Fueled by Ramen

Fueled by Ramen, LLC(formerlyFueled by Ramen, Inc.until 2005) is an Americanrecord labelowned byWarner Music Groupand distributed by300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded inGainesville, Florida, in 1996, is now based inNew York City.
John Janickconceived of the label while attending high school, but it was not until he enrolled at theUniversity of Floridain Gainesville and teamed up withLess Than Jakedrummer-lyricistVinnie Fiorellothat Fueled By Ramen became a reality.The name of the label was inspired by only being able to afford a diet of inexpensiveinstant ramenat the time, due to having invested most of their money into making records.
Ramen's first major success came in 1998 with the self-titled EP fromJimmy Eat World, which enabled the label to buy its first office space in Tampa.
Ramen early on partnered with the independent distribution arm of Warner,ADA; Warner'sLyor Cohenfinally made a deal for Ramen that led Janick to say "We operate like an indie label that's very small and nimble and can do their own thing, but we have the resources of a major company."
In2004,Fall Out Boy'sPete Wentzintroduced Fueled By Ramen to fellow Chicago pop-rock outfitThe Academy Is..., who released their debut albumAlmost Here, the following year. Soon thereafter, Janick joined forces with Wentz to createDecaydance Recordsand released a series of albums from a disparate-sounding group of acts ranging from the alternative hip hop ofGym Class Heroesto the indie-pop combothe Hush Sound. In September 2005, Decaydance and Fueled By Ramen releasedA Fever You Can't Sweat Out, theRIAAquadruple-platinum-certified debut album from Las Vegas'Panic! at the Disco.
In 2006, Vinnie Fiorello left the label, citing disagreements in the direction of future signees and loss of passion in the music the label was investing itself in.
In 2007, the label opened an office in midtown Manhattan, and that same yearParamore's albumRiot!debuted in the top 20 of the U.S.Billboard200, was certified gold and a year later gained platinum status.Panic! at the Disco's second studio albumPretty. Odd.achieved similar success, debuting at number 2 on theBillboard200 charts, selling over 139,000 copies in its first week, and gaining platinum status. Later in 2016, Panic! at the Disco's fifth studio albumDeath of a Bachelordebuted at number 1, selling 196,000 copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling album in the label's history.
In 2012, Fueled By Ramen signed musical duoTwenty One Pilots. They released their label debut albumVesselin 2013, which included "Ode to Sleep", "Holding on to You", "House of Gold", and "Car Radio". In 2015, they released their breakthrough studio albumBlurryface, which included "Tear in My Heart", "Fairly Local", "Stressed Out", "Heavydirtysoul" and "Ride". The album peaked at number 1 on the USBillboardTop 200 charts, and was certified sextuple platinum after selling over 6 million copies in the U.S. alone. "Stressed Out" is the most viewed music video on Fueled by Ramen'sYouTubechannel, accumulating over 2.9 billion views as of July 17, 2024.
In June 2018, Warner Music Group announced that Fueled by Ramen, amongst other labels, would be included in a new parent label,Elektra Music Group.It officially launched on October 1, 2018.In June 2022, Elektra Music Group, and subsequently Fueled by Ramen, was merged into the new umbrella label group300 Elektra Entertainment.
Twelve albums released by Fueled By Ramen have been certified Platinum (some multiple times) by theRecording Industry Association of Americafor sales of one million units or more:
Blurryface, the label's highest-selling album, was certified sextuple platinum for sales of at least six million units;A Fever You Can't Sweat Outwas certified quadruple platinum for sales of at least four million units;Some NightsandRiot!were certified triple platinum for sales of at least three million units; andPray for the Wicked,Death of a Bachelor, andVesselwere certified double platinum for sales of at least two million units.
This list was compiled based on information found on the Elektra Music webpage for Fueled by Ramenand the label'sdiscography.