Californication is a funk metal album by American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on June 8, 1999 (see 1999 in music). With a returned John Frusciante on guitar (replacing Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction), the Red Hot Chili Peppers managed to regain their critical acceptance after the harshly reviewed One Hot Minute. Much to the surprise of most industry-watchers, Californication became the best-selling album in the band's catalogue.
With a somewhat more subdued funk sound, Californication was vastly different from its predecessors. Adding heavy psychedelic influences, the Red Hot Chili Peppers created a series of catchy, hook-laden tracks that maintained their credibility. Many of the songs, such as the hit single "Californication", are diatribes against globalization, often with bizarrely inscrutable lyrics.
Track listing
All songs written by Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea, and Chad Smith.
- "Around the World" - 3:58
- "Parallel Universe" - 4:30
- "Scar Tissue" - 3:37
- "Otherside" - 4:15
- "Get on Top" - 3:18
- "Californication" - 5:21
- "Easily" - 3:51
- "Porcelain" - 2:43
- "Emit Remmus" - 4:00
- "I Like Dirt" - 2:37
- "This Velvet Glove" - 3:45
- "Savior" - 4:52
- "Purple Stain" - 4:13
- "Right on Time" - 1:52
- "Road Trippin'" - 3:25
Personnel
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Art Direction
- Flea (Michael Balzary) - Bass
- John Frusciante - Guitar
- Anthony Kiedis - Vocals
- Greg Kurstin - Keyboards
- Vladimir Meller - Mastering
- Rick Rubin - Producer, Engineer
- David Schiffman - Engineer
- Jim Scott - Engineer, Mixing
- Chad Smith - Drums
- Patrick Warren - Organ
- Greg Fidelman - Engineer
- Lawrence Azerrad - Art Direction
- Tony Woolliscroft - Back Cover
- John Sorenson - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Eric Greenspan - Advisor
- Greg Collins - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Lindsay Chase - Production Coordination
- Ok Hee Kim - Assistant Engineer
- Jennifer Hilliard - Assistant Engineer
- Sonya Koskoff - Photography
UK Singles
Scar Tissue
Highest UK Chart Position: 15
Release Date: June 1999
Around the World
Highest UK Chart Position: 35
Release Date: August 1999
Otherside
Highest UK Chart Position: 33
Release Date: January 2000
Californication
Highest UK Chart Position: 16
Release Date: August 2000
Road Trippin'
Highest UK Chart Position: 38
Release Date: December 2000
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
1999 The Billboard 200 No. 3
1999 Top Canadian Albums No. 4
1999 Top Internet Albums No. 3
2000 Top Internet Albums No. 6
Billboard (North America) singles
1999 Scar Tissue The Billboard Hot 100 No. 9
1999 Around The World Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 16
1999 Scar Tissue Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
1999 Around The World Modern Rock Tracks No. 7
1999 Scar Tissue Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
1999 Scar Tissue Top 40 Mainstream No. 12
1999 Scar Tissue Top 40 Tracks No. 18
1999 Scar Tissue Adult Top 40 No. 11
1999 Scar Tissue Canadian Singles Chart No. 9
2000 Californication The Billboard Hot 100 No. 69
2000 Otherside The Billboard Hot 100 No. 14
2000 Californication Latin Pop Airplay No. 33
2000 Californication Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay No. 36
2000 Californication Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1
2000 Otherside Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 2
2000 Californication Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
2000 Otherside Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
2000 Otherside Top 40 Adult Recurrents No. 17
2000 Scar Tissue Top 40 Adult Recurrents No. 4
2000 Californication Top 40 Mainstream No. 37
2000 Otherside Top 40 Mainstream No. 26
2000 Californication Adult Top 40 No. 28
2000 Otherside Adult Top 40 No. 11
2001 Parallel Universe Modern Rock Tracks No. 37
Last updated: 05-21-2005 18:56:29
