Hi-Fi Serious

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

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

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.