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Stunt by Barenaked Ladies
Stunt is an album by Barenaked Ladies, released in 1998. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 55 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “One Week”, on 46 lists with a best position of #3.
Stunt, Barenaked Ladies' fourth studio album, landed on Reprise in the summer of 1998, produced by the band themselves, and it turned the Scarborough, Ontario wisecrackers into an international act. Ed Robertson and Steven Page share the singing and guitars, Jim Creeggan plays bass, Tyler Stewart drums, and Kevin Hearn makes his studio debut with them on keys and guitar, three years after signing on for the Born on a Pirate Ship tour.
The sound is peppy, harmony-stacked pop-rock on folk bones, with jokes that often sit on top of something sadder. "One Week" was the breakthrough, a US number one that sold over 5 million copies, and it revived their fortunes back home in Canada too; "It's All Been Done", "Alcohol" and "Call and Answer" followed. The victory lap had a shadow: Hearn was diagnosed with leukemia soon after release and spent the tour in chemotherapy, with Chris Brown and Greg Kurstin covering for him.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Stunt on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Week | 46 | #3 | – | 1998–2025 | |
| 2 | Call And Answer | 3 | #43 | – | 1999–2024 | |
| 3 | It's All Been Done | 6 | #20 | – | 1998–1999 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.