Life Is Peachy
Life Is Peachy is the second album from Korn, the American band who helped shape nu metal. It came out on 15 October 1996 on Immortal Records. For the follow-up to their 1994 debut, they reunited with producer Ross Robinson and went back to Indigo Ranch Studios. The songs deal with drugs, sex, betrayal, revenge and awkward social encounters, and bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu came up with the title.
This was the record that broke Korn through, after two years of constant touring had built a loyal following. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to sell almost three million copies worldwide. Reviews were mixed, but the songwriting and sound were praised, and the band's blend of metal and hip-hop beats stood out. Jonathan Davis's vocal on "Good God" is often singled out as the album's heart. It won Best Album at the 1997 Kerrang! Awards.
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Life Is Peachy: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 50:10Tracklist
- 1Twist2:49
- 2ChiKorn3:54
- 3LostKorn2:53
- 4SwallowKorn3:37
- 5Porno CreepKorn2:01
- 6Good GodKorn3:22
- 7Mr. RogersKorn5:09
- 8K@#Ø%!Korn3:09
- 9No Place to HideKorn3:31
- 10WickedDon Jagwarr and Ice Cube4:00
- 11A.D.I.D.A.S.Davis, Fieldy, Head, Munky, Silveria2:32
- 12LowriderAllen, Brown, Dickerson, Goldstein, Jordan, Miller, Oskar, Scott0:58
- 13Ass ItchKorn3:39
- 14Kill YouKorn8:36
- Produced by
- Ross Robinson
- Recorded at
- Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California)
- Recorded
- April–July 1996
- Mixed by
- Chuck Johnson, Richard Kaplan, Ross Robinson
- Engineered by
- Chuck Johnson, Richard Kaplan, Ross Robinson
- Label
- Immortal Records
- Length
- 50:10
Line-up
- Jonathan Davis · guitar, guitar family · guest
- Chino Moreno · vocals · guest
- Nathan Houseman Davis · vocals · guest
- Chuck Johnson · cowbell · guest
- Head · lead vocals · guest
Singles
- “No Place to Hide” · 14 September 1996
- “A.D.I.D.A.S.” · 4 March 1997
- “Good God” · 7 November 1997
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1996–1997 | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1996–1997 | 32 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 1996–1997 | 21 |
| Finnish Albums · 1996–1997 | 24 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1996–1997 | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1996–1997 | 25 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1996–1997 | 26 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1996–1997 | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1996–1997 | 36 |
All 14 charts
| Swedish Albums · 1996–1997 | 36 |
| Scottish Albums · 1996–1997 | 38 |
| German Albums · 1996–1997 | 85 |
| Dutch Albums · 1996–1997 | 87 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1999 | Platinum |
| Canada · 1997 | Gold |
| New Zealand · 1996 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Gold |
| United States · 1999 | 2× Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 15 October 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 15 October 1996 | |
| Wikidata | 15 October 1996 | |
| US release | 15 October 1996 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 15 October 1996 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | XE | Immortal Records | 5099748536914 | other |
| 1996 | XE | Epic | 5099748536969 | other |
| 15 October 1996 | US | Epic | 074646755426 | original |
| 15 October 1996 | XE | Epic | 5099748536921 | original |
| 20 November 1996 | JP | Epic Records | 4988010657123 | other |
| 1997 | MX | Epic | 7509948536921 | other |
| 2009 | US | — | other | |
| 2016 | XW | Epic | other | |
| 13 January 2017 | AU | Epic | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1428x1428, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1428×1428 | upscaled: minor: best source 1428x1428, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |