Enema of the State
CD Album by Blink-182
Released	June 1, 1999
Recorded	1998 & 1999 at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory and Studio West
Genre	pop-rock
Length	37 min 49 s
Record label	MCA Records
Producer	Jerry Finn
Professional reviews
NME	"a remarkable record"	link
Allmusic.com	4 stars out of 5	link
Winnipeg Sun (Darryl Sterdan) review	"Blinkers are slowly growing up"	June 4, 1999
nudeasthenews.com review	Favourable	link
Blink 182 Chronology
Dude Ranch (1997)	Enema of the State (June 1, 1999)	The Mark, Tom, And Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back (November 7 2000)

Enema of the State was blink-182's 5th album. It was released on June 1, 1999 on MCA Records. This was their first album for MCA, their first major label. With hits like "What's My Age Again", blink-182's reputation as hard-partying pop punk rockers was initially established. Critical reviews were often scathing, though some critics appreciated the band's sense of humor and playfulness. Songs like "Adam's Song" also belied the band's image as a purely humorous group; the song is written as a suicide note. This album is an enhanced CD which contains a bonus music video, and web links.

Contents

1 Track listing 2 Singles from the album 3 Personnel 4 Chart positions 5 See also

Track listing

1. "Dumpweed" 2:23
2. "Don't Leave Me" 2:23
3. "Aliens Exist" 3:12
4. "Going Away to College" 2:59
5. "What's My Age Again?" 2:28
6. "Dysentery Gary" 2:44
7. "Adam's Song" 4:09
8. "All the Small Things" 2:48
9. "The Party Song" 2:19
10. "Mutt" 3:23
11. "Wendy Clear" 2:50
12. "Anthem" 3:39
13. Bonus Track/Video: "Whats My Age Again?" (no lyrics) music video

Singles from the album

• "What's My Age Again?" was released as a single in April 1999 as Blink-182's second hit.
• "All the Small Things" came out in August 1999.
• "Adam's Song" came out in December 1999.

Personnel

• Brian Gardner - Mastering
• Robert Read - Assistant Engineer
• Jerry Finn - Producer, Mixing
• Sean O'Dwyer - Engineer
• Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
• blink-182 - Arranger
• Tim Stedman - Art Direction, Design
• Keith Tamashiro - Design
• Mike Fasano - Drum Technician
• Roger Manning - Keyboards
• John Nelson - Assistant Engineer

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

1999       The Billboard 200                       No. 9
1999    Top Canadian Albums                     No. 7
1999    Top Internet Albums                     No. 3
2000    Top Internet Albums                     No. 6

Billboard (North America) - singles

1999       What's My Age Again?    The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 58
1999    What's My Age Again?    Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 19
1999    What's My Age Again?    Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 2
1999    What's My Age Again?    Top 40 Mainstream                       No. 28
1999    What's My Age Again?    Top 40 Tracks                           No. 40
1999    What's My Age Again?    Adult Top 40                            No. 36
1999    All the Small Things    Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 1
2000    All the Small Things    The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 6
2000    Adam's Song             Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 2
2000    All the Small Things    Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 1
2000    All the Small Things    Top 40 Mainstream                       No. 8
2000    All the Small Things    Top 40 Tracks                           No. 17
2000    All the Small Things    Adult Top 40                            No. 29

See also

• Enemy of the State, a movie that came out the year before