Wide Awake Bored

2000 studio album by Treble Charger

Wide Awake Bored

Studio album by

Treble Charger

Released

July 25, 2000 (CAN)
April 24, 2001 (U.S.)

Recorded

1999

Studio

Sound City, Van Nuys
Grandmaster, Hollywood
King Sound & Pictures Studios, Los Angeles

Genre

Pop punk, alternative rock

Length

40:39

Label

Nettwerk

Producer

Matt Hyde

Treble Charger chronology

Maybe It's Me
(1997)

Wide Awake Bored
(2000)

Detox
(2002)

American release cover

Wide Awake Bored is Treble Charger's fourth album, released on April 24, 2001 in the United States. "American Psycho", "Brand New Low", and "Business" had their music videos, and some notable radio airplay.

Track listing

All songs written by Treble Charger.

"Brand New Low" – 3:53
"American Psycho" – 3:24
"Business" – 3:26
"Cheat Away" – 3:47
"Funny" – 4:13
"Favourite Worst Enemy" – 4:04
"More's The Pity" – 3:55
"I Don't Know" – 3:54
"Wear Me Down" – 3:04
"Another Dollar" – 3:01
"Just What They Told Me" – 3:54

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Artist Direct	^[2]

This album was the first Treble Charger album to have success in the United States. The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2001 Juno Awards. Also, their hit single "American Psycho" was nominated in the "Best Single" category. This album was Treble Charger's most successful album to date, reaching platinum status in Canada.^[3]

Trivia

"Brand New Low" and "American Psycho" were included in the NHL 2002 by EA Sports, plus "Wear Me Down" and "Business" were featured in EA's Triple Play 2002.

Credits

Treble Charger - Photography
- Greig Nori - Guitar, Vocals
- Bill Priddle - Guitar, Vocals
- Rosie Martin - Bass guitar, Backing Vocals
- Trevor McGregor - drums
Matt Hyde - Producer, Engineer
Dan Druff - Assistant Producer, Guitar Technician
Jeff Skelton - Assistant Engineer
Andrew Alekel - Assistant Engineer
Mike Terry - Assistant Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
David Bendeth - Mixing, A&R
Jack Joseph Puig - Mixing
Randy Staub - Mixing
Don Heffington - Percussion
John Rummen - Cover Art

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[4]	130

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r527900
^ "Artist".
^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - July 2001". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2022.