Smash

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Smash is a 1994 punk rock album by The Offspring that became a breakthrough commercial success and a defining record of 1990s punk.

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Smash canonical 11
Smash! 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf studio album
approximateWorldwideSales over 11 million copies
artist The Offspring
associatedAct Epitaph Records punk roster
associatedTour Smash tour
bandMemberOnRecording Dexter Holland
Greg K.
Noodles
Ron Welty
bestSellingStatus one of the best-selling independent label albums of all time
chronology The Offspring studio albums
closingTrack Smash
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtFeatures stylized skeleton head on black background
criticalReception generally positive
era 1990s punk revival
followedBy Ixnay on the Hombre
follows Ignition
genre pop punk
punk rock
skate punk
hasInfluenceOn mainstream acceptance of punk rock in the mid-1990s
hasPart Come Out and Play
Gotta Get Away
Self Esteem
labelFounderAssociated Brett Gurewitz
language English
length 46:47
mainSongwriter Dexter Holland
notableFor breakthrough commercial success for The Offspring
helping popularize 1990s punk rock
numberOfTracks 14
openingTrack Time to Relax
performer The Offspring
producer Thom Wilson
recorded 1993
recordedIn Crystal Sound, Hollywood, California
Eldorado Studios, Hollywood, California
The Music Grinder, Hollywood, California
Track Record, North Hollywood, California
recordLabel Epitaph Records
releaseDate 1994-04-08
salesCertification multi-platinum
singleFromAlbum Come Out and Play
Gotta Get Away
Self Esteem

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The Offspring notableWork Smash
Bombshell featuresSong Smash!
linked to: Smash
Come Out and Play album Smash
Self Esteem album Smash
Self Esteem partOf Smash
Jimmy Collins appearsIn Smash
subject linked to: Jimmy Collins in Smash
Gutterflower hasTrack Smash