Red Hot Chili Peppers' Classic Returns In Glorious Fashion
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Californication returns to two U.K. sales charts, while Greatest Hits climbs ... More streaming and overall albums rankings. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 01: Bassist Flea (L) and singer Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at Allegiant Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by)
Californication is a hit all over again in the United Kingdom — and it's not even the Red Hot Chili Peppers' most consistent performer on the charts in that country. The alternative rock staple is widely seen as the group's best full-length, even though it doesn't always show up on the charts. That honor typically goes to the band's Greatest Hits compilation, which seems to have permanent real estate on at least one U.K. ranking. But this frame, Californication manages to return to not one but two tallies across the pond, as fans keep buying the rock favorite in larg enough numbers to bring it back.
Californication is back on the Official Physical Albums chart, where it reappears at No. 91. That particular list tracks the bestselling full-lengths and EPs across physical formats—CDs, vinyl, even cassettes—and Californication has spent 239 weeks on that ranking so far. The set previously climbed as high as No. 5.
At the same time, the rock classic also sneaks back onto the Official Albums Sales chart. That tally, which similarly tracks purchases – but includes digital sales as well – welcomes Californication once again, though just barely. It lands at No. 97, earning its fifty-eighth frame somewhere on the roster.
Californication was released in 1999 and marked something of a creative and commercial rebirth for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The full-length helped further establish the group as one of the biggest rock bands in the world, and it didn't take long before it was cited as a critical and fan favorite. The title track was a hit on both radio and MTV, while singles like 'Scar Tissue,' 'Otherside,' and 'Around the World' pushed the album to multi-platinum success.
While Californication returns to two sales-based tallies, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Greatest Hits collection is enjoying its own success elsewhere. That set is present on two different U.K. rankings, meaning the band currently earns wins across four different charts this week.
Greatest Hits continues to perform well on the Official Albums Streaming chart, where it lifts to No. 45, just outside the top 40, and it may break into that region soon if interest holds steady. It also surges on the all-encompassing Official Albums tally, the list that factors in streaming, downloads, and physical sales. The set rises nine spots to reach a new peak this frame — and this latest turn marks its four-hundred-and-fiftieth appearance on the roster.
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