Rockin' the Suburbs

Rockin' the Suburbs
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001
Recorded2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:42
LabelEpic
ProducerBen Folds, Ben Grosse
Ben Folds chronology
Rockin' the Suburbs
(2001)
Ben Folds Live
(2002)
Singles from Rockin' the Suburbs
  1. "Rockin' the Suburbs"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Still Fighting It"
    Released: April 9, 2001
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Alternative Press8/10
Entertainment WeeklyA−
The Guardian
Los Angeles Times
Pitchfork6.3/10
Q
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin7/10

Rockin' the Suburbs is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ben Folds released on September 11, 2001, after Folds disbanded his group Ben Folds Five. Rockin' the Suburbs was recorded in Adelaide, Australia, where Folds was living at the time. He performed most of the instruments and vocals. Two singles from the album were released, "Rockin' the Suburbs", and "Still Fighting It".

"Rockin' the Suburbs" is Folds' only single to make Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking there at number 28 in September 2001. The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and at number 11 on the Top Internet Albums chart. A remake of the title track featuring William Shatner appeared in the soundtrack for the 2006 film Over the Hedge, which stars Shatner as an opossum named Ozzie.