Chuck

About Chuck

Chuck is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41. The album was released on October 12, 2004. It is the band's last album to feature the full classic lineup, as lead guitarist Dave Baksh left Sum 41 on May 11, 2006 to pursue his career with his own band Brown Brigade, but returned in 2015. Chuck peaked at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart and No. 10 on the US Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting album until it would be surpassed by Underclass Hero in 2007. The album's title is named after a UN peacekeeper named Chuck Pelletier who was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Sum 41 was filming a documentary for War Child Canada. Fighting broke out during production and Chuck helped the band evacuate their hotel during the fighting; Chuck was also staying at that same hotel at the time. The album’s lyrical content has been described as darker and more mature than the band’s previous work. It also had a slightly different sound, mixing in their punk rock influence with heavy metal and adult alternative. The album proved to be a success, receiving acclaim from both critics and fans, as well as selling over 5 million copies. Singles such as "We're All To Blame" and "Pieces" gained success on the Canadian and American charts, and the album won a Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year" in 2005 more »