Studio Album · No. 2
Life Is Peachy Songwriting Credits by KoRn
Produced by Ross Robinson · Engineered by Eddy Schreyer (mastering)
Holds writing credit on 12 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether KoRn carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Life Is Peachy was the second consecutive Korn album produced by Ross Robinson, recorded at Track Record Studios in North Hollywood with Eddy Schreyer mastering at Oasis Mastering. The album continued and amplified the raw aggression of the debut: Jonathan Davis's lyrics addressed sexual abuse and addiction, while the band expanded into Lowrider covers and guest appearances by Ice Cube (on "Wicked") and Chino Moreno of Deftones (on "Chi"). "No Place to Hide" received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, though it did not win. The album sold approximately 3 million copies worldwide and was certified 2× Platinum in the United States.
Life Is Peachy is the second studio album by Korn, released in October 1996 on Immortal/Epic Records and produced by Ross Robinson, a rapid follow-up to the debut that maintained the raw production approach of Robinson's recording methodology while demonstrating the band's growing confidence in their musical identity. Davis wrote all lyrics; the album's 12 tracks include 'A.D.I.D.A.S.,' 'No Place to Hide,' 'Twist,' and the cover of Ice Cube's 'Wicked', the last demonstrating the hip-hop influence on the band's rhythmic approach. Life Is Peachy debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 100,000 first-week sales, a dramatic commercial improvement on the debut's 72nd-place chart entry, and has been certified double platinum in the United States. The album confirmed that Korn's commercial trajectory was rapidly escalating and set the stage for the breakthrough commercial performance of Follow the Leader two years later. Life Is Peachy is a more confident and slightly more polished version of the debut formula rather than an expansion of it.