Hi-Fi Serious


Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British band A, released in 2002.
The name "Hi-Fi Serious" was derived from the name of the hi-fi electronics store Alan Partridge buys a Bang & Olufsen stereo from in the last episode of I'm Alan Partridge series 1. The tour in support of this album's release was called the 'Inner City Sumo' tour - another reference to I'm Alan Partridge.

Charts and sales

The album is certified Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.
First single, "Nothing", made it to No. 9 in the UK singles chart before the album's release, propelling the band higher up the ladder - the album peaked at No. 18 in the UK album charts - and although they were still not seen as a mainstream artist, the album still won them "Best British Band" at the "Kerrang! awards".

Track listing

  1. "Nothing" – 3:43
  2. "Something's Going On" – 2:58
  3. "6 o'Clock on a Tube Stop" – 3:14
  4. "Going Down" – 4:09
  5. "Took It Away" – 3:29
  6. "Starbucks" – 3:18
  7. "The Springs" – 4:28
  8. "Shut Yer Face" – 3:43
  9. "Pacific Ocean Blue" – 3:27
  10. "The Distance" – 3:37
  11. "W.D.Y.C.A.I." – 3:27
  12. "Hi-Fi Serious" – 5:57
  13. "Champions of Endings" - 4:25
B-Sides
Hi-Fi Serious was later re-released with an additional DVD of live footage and other video clips of the band.
This included music videos for "Nothing", "The Distance" & "Old Folks", a 12-minute documentary, UK TV commercials for Hi-Fi Serious, and 20 minutes of "Live at Reading 2002" footage.