Released on November 18, 2003, by , this compilation covers the band’s most commercially successful period between 1989 and 2003.

This era solidified the band’s new sound: less primal funk, more melodic rock, layered with Frusciante’s ethereal guitar textures.

In the pantheon of rock history, few bands have a story as chaotic, tragic, and ultimately triumphant as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their 2003 compilation, Greatest Hits , is more than just a collection of songs; it is a sonic roadmap of a band that went from playing naked in dive bars to selling out stadiums around the world.

Greatest Hits arrived at a pivotal moment. It closed the chapter on the band's first 20 years of chaos, addiction, death, and rebirth. It stands as a testament to the chemistry of Kiedis, Flea, Smith, and Frusciante—a document of four weirdos from Los Angeles who turned their pain into poetry and their funk into a global phenomenon.

A standout inclusion is a song originally recorded during the Blood Sugar Sex Magik sessions that became a massive hit after appearing on the Coneheads soundtrack. Exclusive New Releases