Studio Album · No. 5
Untouchables Songwriting Credits by KoRn
Produced by Michael Beinhorn, Korn · Engineered by Andy Wallace (mixing), Frank Filipetti (recording), Howie Weinberg (mastering)
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 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
Untouchables was produced by Michael Beinhorn, who brought a more polished production approach than Korn's earlier albums. Andy Wallace handled mixing, Howie Weinberg mastered, and Frank Filipetti recorded the sessions at Conway Studios and The Village in Los Angeles between April and November 2001. "Here to Stay" became Korn's first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 72, and won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with approximately 495,000 first-week copies and has sold at least 1.4 million copies in the United States.
Untouchables is the fifth studio album by Korn, released in June 2002 on Epic Records and produced by Michael Beinhorn, a deliberate move away from the raw Robinson production approach toward a more elaborate, studio-constructed sound reflecting the expanded budget of the band's commercial success. Davis wrote all lyrics; the album's 14 tracks include 'Here to Stay,' 'Thoughtless,' 'Make Believe,' and 'Alone I Break,' with the more polished production giving the emotional content a more orchestrated presentation. Untouchables debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 277,000 first-week sales and has been certified double platinum; 'Here to Stay' won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. The album represented a calculated attempt to evolve the band's sonic identity beyond the nu-metal genre category at a moment when the genre's commercial dominance was beginning to fade, and the critical response was more positive than for the previous two albums. The album's commercial performance, double platinum, number-two debut, confirmed that the Korn fanbase was prepared to follow the band's production evolution beyond the raw Robinson sound, and the Grammy for 'Here to Stay' demonstrated institutional recognition of the band's commercial significance at a moment when the nu-metal genre's mainstream dominance was already beginning to recede.