Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits stands as a definitive anthology for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, capturing the band's most electrifying moments across their first two decades of existence. Released during a period of immense global popularity, this compilation serves not just as a collection of singles, but as a time capsule of the group's evolution from funk-punk pioneers to stadium-filling rock icons. It bridges the gap between their early experimental years and their polished, melodic maturity.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Released
- 18 November 2003
- Recorded
- 1988–2003
- Genre
- Funk rock, alternative rock
- Length
- 66:46
- Label
- Warner Bros.
- Producer
- Rick Rubin
- Michael Beinhorn (Greatest Hits CD)
- Bart Lipton
- David May (Greatest Videos DVD)
Facts from the source article.
Background
The collection highlights the unique alchemy between the band's members during their most celebrated eras. It showcases how their sound shifted from raw, bass-driven funk to soaring, guitar-laden rock anthems without losing their core identity. For the faithful followers, it is a celebration of resilience, proving that despite internal fractures and external pressures, their music remained a unifying force for millions around the globe.
Track listing
Greatest Hits track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under the Bridge | 4:33 |
| 2 | Give It Away | 4:44 |
| 3 | Californication | 5:29 |
| 4 | Scar Tissue | 3:35 |
| 5 | Soul to Squeeze | 4:50 |
| 6 | Otherside | 4:15 |
| 7 | Suck My Kiss | 3:35 |
| 8 | By the Way | 3:35 |
| 9 | Parallel Universe | 4:29 |
| 10 | Breaking the Girl | 4:54 |
| 11 | My Friends (Kiedis/Flea/Navarro/Smith) | 4:09 |
| 12 | Higher Ground (Wonder) | 3:22 |
| 13 | Universally Speaking | 4:16 |
| 14 | Road Trippin | 3:25 |
| 15 | Fortune Faded | 3:21 |
| 16 | Save the Population | 4:05 |
| Total length | 66:37 | |
Greatest Hits and Videos track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higher Ground | 3:22 |
| 2 | Suck My Kiss | 3:38 |
| 3 | Give It Away | 4:32 |
| 4 | Under the Bridge | 4:26 |
| 5 | Soul to Squeeze | 4:51 |
| 6 | Aeroplane | 4:09 |
| 7 | My Friends (studio version) | 4:06 |
| 8 | Around the World | 4:01 |
| 9 | Scar Tissue | 3:04 |
| 10 | Otherside | 4:18 |
| 11 | Californication | 5:20 |
| 12 | Road Trippin | 3:23 |
| 13 | By the Way | 3:37 |
| 14 | The Zephyr Song | 3:50 |
| 15 | Can't Stop | 4:34 |
| 16 | Universally Speaking | 4:14 |
| Total length | 66:46 | |
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The album includes two new tracks ('Save the Population' and 'Fortune Faded') recorded specifically for this compilation, not during sessions for earlier albums.
- It was certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
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