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'''''[[Bleed American]]''''' is the fourth studio album by [[Jimmy Eat World]] ''(pictured)'', released on July&nbsp;24, 2001. The album was re-released as ''Jimmy Eat World'' following the [[September&nbsp;11 attacks]]; it was re-released in 2008 with its original title. Following the commercial failure of ''[[Clarity (Jimmy Eat World album)|Clarity]]'', the band was dropped by their label. They raised money for the album by touring and working odd jobs. The musical style was more direct and accessible than its predecessor, with simpler chord structures. The album's [[lead single]], "[[Bleed American (song)|Bleed American]]", was released to radio on June&nbsp;5, 2001. Each of the album's singles entered the top twenty of at least one US chart: the most successful was "[[The Middle (Jimmy Eat World song)|The Middle]]", which reached number one on the [[Alternative Airplay|''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks]] chart. In August&nbsp;2002, ''Bleed American'' was [[Music recording certification|certified platinum]]; as of September&nbsp;2016, the album has sold more than 1.6&nbsp;million copies in the US. ''Bleed American'' was well received by critics and appeared on several publications' best-of-the-year album lists and all-time lists. {{TFAFULL|Bleed American}}

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