Smash

This article is about an album called Smash. See also the definition of the word Smash and the brand of mashed potato mix known as Smash

Smash is The Offspring's third album, released on April 19, 1994. Smash sold more than 11 million copies world wide and broke The Offspring into the mainstream, along with pop punk bands like blink-182, Rancid and Green Day.

The album peaked at #4 on Billboard's pop albums charts and #1 on the Heatseeker's chart. Signed to Epitaph Records, The Offspring's surprise success made the indie label one of the most promising ones in the United States, performing better than thought possible for an indie-released album. "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)", with its mixture of Middle-Eastern rhythms, punk energy and anthemic chorus, became a huge hit single and one of the band's signature songs.

Track Listing

1. "Time to Relax" (the Offspring) – 0:25
   • This track did not appear in the cassette version of the album. Only the CD.
2. "Nitro (Youth Energy)" (the Offspring) – 2:26
3. "Bad Habit" (the Offspring) – 3:43
4. "Gotta Get Away" (the Offspring) – 3:52
5. "Genocide" (the Offspring) – 3:33
6. "Something to Believe In" (the Offspring) – 3:17
7. "Come Out and Play" (the Offspring) – 3:17
8. "Self-Esteem" (the Offspring) – 4:17
9. "It'll Be a Long Time" (the Offspring) – 2:43
10. "Killboy Powerhead" (the Didjits) – 2:02
11. "What Happened to You?" (the Offspring) – 2:12
12. "So Alone" (the Offspring) – 1:17
13. "Not the One" (the Offspring) – 2:54
14. "Smash" (the Offspring) – 10:42
    • Contains the hidden tracks "Genocide Solo" and "Come Out and Play solo".

Personnel

• The Offspring
  • Dexter Holland  – Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (background)
  • Noodles – Guitar, Vocals (background)
  • Greg K.  – Bass Guitar, Vocals (background)
  • Ron Welty  – Drums, Vocals (background)
• Lisa Johnson  – Photography
• Ken Paulakovich  – Engineer
• Eddy Schreyer  – Mastering
• Thom Wilson  – Producer, Engineer
• Fred Hidalgo  – Art Direction
• Mike Ainsworth  – Assistant Engineer
• Ulysses Noriega  – Assistant Engineer

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)