Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, hip-hop, and psychedelic rock. Their eclectic range has influenced genres such as funk metal, rap metal, rap rock, and nu metal. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the best-selling bands of all time. They are the most successful band in the history of alternative rock, with the records for most number-one singles (14), most cumulative weeks at number one (85) and most top-ten songs (25) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers' mix of hard rock, funk and hip-hop has influenced genres such as funk metal, rap metal, rap rock and nu metal. AllMusic claim that in 1992, "oodles of (mostly horribly bad) funk-metal acts were following in Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' footsteps."

Bands who have cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence include Incubus, Mr. Bungle, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down, Papa Roach, 311 and Sugar Ray. The members of KoRn, who were formerly in the funk metal band L.A.P.D., have also cited them as an influence.

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In 1988, Red Hot Chili Peppers released the "Abbey Road EP," featuring a pastiche of the famous Beatles album pose on the cover (the band were totally naked save for socks covering their genitalia). However, the mood was darkened when Slovak took an accidental heroin overdose and died in June. Deeply upset, Irons left, while the band recruited John Frusciante for guitar and Chad Smith for drums.

After the release of "Mother's Milk," the single "Knock Me Down" was released as a tribute to Slovak. For the commercially successful "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" they accurately diagnosed their motivation, and much of their attraction: "Just recognizing that I was a freak but knowing that was a cool place to be." Producer Rick Rubin, usually associated with the harder end of the metal and rap spectrum (such as Danzig), nevertheless brought out the band's first ballads, including the classic US number 2 hit single "Under The Bridge."

Such sensitivity did little to deter the vanguard of critics who raged at what they saw as the band's innate sexism. Frusciante left in May 1992 and was replaced by a succession of guitarists, before Dave Navarro (ex-Jane's Addiction) joined in time to participate in the recording of "One Hot Minute," released in 1995.

In 2000, the band was honored with the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. "Californication" racked up five other nominations, taking home Moon Men in the Best Direction category.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame In April 2012.

Also in 2012, the band performed at the Lollapalooza Festival alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + the Machine, The Shins, Franz Ferdinand, Frank Ocean, The Head & the Heart, Alabama Shakes, Walk Off the Earth.

On March 31, 2022, the band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. George Clinton, Woody Harrelson and Bob Forrest unveiled the star at the ceremony.

Their discography includes 3 studio albums, two live albums, 12 compilation albums, 11 video albums (including promotional releases), five extended plays, 66 singles (including promotional releases), and 53 music videos.

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Their multi-platinum release "Californication" (06/08/99) produced the smash hits, "Scar Tissue," "Otherside" and "Californication."

Red Hot Chili Peppers was honored with the 2002 Artist Contribution Award at the ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards where they also performed live.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers won the 2000 Grammy award for "Scar Tissue" / Best Rock Song. "Californication" also received nom's for Best Rock Album and "Scar Tissue" / Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

"Californication" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Rolling Stone raved, "…tunes that tickle the ear, romance the booty, swell the heart, moisten the tear ducts and dilate the third eye. All this inside of song forms and production that reveal sublime new facets upon each hearing… Not exactly your average white band." 4 out 5 stars.

Other hit records on Warner Bros. include the multi-platinum selling "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (1991) that turned out multiple top songs including "Breaking the Girl," "Give It Away," "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and "Under the Bridge." "One Hot Minute" released in 1995 is also platinum.

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