# Life Is Peachy
**Life Is Peachy** is the second studio album by the nu metal band Korn, released on October 15, 1996 through Immortal and [Epic Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/epic-records). Produced by Ross Robinson, it runs 48 minutes across 14 tracks and reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 on first-week US sales of 106,000 copies.[1](https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-is-peachy/967389561) • [2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) • [3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | October 15, 1996, Immortal/Epic Records; 14 songs, 48 minutes[1](https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-is-peachy/967389561) |
| Production | Produced, recorded and mixed by Ross Robinson at Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, April–July 1996[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy) • [4](https://musicbase.net/life-is-peachy) |
| US chart | Debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 (issue dated November 2, 1996); 106,000 first-week sales; 50 weeks on the chart[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) |
| Certification | RIAA platinum, December 1997[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) |
| Singles | No Place to Hide (1996), A.D.I.D.A.S. (March 4, 1997), Good God (November 7, 1997)[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy) |
| Guest | Chino Moreno on vocals for the Ice Cube cover "Wicked"[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) |
| Recognition | 1997 Kerrang! Award for Best Album; "No Place to Hide" nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/) • [6](https://www.innersleeve.com/products/life-is-peachy) |
| Reissue | 30th Anniversary vinyl edition listed for pre-order with an expected ship week of October 12, 2026[7](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-30th-anniversary-black-vinyl) |
## Background
The album followed the band's self-titled debut. It was released on Immortal and Epic Records, and carried the catalog number EK 67554 on CD.[4](https://musicbase.net/life-is-peachy) • [7](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-30th-anniversary-black-vinyl) A UK picture-disc vinyl edition on Epic (catalog EPC 485369 0 P) also appeared in 1996.[8](https://www.discogs.com/release/371088-Korn-Life-Is-Peachy)
## Recording and production
Korn recorded the album between April and July 1996 at Indigo Ranch Studios in [Malibu, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/malibu-california), again working with producer Ross Robinson, who produced, recorded, and mixed the record.[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy) • [4](https://musicbase.net/life-is-peachy) According to a retrospective account, the budget from Immortal and Epic was $150,000, described as modest by industry standards.[5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/) [Chino Moreno](https://www.edgepedia.org/chino-moreno) contributed guest vocals.[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn)
The album was the band's last collaboration with Robinson until they brought him back for *Korn III: Remember Who You Are* in 2010.[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy) Mastering was by Eddy Schreyer.[4](https://musicbase.net/life-is-peachy)
## Music and lyrics
The 14-track sequence runs Twist, Chi, Lost, Swallow, Porno Creep, Good God, Mr. Rogers, K@#Ø%!, No Place to Hide, Wicked, A.D.I.D.A.S., Lowrider, Ass Itch, and Kill You, with a hidden a cappella version of "Twist" after a stretch of silence following track 14; the CD-Extra carried a live video of "Good God".[9](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-cd) Two covers appear: War's "Lowrider" and Ice Cube's "Wicked".[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy)
**Sound.** Press text describes the album as mixing distorted guitar, hip-hop beats, punk energy, and funky humor with its thrash base. Drummer [David Silveria](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-silveria) is singled out for reproducing the Latin percussion polyphony of War on the metallic "Lowrider" cover.[6](https://www.innersleeve.com/products/life-is-peachy) [Jonathan Davis](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-davis) plays bagpipes and additional guitar on "Mr. Rogers" and "Kill You".[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy) The band's own anniversary description credits the album with blending crushing riffs, hip-hop-influenced grooves, and Davis' intensely personal lyrics.[7](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-30th-anniversary-black-vinyl)
## Title and artwork
The title was coined by bassist Fieldy as a tongue-in-cheek reflection of the band's experiences, according to a retrospective account.[5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/) The cover photograph, by Martin Riedl, shows a young boy in a mirror; photography credits also include Stephen Stickler, with art direction by Korn and Pawn Shop Press.[5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/) • [4](https://musicbase.net/life-is-peachy)
## Release and commercial performance
Life Is Peachy entered the Billboard 200 at number 3, its highest placement, in the chart issue dated November 2, 1996, with first-week American sales of 106,000 copies; it remained on the chart for 50 weeks, exiting at number 199 in the edition of January 10, 1998.[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) In the United Kingdom it first charted on October 26, 1996 and spent 13 weeks on the albums chart; the Official Charts page displays peak positions inconsistently across its listings, showing 4 on the Top 75 alongside other values of 5 and 3.[10](https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/korn-life-is-peachy/)
Three singles were released: "No Place to Hide" in 1996, "A.D.I.D.A.S." on March 4, 1997, and "Good God" on November 7, 1997.[3](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy) Music videos exist for "No Place to Hide" and "A.D.I.D.A.S."[1](https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-is-peachy/967389561) "No Place to Hide" was nominated for a 1998 [Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-award-for-best-metal-performance).[6](https://www.innersleeve.com/products/life-is-peachy) The touring cycle included appearances on the 1997 [Lollapalooza](https://www.edgepedia.org/lollapalooza) tour, and the album won a Kerrang! Award for Best Album.[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) • [5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/)
## By the numbers
The RIAA certified the album platinum in December 1997.[2](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn) A retrospective compilation of US sales figures lists cumulative sales of 2,227,500 for *Life Is Peachy*, slightly ahead of the debut's listed 2,185,000 and well behind *Follow the Leader*'s 5,725,000; no chart authority publishes this figure, so it should be read as an estimate.[5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/)
## Critical reception
Contemporary critics praised the album's raw energy while noting rushed production, and it won the 1997 Kerrang! Award for Best Album.[5](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/) Retrospective commentary describes the record as mixing hip-hop beats, punk abandon, and funky humor with its thrash.[6](https://www.innersleeve.com/products/life-is-peachy)
## Legacy and what has changed since 2023
The band's official store frames the album as the record that "cemented Korn's status as pioneers of a new heavy sound," naming "No Place to Hide," "A.D.I.D.A.S.," and "Good God" as fan favorites.[7](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-30th-anniversary-black-vinyl) A 30th [Anniversary](https://www.edgepedia.org/anniversary) black vinyl edition was listed for pre-order with an expected ship week of October 12, 2026, and includes the a cappella version of "Twist"; the album remains available on CD through the official store.[7](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-30th-anniversary-black-vinyl) • [9](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-cd)
## References
1. [Life Is Peachy – Album by Korn, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-is-peachy/967389561)
2. [ALBUM / Korn / Life Is Peachy, elpee.jp](https://elpee.jp/album/Life%20Is%20Peachy/Korn)
3. [Life Is Peachy, Encyklopedia.sk (Biblioteka.sk)](https://encyklopedia.sk/encyklopedia/?pojem=Life_Is_Peachy)
4. [Korn: Life Is Peachy – personnel, musicians & credits, musicbase](https://musicbase.net/life-is-peachy)
5. [Life Is Peachy by Korn: The Complete Story, Riffology](https://riffology.co/posts/the-making-of-life-is-peachy-by-korn/)
6. [Life Is Peachy – Korn, InnerSleeve](https://www.innersleeve.com/products/life-is-peachy)
7. [Life Is Peachy (30th Anniversary) Black Vinyl – KoRn official store](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-30th-anniversary-black-vinyl)
8. [Korn – Life Is Peachy (UK picture disc, 1996), Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/release/371088-Korn-Life-Is-Peachy)
9. [Life Is Peachy CD – KoRn official store](https://store.kornofficial.com/products/life-is-peachy-cd)
10. [LIFE IS PEACHY – KORN, Official Charts Company](https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/korn-life-is-peachy/)
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