Beat 'Em Up

Beat 'Em Up, is the thirteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop. Recorded at Hit Factory Criteria studios in Miami Beach, Florida, it is the first Iggy Pop album in which the Trolls were credited. The Trolls were: Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshall, Alex Kirst and Lloyd "Mooseman" Roberts.

This article is about The Iggy Pop album. For the game genre, see Beat 'em up.
Beat 'Em Up
Studio album by
Iggy Pop
ReleasedJune 18, 2001
RecordedDecember 2000
StudioHit Factory Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, United States
Genre
Length72:27
LabelVirgin
ProducerIggy Pop
Iggy Pop chronology
Avenue B
(1999)		 Beat 'Em Up
(2001)		 Skull Ring
(2003)

Background

'Art Collins, Pop's manager, said of the album: "I'm not saying this is another Raw Power, but if Raw Power is a true Iggy album, then this is another true Iggy album". He added there would be some "ranting on the album, some humor, some rock on it."[2] The album was self-produced.

Release

The album was released on June 18, 2001, and included as an unmentioned bonus the song acknowledged as "Sterility" on tour playlists,[2] featured right after "VIP".

Reception and aftermath

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blistering[5]
Pitchfork2.5/10[6]

Pitchfork was largely dismissive of the record, proclaiming its content "third-rate bar band stuff".[6] Several critics noted the similarity of the album to the nu metal bands of the time.[7]

Aftermath

"Mask" was included on the compilation A Million in Prizes: The Anthology. The murder by drive-by shooting of bassist Lloyd 'Mooseman' Roberts, a former member of Ice-T's Body Count and a member of the Trolls at the time of his death, postponed plans to tour, though "Mask" was performed to great effect on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Track listing

All songs composed by Iggy Pop and Whitey Kirst, except where indicated.

  1. "Mask" (Iggy Pop, Lloyd "Mooseman" Roberts, Alex Kirst, Whitey Kirst) - 2:53
  2. "L.O.S.T." - 3:24
  3. "Howl" - 5:05
  4. "Football" - 3:52
  5. "Savior" - 4:37
  6. "Beat 'Em Up" - 4:26
  7. "Talking Snake" - 4:28
  8. "Jerk" - 3:44
  9. "Death is Certain" - 4:38
  10. "Go for the Throat" (Pop, Mooseman, Kirst, Kirst) - 3:56
  11. "Weasels" - 2:59
  12. "Drink New Blood" - 4:33
  13. "It's All Shit" - 4:57
  14. "Ugliness" - 5:37
  15. "V.I.P." (Pop, Mooseman, Kirst, Kirst) - 15:31

B-sides and alternate versions
  • "Mask" (Single edit) - 2:53

Personnel
  • Iggy Pop - vocals
The Trolls

with:

  • Danny Kadar - theremin on "L.O.S.T.", mix engineer, mixing
  • Pete Marshall - rhythm guitar on "Ugliness"
  • Todd James - cover illustration

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[8] none 20,200*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. https://www.metacritic.com/music/beat-em-up/iggy-pop/critic-reviews
  2. "Iggy Pop: Beat Em Up Tour 2001". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "Beat 'Em Up by Iggy Pop". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. Deming, Mark. "Beat Em Up – Iggy Pop | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. Wilson, David L. "Iggy Pop – "Beat 'Em Up" (Virgin)". Blistering. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. Pitchfork Media review Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Beat 'Em Up by Iggy Pop, retrieved 2021-01-05
  8. "French album certifications – Iggy Pop – Beat em up" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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