One Hot Minute

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One Hot Minute
A stylized red-tinted image of a girl playing a piano while a fairy sits on it playing guitar
Studio album by
Red Hot Chili Peppers
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1995 (1995-09-12)
RecordedJune 1994 – February 1995
StudioThe Sound Factory, Hollywood, California, Sound City, Van Nuys, California
Genre
Length61:14
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers chronology
The Best of Red Hot Chili Peppers
(1994) 		One Hot Minute
(1995) 		Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers
(1998)
Singles from One Hot Minute
  1. "Warped"
    Released: August 21, 1995[5]
  2. "My Friends"
    Released: September 19, 1995
  3. "Aeroplane[6]"
    Released: March 14, 1996
  4. "Shallow Be Thy Game"
    Released: May 29, 1996
  5. "Coffee Shop"
    Released: August 12, 1996

One Hot Minute is the sixth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 12, 1995, by Warner Bros. Records. The worldwide success of the band's previous album Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) caused guitarist John Frusciante to become uncomfortable with their popularity, eventually quitting mid-tour in 1992. Following a series of short-term replacements, the band hired guitarist Dave Navarro in 1993; it was his only studio album with the band. Recording for the album took place at the Sound Factory in Hollywood from June 1994 to February 1995. It marked the second collaboration between the band and producer Rick Rubin.

A departure from the funk of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, One Hot Minute is characterized by heavy metal riffs and psychedelic rock influences, primarily due to the influence of Navarro, formerly of Jane's Addiction. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis, who had resumed addictions to cocaine and heroin in 1994 after being sober for more than five years, approached his lyricism with a reflective outlook on drugs and their harsh effects. As such, the lyrics reflect mostly dark and melancholy themes. Bassist Flea sang lead vocals on "Pea", as well as the outro of "Deep Kick" and the chorus of the album outtake "Stretch".

One Hot Minute sold more than two million copies and was certified multi-platinum, and reached number four on the US Billboard 200. It also spawned three hit singles: "Warped", "My Friends" and "Aeroplane". Nevertheless, it was considered a commercial disappointment, because it sold fewer than half as many copies as Blood Sugar Sex Magik and received much less acclaim. Navarro was fired in 1998 due to his drug use, after which Frusciante returned to the band.

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