Tuesday, September 24, 1991

Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik released

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers


Released: September 24, 1991


Peak: 3 US, 25 UK, 11 CN, 12 AU


Sales (in millions): 7.0 US, 0.9 UK, 15.0 world (includes US and UK)


Genre: alternative rock/funk/rap


Tracks:

Song Title (Writers) [time] (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to charts.

  1. The Power of Equality [4:03]
  2. If You Have to Ask [3:37] (2/93, --)
  3. Breaking the Girl [4:55] (7/30/92, 15 AR, 19 MR, 41 UK, 45 CN, 30 AU, 22 DF)
  4. Funky Monks [5:23]
  5. Suck My Kiss [3:37] (12/14/91, 15 MR, 8 AU, 21 DF)
  6. I Could Have Lied [4:04]
  7. Mellowship Slinky in B Major [4:00]
  8. The Righteous & the Wicked [4:08]
  9. Give It Away [4:43] (9/4/91, 73 BB, 1 MR, 9 UK, 41 US, 12 DF)
  10. Blood Sugar Sex Magik [4:31] (33 DF)
  11. Under the Bridge [4:24] (2/15/92, 2 BB, 1 CB, 1 GR, 1 RR, 2 AR, 6 MR, 13 UK, 3 CN, 1 AU, 2 DF)
  12. Naked in the Rain [4:26]
  13. Apache Rose Peacock [4:42]
  14. The Greeting Song [3:13]
  15. My Lovely Man [4:39]
  16. Sir Psycho Sexy [8:17]
  17. They’re Red Hot (Robert Johnson) [1:00]

All songs written by the Red Hot Chili Peppers unless noted otherwise.


Total Running Time: 73:55


The Players:

  • Anthony Kiedis (vocals)
  • Flea (bass et al)
  • John Frusciante (guitar)
  • Chad Smith (drums, percussion)

Rating:

4.179 out of 5.00 (average of 23 ratings)


Quotable:

“Probably the best album the Chili Peppers will ever make.” – Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Awards:

(Click on award to learn more).

About the Album:

The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1983 and released four albums before the end of the decade. They found an audience primarily in the alternative rock world. The ‘90s saw them reach a new level with Blood Sugar Sex Magik, which All Music Guide’s Steve Huey says is “probably the best album the Chili Peppers will ever make.” SH

It was a decidedly commercial effort, opening up the band to their widest audience mixing “just the right blend of punk, funk, and hip-hop.” MG It demonstrates “continuity and cohesion both within and across the 17 cuts.” MG It “benefits immensely from Rick Rubin’s production.” SH He “masterfully fuses John Frusciante’s raunchy guitar with the irresistible grooves.” MG That means the “guitar is less overpoweringly noisy, leaving room for differing textures and clearer lines” SH and “the band overall is more focused and less indulgent.” SH

“Riding Flea’s surging bass, Anthony Kiedis delivers his explicit lyrics with a rapper’s flair.” MG “Kiedis is as preoccupied with sex as ever, whether invoking it as his muse, begging for it, or boasting in great detail about his prowess, best showcased on the infectiously funky singles Give It Away and Suck My Kiss.” SH

“However, he tempers his testosterone with a more sensitive side,” SH infusing the album with his “first consistent embrace of lilting acoustic balladry.” SH “While it’s not what Kiedis does best as a vocalist, these are some of the album’s finest moments, varying and expanding the group’s musical and emotional range.” SH He writes “about the emotional side of failed relationships (Breaking the Girl, I Could Have Lied), his drug addictions (Under the Bridge and an elegy for Hillel Slovak, My Lovely Man), and some hippie-ish calls for a peaceful utopia.” SH

They “give the album depth and provide contrast to the raw energy of Mellowship Slinky in B Major, Funky Monks, and ‘Give It Away.’” MG


Notes:

On the iTunes version of the album, “Little Miss Lover” and “Castles Made of Sand,” both originally by Jimi Hendrix, were added as bonus tracks.

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First posted 9/7/2011; last updated 11/16/2023.

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