Californication

About Californication

"Californication" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their seventh album, Californication. The song reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA, and #16 on the UK charts, and hit #1 on both US Modern Tracks and US Mainstream Rock Tracks. It is notable for its sparse combination of guitar and bass notes in the intro, and its unique music video. The song is mainly about the dark side of Hollywood. The song opens with the "Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation. .

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About this song

Credited to

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album

Californication (Deluxe Edition) · Track 6 of 18 · Longest track on the album

Released

June 8, 1999

Duration

5:29

Ranking

#2 most played Red Hot Chili Peppers track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (94 %), Philippines (2 %), Malta (2 %)

Playlists

In 3 public playlists: Rock mix, The Amalgamation , Summer not summer vibes

On Last.fm

3,008,840 listeners on Last.fm

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7. Give It Away · 17 plays
8. The Zephyr Song · 14 plays
9. Sick Love · 12 plays
10. Soul to Squeeze · 11 plays

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From the album: Californication (Deluxe Edition)