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For the term, see Pussy § Weakness.

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. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Pussy Whipped – Bikini Kill". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  4. ^ a b 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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