I’m with You is the tenth studio album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on August 26, 2011, in Europe and on August 29, 2011, in the United States. The album made its debut at number one in 18 countries including the United Kingdom, while reaching number two in the United States and Canada.
Produced by Rick Rubin, I’m with You was the band’s first studio album since 2006’s Stadium Arcadium, and its first to feature guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, following the departure of John Frusciante in 2009. The album received mixed reviews, with many praising newcomer Josh Klinghoffer for breathing new life into the veteran group, but also noting that John’s Frusciante‘s absence hurts the group.
The album featured four singles, including alternative number-one hit, “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”, “Monarchy of Roses”, “Look Around” and “Brendan’s Death Song”. “Did I Let You Know” was released exclusively in Brazil thanks to response from a poll voted on by the fans, though it was not considered a proper single. A Rolling Stone Reader’s Poll named I’m with You the 8th best album of 2011 and the album was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
Tracklist:
- Monarchy of Roses
- Factory of Faith
- Brendan’s Death Song
- Ethiopia
- Annie Wants a Baby
- Look Around
- The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
- Did I Let You Know
- Goodbye Hooray
- Happiness Loves Company
- Police Station
- Even You Brutus?
- Meet Me at the Corner
- Dance, Dance, Dance
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Anthony Kiedis: lead vocals
Josh Klinghoffer: guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, six-string bass on “Happiness Loves Company”
Flea: bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
Chad Smith: drums
Additional musicians
Mike Bulger: trumpet on “Did I Let You Know”
Greg Kurstin: piano (9, 11, 12)
Money Mark: Hammond B-3 organ (6)
Mauro Refosco: percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14)
Lenny Castro: percussion (3, 9, 13), additional percussion (1, 2, 4, 12, 14)
Recording personnel
Phillip Broussard Jr. : assistant engineer
Greg Fidelman: mixing (1, 2, 12)
Jason Gossman: programming, sequencing and editing
Ryan Hewitt: engineer
Chris “Hollywood” Holmes: editing
Sara Lynn Killion: assistant engineer
Vlado Meller: mastering
Dana Nielsen: programming, sequencing and editing
Rick Rubin: production
Mark Santangelo: mastering assistant
Andrew Scheps: mixing
Ken Sluiter: assistant engineer
Additional personnel
Clara Balzary: album photography
Damien Hirst: art direction
Prudence Cuming Associates: album photography
Stéphane Sednaoui: album photography
