Pussy Whipped
1993 studio album by Bikini Kill
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Pussy Whipped is the first full-length album by the American punk rock band Bikini Kill.[1] It was released on Kill Rock Stars on October 26, 1993.[2] It is their most commercially successful album, peaking at number 20 on the UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts.[3]
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| Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | October 1992 | |||
| Studio | Avast! Studios | |||
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| Length | 24:50 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Stuart Hallerman | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[8] |
| Uncut | 9/10[9] |
| The Village Voice | A−[10] |
David Browne of Entertainment Weekly called Pussy Whipped "the first great riot-grrrl album".[5] The Guardian wrote that "Hanna is so enraged that words to fetching tunes like 'Hamster Baby' and 'Star-Bellied Boy' are transmuted to wild shrieks."[11]
Heather Phares of AllMusic said, "'Rebel Girl' is a manifesto just waiting to be discovered, and the rest of the album sees the band occasionally adding fun to their recipe for punk chaos."[4] In 2015, Spin placed Pussy Whipped at number 222 on its list of the "300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years".[12] In 2016, Pitchfork placed it at number 10 on its list of the "50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest".[13] Rolling Stone included "Rebel Girl" on its list of the "Most Excellent Songs of Every Year Since 1967", a playlist assembled by the magazine in 2006 to celebrate its 1,000th issue (The version of "Rebel Girl" included here differs from the Joan Jett–produced single version).[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Kathi Wilcox, and Tobi Vail.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood One" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Alien She" | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Magnet" | 1:26 |
| 4. | "Speed Heart" | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Lil' Red" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Tell Me So" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Sugar" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Star Bellied Boy" | 1:33 |
| 9. | "Hamster Baby" | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Rebel Girl" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "Star Fish" | 1:03 |
| 12. | "For Tammy Rae" | 3:33 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes.
- Kathleen Hanna – vocals (all tracks except "Speed Heart", "Tell Me So", and "Hamster Baby"), bass guitar ("Star Fish")
- Billy Karren – guitar
- Kathi Wilcox – bass guitar (all tracks except "Star Fish"), vocals ("Speed Heart")
- Tobi Vail – drums, vocals ("Tell Me So" and "Hamster Baby")
- Stuart Hallerman – production, engineering
- Tammy Rae Carland – cover photography
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] | 20 |