Stunt

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 by the end of its chart run. Its first single, "One Week", became (and remains) the band's biggest hit, hitting #1 in the US (selling over 5 million copies) and #5 in the UK. The twin successes of Stunt and "One Week" also helped revitalize their career in their home cou... more

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 by the end of its chart run. Its first single, "One Week", became (and remains) the band's biggest hit, hitting #1 in the US (selling over 5 million copies) and #5 in the UK. The twin successes of Stunt and "One Week" also helped revitalize their career in their home country of Canada, where their fame had diminished since the days of their debut album Gordon. In addition, follow-up singles "It's All Been Done", "Alcohol" and "Call and Answer" were each successful to some degree. Stunt is the first studio album to feature keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn, who originally joined the band for the Born on a Pirate Ship tour in 1995. 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... less