Is Californication good?

Riffiter listeners rate Californication 4.2/5 from 264 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on Californication?

I Like Dirt, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.

When was Californication released?

Californication was released in 1999 on Warner Records.

How many tracks are on Californication?

Californication has 18 tracks, with a runtime of 68 minutes.

What genre is Californication?

Californication is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Rock, Funk Rock.

What BPM is Californication?

Californication runs at a median tempo of 114 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Californication?

Listeners of Californication also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, In Rainbows by Radiohead, Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters.

Who produced Californication?

Rick Rubin produced 4 of the 18 tracks on Californication.

Who wrote the songs on Californication?

Californication was written by Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea and John Frusciante. Anthony Kiedis wrote 4 of them.

AlbumE · 1999

Californication

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication is a 1999 alternative rock album by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It runs 18 tracks across 68 minutes on Warner Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 264 ratings.

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Alternative Rock · Rock · Funk Rock

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4.2 /5
264 ratings: 74 /100
9 critics: 18
Tracks: 68 min
Runtime: 114 bpm
Tempo: A minor
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4.5
Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
The resurrection record: Frusciante returns from the abyss and Californication trades funk-rock priapism for melancholy melody — the title track's dark-side-of-Hollywood thesis, "Otherside"'s addiction undertow, "Scar Tissue"'s desert-highway grace. The Chili Peppers' most songful album, built on a guitarist relearning everything and a band grateful to follow.
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AllMusic4/5
Rolling Stone4/5
The Guardian4/5
Uncut4/5
Mojo4/5
Pitchfork6.8/10
NME6/10
Los Angeles Times2/4

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The Californication cover was photographed by Sonya Koskoff and Tony Woolliscroft and art-directed by Lawrence Azerrad and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Riffiter listeners rate it 2.5 out of 5 from 1 rating.

Photography: Sonya Koskoff, Tony Woolliscroft
Art direction: Lawrence Azerrad, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Californication is the seventh studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was released on June 8, 1999, on Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Rick Rubin. Californication marked the return of John Frusciante, who had previously appeared on Mother's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik, to replace Dave Navarro as the band's guitarist. Frusciante's return was credited with changing the band's sound altogether, producing a notable shift in style from the music recorded with Navarro. The album's subject material incorporated various sexual innuendos commonly associated with the band, but also contained more varied themes than previous outings, including lust, death, contemplations of suicide, California, drugs, globalization, and travel.

Californication is the Chili Peppers' most commercially successful studio release, with over 16 million copies sold worldwide,and more than 5 million in the United States alone.As of 2002, the album had sold over 4 million copies in Europe.The record produced several hits for the band, including "Otherside", "Californication" and the Grammy Award-winning "Scar Tissue". Californication peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200. The record marked a significant change in style for the band: Rolling Stone's Greg Tate noted that "while all previous Chili Peppers projects have been highly spirited, Californication dares to be spiritual and epiphanic".

In brief

Is Californication good?: Riffiter listeners rate Californication 4.2/5 from 264 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Californication?: I Like Dirt, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was Californication released?: Californication was released in 1999 on Warner Records.
How many tracks are on Californication?: Californication has 18 tracks, with a runtime of 68 minutes.
What genre is Californication?: Californication is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Rock, Funk Rock.
What BPM is Californication?: Californication runs at a median tempo of 114 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Californication?: Listeners of Californication also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, In Rainbows by Radiohead, Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters.
Who produced Californication?: Rick Rubin produced 4 of the 18 tracks on Californication.
Who wrote the songs on Californication?: Californication was written by Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea and John Frusciante. Anthony Kiedis wrote 4 of them.