=blink-182 link]
*[[Rolling Stone]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blink182/albums/album/116645/review/6211036/enema_of_the_state link]
| Last album = ''[[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]]''<br>(1997)
| This album = '''''Enema of the State'''''<br>(1999)
| Next album = ''[[The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!)]]''<br>(2000)
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Original Cover
| Background = lightsteelblue
| Cover = Enemaofthestateredcross.jpg
| Lower caption = Featuring the Red Cross removed from later pressings.
}}{{Singles
| Name = Enema of the State
| Type = studio
| single 1 = [[What's My Age Again?]]
| single 2 = [[All the Small Things]]
| single 3 = [[Adam's Song]]
| single 1 date = [[November 9]], [[1999]]
| single 2 date = [[January 18]], [[2000]]
| single 3 date = [[August 29]], [[2000]]
}}
}}
'''''Enema of the State''''', [[Blink-182]]'s third, and most successful studio album was released [[June 1]], [[1999]], on [[MCA Records]] and features the hits "[[What's My Age Again?]]", "[[Adam's Song]]" and "[[All the Small Things]]", which would later appear on their greatest hits compilation. It was Blink-182's first album recorded with drummer [[Travis Barker]]. The album was highly successful selling over 12 million copies worldwide, making it the band's best selling album.
This album is an [[Enhanced CD]] which contains a bonus music video and web links.
==Production==
===Cover===
[[Porn star]] [[Janine Lindemulder]] is the nurse depicted on the cover of this album. She is also featured in the music videos for "[[What's My Age Again?]]" and "[[Man Overboard (song)|Man Overboard]]". An emblem of the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] was depicted on the nurse's cap on early pressings of the album cover. Shortly after, the Red Cross demanded that their symbol be removed from the cover<ref>[http://www.kiwibox.com/article/3121/mo=0/r=1/p=2 Kiwibox.com - Articles - Teen Magazine for Music, Entertainment, Games, Fashion and more<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as it currently is on all printings. Similarly, early printings of the album were not given [[Parental Advisory]] stickers (neither on the case nor printed on the cover) until shortly after the major success of the record.
===Title===
The title is a play on the term "[[Enemy of the State]]". The CD of this album contains a hidden second title on the internal spine of the CD inlay, in white on a yellow background is the text "Viking Wizard Eyes, Wizard Full of Lies" - there is some debate as to whether this was an intended name for the album which was abandoned, lyrics from an unfinished/abandoned song or a reference to a poem.
===Recording & Gear===
An [[Enema of the State Demo]] was originally recorded sometime between 1998 and 1999. The band recorded a version of "Mutt" with [[Scott Raynor]] on drums, but the song was re-recorded with Raynor's replacement [[Travis Barker]].
While recording ''Enema Of The State'', Mark Hoppus used [[Fender Jazz Bass]]es, [[Fender Precision Bass]]es, and [[Music Man (company)|Ernie Ball Music Man]] [[Bass Guitars]]. Tom DeLonge used [[Gibson Les Paul]] guitars, a Custom Fender Telecaster Junior, and his signature [[Fender Stratocaster]].
==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Mark Hoppus]] and [[Tom DeLonge]].
# "[[Dumpweed]]" * – 2:24
# "Don't Leave Me" ** – 2:24
# "Aliens Exist" * – 3:13
# "Going Away To College" ** – 2:59
# "[[What's My Age Again?]]" ** – 2:28
# "Dysentery Gary" *** – 2:45
# "[[Adam's Song]]" ** – 4:10
# "[[All The Small Things]]" * – 2:48
# "The Party Song" ** – 2:19
# "Mutt" * – 3:23
# "Wendy Clear" ** – 2:50
# "Anthem" * – 3:39
'*' = Lead vocals by Tom DeLonge<br>
'**' = Lead vocals by Mark Hoppus<br>
'***' = Lead vocals by Tom DeLonge, interlude Mark Hoppus
=== Australian Tour Edition bonus tracks ===
<ol start="13">
<li>"Pathetic" (Live in LA)<br>
<li>"Untitled" (Live in LA)<br>
<li>"Josie" (Live in LA)<br>
<li>"Aliens Exist" (Live in LA)
</ol>
=== Australian Tour Edition (bonus disc) : All The Small Things single ===
# "All The Small Things" (Single Edit)
# "Dumpweed" (Live In London)
# "What's My Age Again?" (Live In London)
# "All The Small Things" (Live In London)
# "Dammit" (Live In London)
=== Japanese bonus tracks ===
<ol start="13">
<li>"Dumpweed" (Live in London)<br>
<li>"What's My Age Again?" (Live in London)<br>
<li>"All The Small Things" (Live in London)<br>
<li>"Dammit" (Live in London)<br>
<li>"Mutt" (Live in LA)<br>
<li>"Aliens Exist" (Live in LA)
</ol>
== Singles ==
* "What's My Age Again?" was released as a single in April 1999, and was Blink-182's second hit.
