The Fat of the Land is an album by The Prodigy. The album was released by XL Recordings on July 1, 1997 (and on June 30, 1997 in the UK).
The album caused some controversy in Britain. The video for the first single, "Firestarter", caused a minor uproar because of vocalist Keith Flint's appearance, and several people objected to the seeming misogyny of "Smack My Bitch Up", though the band maintains that it was a humorous poke at gangsta rap.
"Mindfields" later appeared on the soundtrack of the film The Matrix, while "Smack My Bitch Up" has appeared in both Charlie's Angels and Closer. "Funky Shit" appeared in the trailers for the film Event Horizon and also played over the end credits.
Track Listing
1. "Smack My Bitch Up" (L. Howlett, M. Smith, C. Miller, K. Thornton, T. Randolph) ? 5:42
2. "Breathe" (L. Howlett, K. Flint, Maxim) ? 5:35
3. "Diesel Power" (L. Howlett, K. Thornton) ? 4:17
4. "Funky Shit" (L. Howlett) ? 5:16
5. "Serial Thrilla" (L. Howlett, K. Flint, Skin, Arran) ? 5:11
6. "Mindfields" (L. Howlett, Maxim) ? 5:40
7. "Narayan" (L. Howlett, C. Mills) ? 9:05
8. "Firestarter" (L. Howlett, K. Flint, T. Horn, A. Dudley, J. Jeczalik, P. Morley, G. Langan, K. Deal) ? 4:40
9. "Climbatize" (L. Howlett) ? 6:36
10. "Fuel My Fire" (D.J. Sparks, Walsh, James, Knight) ? 4:19
11. "Molotov Bitch" (Japan bonus track) ? 4:51
12. "One Man Army" (Japan bonus track) ? 4:45