Drunk Enough to Dance

Release

It was released August 6, 2002 through Jive Records. The single, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want," was nominated for a Grammy award in 2003 in the "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" category.

A re-release in 2003 added: "Punk Rock 101"; a cover of '80s new wave band A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran (So Far Away)"; and "Star Song". There is an acoustic version of the song "Belgium" at the very end of the album.

"Punk Rock 101" was released as a radio single on May 20, 2003.

Reception

The album was included in Rock Sound's 101 Modern Classics list at number 63. The album was included at number 32 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. BuzzFeed included the album at number 28 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.

Track listing

Each version of the album has a number tracks that are five-to-six seconds of complete silence, titled "[Blank]," between the last song and "Belgium." The number of blank tracks varies upon the version, but "Belgium" is track 28 on all versions except for the Japanese Edition, where it is on track 20 after "Other Girls". There is about 1 minute of silence in between both songs.

Bonus tracks

B-sides

Personnel

Bowling for Soup:

Jaret von Erich (Jaret Reddick) — vocals, rhythm guitars

Erik Rodham Clinton (Erik Chandler) — bass, vocals

Christopher Van Malmsteen (Chris Burney) — lead guitars, vocals

Gary Wiseass (Gary Wiseman) — drums

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Butch Walker for Ruby Red Productions, Atlanta, GA, except:

* Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge** Additional Engineering by John Briglevich; Mixed by Tom Soares*** Produced by Jaret Reddick; Engineering by Steve Browne; Mixed by Tom Soares**** Produced by Rhys Fulber; Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge***** Mixed by Chris Shaw

Basic Tracks Recorded at Tree Studios, Atlanta, GA, except "Punk Rock 101," "I Ran (So Far Away)" and "Star Song" Recorded at Ruby Red Studios, Atlanta, GA, "Life After Lisa" Recorded at Sonica Recording, Atlanta, GA and "Greatest Day" Recorded at Big Time Audio, Dallas, TX

Overdubs Recorded at Ruby Red Studios, Atlanta, GA, except "Life After Lisa" Recorded at Sonica Recording and "Greatest Day" Recorded at Big Time Audio

Mixed at Stonehenge at ZAC Recording, Atlanta, GA, except "Girl All the Bad Guys Want," "Punk Rock 101" and "I Ran (So Far Away)," Mixed at South Beach Studios, Miama, FL, "Star Song" Mixed at Avatar Studios, NYC, "Life After Lisa" Mixed at Streetlight Studios, NYC and "Greatest Day" Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC

Mastered by Chaz Harper at Battery Mastering, NYC

General Assistant to Butch Walker: Christie Priode

Assistant Engineers:

Tree Sound - Rus-T Cobb and Robert HannonStonehenge at ZAC Recording: Rus-T Cobb and Jon OulletteSecond Engineer: Ari NewmanSonica Recording: Mike SchneiderStreetlight Studios: Tim ObremskiElectric Lady: Shinobu MitsuokaRuby Red Studios: Rus-T CobbAvatar Studios: Ross Petersen

Percussion, piano, Hammond and additional guitars by Butch Walker Additional vocal on "Life After Lisa" by Butch Walker

Additional Backing Vocals on "I Don't Wanna Rock" and "Running from Your Dad" by FFroe and Howie

Keyboards on "I Ran (So Far Away)" by Jamie Muhoberac

Management: Jeff Roe for FFroe

Legal Representation: Mike McKoy - Serling, Rooks, Ferrara

Road Crew: Sweet Charlie, Greg Lobdell

Charts

Album

Singles