Hi-Fi Serious
# Hi-Fi Serious

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Artist Direct | |
| Blender | |
| Drowned in Sound | |
| laut.de | |
| NME | |
| Nude as the News | (Positive) |
| Ox-Fanzine | Favourable |
| Q | |

Hi-Fi Serious is the third studio album by British alternative rock 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 (Season 1 Episode 1).

## Charts, sales and legacy

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.

In 2005, readers of Kerrang! magazine voted Hi-Fi Serious the 57th best British rock album ever.

## Track listing

* "Nothing" – 3:43
* "Something's Going On" – 2:58
* "6 o'Clock on a Tube Stop" – 3:14
* "Going Down" – 4:09
* "Took It Away" – 3:29
* "Starbucks" – 3:18
* "The Springs" – 4:28
* "Shut Yer Face" – 3:43
* "Pacific Ocean Blue" – 3:27
* "The Distance" – 3:37
* "W.D.Y.C.A.I." (Why Don't You Cry About It) – 3:27
* "Hi-Fi Serious" – 5:57
* "Champions of Endings" (U.S. bonus track) - 4:25

B-Sides

* "Asshole" - 4:45
* "T-Shirt Money" – 3:27
* "Everybody In" – 4:16
* "Getting Me Off" - 3:10
* "Some People" - 2:05
* "Monterey" - 2:52
* "Coming Around" - 3:31
* "Rock" - 4:05
* "Human Condition" - 4:03
* "Sorry But..."
* "Just Like Paradise"

## DVD features

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" (From Monkey Kong), a 12-minute documentary, UK TV commercials for Hi-Fi Serious, and 20 minutes of "Live at Reading 2002" footage.

