 After various label changes and other issues, "Halal & Loving It" was released in 2008 via Homegrown Records and Universal Music Malaysia.The release got a regional push and marketing campaign and propelled the band into one of South East Asia's largest rock acts.One Buck Short had a number of hit singles from "Halal & Loving It" including "Fast Times", "Kelibat Korupsi" – a song in the band's native language about the rampant corruption the country faced, "" – a track influenced by the band's favorite movie "Back to the Future", and "Khayalan Masa".