* "All the Small Things" came out in August 1999, and was Blink-182's first number one.
* "Adam's Song" came out in December 1999 and was their first mature single; it dealt with suicide.
===Music videos===
The official music videos made for ''Enema of the State'' were "[[What's My Age Again?]]", "[[All The Small Things]]" and "[[Adam's Song]]" respectively. There have been rumors that there have been videos for "Going Away To College", "Aliens Exist" and "Mutt" among others. The "Going Away To College" music video is actually the introduction to ''[[The Urethra Chronicles]]'' and in a recent interview with Mark Hoppus, on the fansite 44Disasters, he stated that a video was never made for "Mutt" or "Aliens Exist". <ref>[http://www.44disasters.com/?side=exclusive_markhoppusinterview 44disasters.com v2 :: Death by Information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Accolades==
* Third best selling [[pop punk]] album of all time (behind [[Green Day]]'s "[[Dookie]]" and "[[American Idiot]]".)
* #66 on [[Guitar World]] magazine's reader's choice list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.<ref>http://chud.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93854</ref>
* Included in [[Blender (magazine)|Blender magazine]]'s - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die<ref>[http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=122 500 CDs You Must Own: Alternative Rock Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* #34 on [[VH1]]'s Greatest Album Covers of all time<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/67956/episode_countdown.jhtml www.vh1.com]</ref>
==Personnel==
*[[Mark Hoppus]] - [[Bass guitar|Bass]], [[singer|Vocals]]
*[[Tom DeLonge]] - [[Guitar]], Vocals
*[[Travis Barker]] - [[drum kit|Drums]]
*Brian Gardner - Mastering
*Robert Read - Assistant Engineer
*[[Jerry Finn]] - Producer, Mixing
*Sean O'Dwyer - Engineer
*[[Tom Lord-Alge]] - Mixing
*Blink-182 - Arranger
*Tim Stedman - Art Direction, Design
*Keith Tamashiro - Design
*Mike Fasano - Drum Technician
*Roger Manning - Keyboards
*John Nelson - Assistant Engineer
*Gary Ashley - A+R
==Charting Positions==
'''Album'''
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550"
!align="left" valign="top"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Chart
!align="left" valign="top"|Position
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|[[The Billboard Top 200]]
|align="left" valign="top"|9
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top Internet Albums]]
|align="left" valign="top"|3
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|Top Canadian Albums
|align="left" valign="top"|7
|-
|}
'''Singles'''
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550"
!align="left" valign="top"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Single
!align="left" valign="top"|Chart
!align="left" valign="top"|Position
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[What's My Age Again?]]"
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Billboard Hot 100]]
|align="left" valign="top"|58
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"What's My Age Again?"
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Modern Rock Tracks]]
|align="left" valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"What's My Age Again?"
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
|align="left" valign="top"|19
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"What's My Age Again?"
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top 40 Mainstream]]
|align="left" valign="top"|28
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"What's My Age Again?"
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top 40 Tracks]]
|align="left" valign="top"|40
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"What's My Age Again?"
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Adult Top 40]]
|align="left" valign="top"|36
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[All the Small Things]]"
|align="left" valign="top"|Billboard Hot 100
|align="left" valign="top"|6
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"All the Small Things"
|align="left" valign="top"|Modern Rock Tracks
|align="left" valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"All the Small Things"
|align="left" valign="top"|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="left" valign="top"|25
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1999
|align="left" valign="top"|"All the Small Things"
|align="left" valign="top"|Top 40 Mainstream
|align="left" valign="top"|8
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2000
|align="left" valign="top"|"All the Small Things"
|align="left" valign="top"|Top 40 Tracks
|align="left" valign="top"|17
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2000
|align="left" valign="top"|"All the Small Things"
|align="left" valign="top"|Adult Top 40
|align="left" valign="top"|26
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2000
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Adam's Song]]"
|align="left" valign="top"|Modern Rock Tracks
|align="left" valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2000
|align="left" valign="top"|"Adam's Song"
|align="left" valign="top"|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="left" valign="top"|33
|-
|}
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