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| Released | August 7, 1990 (1990-08-07) | |||
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| Length | 64:30 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Singles from Pornograffitti | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[2] |
| The Daily Vault | B−[3] |
Extreme II: Pornograffitti (also known as simplyPornograffitti) is the second studio album by theheavy metal bandExtreme, released on August 7, 1990, throughA&M Records.[4] The album title is aportmanteau ofpornography andgraffiti.
Extreme II sold very well, peaking at No. 10 on theBillboard 200, and was certified double platinum in the U.S. by theRIAA. It is the band's best selling album. Two singles fromPornograffitti, "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted", reached No. 1 and 4 respectively on theBillboard Hot 100. Two other tracks, "Decadence Dance" and "Get the Funk Out", became popular onMTV'sHeadbangers Ball.[5]
Pornograffitti is a concept album,[1][6][7] its story is about lost innocence and uneasiness.[6]Though the album "[focuses] on the samefunk-metal vibe as [their debut]", it became massively popular due to the acoustic single "More Than Words".[7]
According to authorsHP Newquist andPete Prown, the album has "a bewildering array of song styles—heavy metal,ballads,funk, etc.".[8]
The title track, as well as "More than Words" and "It('s a Monster)", have been played live since at least early April 1989, and date back to shortly after the band's self-titled debut was released.[9]
The album received largely positive reception.AllMusic reviewer Steve Huey gave the album four stars, and commented that "[the] band shows a strong desire to experiment and push the boundaries of thepop-metal format".[1]Rolling Stone placed the album at thirteenth on their list of the "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time".[6]Ultimate Classic Rock ranked it at eighth in their "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums".[10] Heavy metal authorMartin Popoff, in his bookThe Big Book of Hair Metal, called the album, "a thinking man'shair metal album, with thoughtful lyrics and tasteful guitar work".[11]
Lead guitaristNuno Bettencourt garnered admiration from rock guitar enthusiasts, as he was voted "Best New Talent" in a 1991 readers' poll byGuitar World magazine,[12] and that magazine later named him "Most Valuable Player" of 1991.[13]
In 2010, after the band's reunion in the previous years, rumors started about possible commemorative shows given the 20th anniversary of the record. In 2012, the band played the entire album for four tour dates in Japan.[14] In January 2014, the band confirmed they would be performingPornograffitti in its entirety on their 2014 European tour.[15]
In 2015, the band embarked on an extensive US tour commemorating the album's 25th anniversary.
The Japanese rock bandPorno grafitti got its name from the album.
All tracks are written byGary Cherone andNuno Bettencourt.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Decadence Dance" | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Li'l Jack Horny" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "When I'm President" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Get the Funk Out" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "More Than Words" | 5:34 |
| 6. | "Money (In God We Trust)" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "It ('s a Monster)" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Pornograffitti" | 6:15 |
| 9. | "When I First Kissed You" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "He-Man Woman Hater" (includes intro "Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee") | 6:20 |
| 12. | "Song for Love" | 5:55 |
| 13. | "Hole Hearted" (does not appear on some editions[which?] of the vinyl LP[citation needed]) | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 64:21 | |
| No. | Title | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "More Than Words" (remix) | "More Than Words" CD single | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Nice Place To Visit" | "More Than Words" CD single | 3:16 |
| 3. | "More Than Words" (edit) | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Decadence Dance" (edit) | "Decadence Dance" single | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Money (in God We Trust)" (edit) | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "More Than Words" (non-percussion version) | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "Get the Funk Out" (What the Funk? mix) | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "More Than Words" (a cappella withcongas) | "Hole Hearted" single | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Get the Funk Out" (12-inch remix) | "Hole Hearted" single | 7:01 |
| 10. | "Sex N' Love" | "Hole Hearted" single | 2:47 |
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[32] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[33] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[34] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[37] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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