Pussy Whipped
Studio album by
Bikini Kill
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)
RecordedOctober 1992
StudioAvast! Studios
Genre
Length24:50
LabelKill Rock Stars
ProducerStuart Hallerman
Bikini Kill chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
(1993)		 Pussy Whipped
(1993)		 The C.D. Version of the First Two Records
(1994)
Bikini Kill studio album chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
(1993)		 Pussy Whipped
(1993)		 Reject All American
(1996)

Pussy Whipped is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bikini Kill.[1] It was released on Kill Rock Stars on October 26, 1993.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[7]
Uncut9/10[8]
The Village VoiceA−[9]

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly called Pussy Whipped "the first great riot-grrrl album".[4] 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."[3]

In 2015, Spin placed Pussy Whipped at number 222 on its list of the "300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years".[10] In 2016, Pitchfork placed it at number 10 on its list of the "50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest".[11] 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).[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Kathi Wilcox, and Tobi Vail

No.TitleLength
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 performance for Pussy Whipped
Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 20

References

  1. ↑ Reiss, Natalie (September 16, 2015). "Revolution Grrrl Style: Bikini Kill". Clash. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Discography". Kill Rock Stars. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Pussy Whipped – Bikini Kill". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Browne, David (January 28, 1994). "Pussy Whipped". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ali, Lorraine (December 19, 1993). "Snarrrling From the Frontier of Feminism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kot, Greg (2004). "Bikini Kill". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 72. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ↑ Powers, Ann (1995). "Bikini Kill". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 42. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  8. ↑ Pattison, Louis (August 2015). "How to Buy... Kathleen Hanna". Uncut. No. 219. p. 93.
  9. ↑ Christgau, Robert (January 18, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  10. ↑ "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985–2014)". Spin. May 11, 2015. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  11. ↑ "The 50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest". Pitchfork. September 6, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Most Excellent Songs Of Every Year Since 1967". Rolling Stone. May 5, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Independent Albums" (PDF). Music Week. November 20, 1993. p. 18. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
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