Revisit the Chili Peppers’ 1999 comeback with the return of John Frusciante and a run of era‑defining singles. Test your recall of producers, studios, and the tracklist landmarks.
In which year was “Californication” released?
1999
2000
2001
1998
Who produced the album’s sessions?
Rick Rubin
Butch Vig
Steve Albini
Brendan O’Brien
Which label released “Californication”?
Geffen Records
Warner Bros. Records
Atlantic Records
Capitol Records
Which guitarist rejoined the band for this album?
John Frusciante
Dave Navarro
Josh Klinghoffer
Tom Morello
Which single from the album won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song?
Otherside
Around the World
Scar Tissue
Californication
Which track opens the album?
Californication
Get on Top
Parallel Universe
Around the World
Which track closes the album’s standard sequence?
This Velvet Glove
Porcelain
Emit Remmus
Road Trippin’
Much of the album was recorded at which Los Angeles facility?
Cello Studios
Sunset Sound
Henson Recording Studios
Sound City Studios
Who is the band’s bassist on the album?
Les Claypool
Nikki Sixx
Duff McKagan
Flea
Which of these songs appears on the album’s tracklist?
Snow (Hey Oh)
Otherside
Dani California
By the Way
Starter
You’ve got the RHCP basics—polish producers, studios, and single releases to level up.
Solid
Solid—tighten track order, recording details, and award facts for mastery.
Expert!
Expert—your grasp of credits, sessions, and chart moments is rock solid.
