| The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | November 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock,hard rock,heavy metal,hip-hop,funk rock,grunge,comedy | |||
| Length | 59:27 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Beavis and Butt-Head chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Beavis and Butt-Head Experience | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Calgary Herald | B[3] |
| Music Week | [4] |
| NME | 3/10[5] |
| Select |   [6] |
The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience is a compilation album released in 1993 byGeffen Records and related to the animated television seriesBeavis and Butt-Head. The name is a reference toJimi Hendrix's original band,the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It is one of the best-selling comedy albums and has sold 1,610,000 units as of May 2014. It was certified double platinum by theRIAA in the United States.[7][8]
The album features genres of hard rock, heavy metal, and hip-hop.[9] Many of the songs are intercut with commentary byBeavis andButt-Head. They are joined byCher on a cover of "I Got You Babe", themusic video which featured Beavis and Butt-Head meeting a live-action Cher viacomputer-generated imagery. Beavis and Butt-Head also performed theslow jam "Come to Butt-Head". "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" (aBeastie Boys cover performed byAnthrax) starts with a skit in which Beavis and Butt-Head meet the members of Anthrax in their tour bus.
The album contains ahidden track. After a period of silence following "I Got You Babe", areprise of "Come to Butt-Head" starts at 5:08, in which Beavis and Butt-Head are joined by rapperPositive K.
"I Got You Babe" withCher was released as a single internationally and had chart success in Australia,[10] Belgium,[11] Denmark,[citation needed] Europe,[12] Netherlands,[13][14] Sweden,[15] US[16] and the UK[17] and featured a music video which would rotate onMTV andMTV Europe. The song "Come to Butt-Head" was also released as a single in Germany.
In 2016, the album was reissued as a vinylpicture disc.
The album'sliner notes featured drawings of Beavis and Butt-Head adapted as a variety of other characters, includinghippies, old women,Hasidic Jews, andCaptain Picard andCommander Riker of the television seriesStar Trek: The Next Generation.
The title of the track "Mental Masturbation" byJackyl iscensored on the track listing, appearing as "Mental *@%#!" on the inner liner notes and "Mental ★@%#!" on the back cover.
| No. | Title | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" | Nirvana | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" (Originally performed byBeastie Boys) | Anthrax | 7:43 |
| 3. | "Come to Butt-Head" | Beavis andButt-Head (Mike Judge) | 3:52 |
| 4. | "99 Ways to Die" | Megadeth | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Bounce" | Run–D.M.C. | 6:48 |
| 6. | "Deuces Are Wild" | Aerosmith | 3:50 |
| 7. | "I Am Hell" | White Zombie | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Poetry and Prose" | Primus | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Monsta Mack" | Sir Mix-a-Lot | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Search and Destroy" (Originally performed byThe Stooges) | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Mental Masturbation" | Jackyl | 2:38 |
| 12. | "I Got You Babe*" | Cher with Beavis and Butt-Head | 9:23 |
| Total length: | 60:00 | ||
[*] Contains the hidden track "Come to Butt-Head (Reprise)" by Beavis and Butt-Head featuringPositive K at 5:08.
| Chart (1993–94) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hit Seekers Albums (ARIA)[18] | 11 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] | 17 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[20] | 40 |
| European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[21] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 35 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 36 |
| USBillboard 200[24] | 5 |
| US Top 100 Pop Albums (Cashbox)[25][26] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[28] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
