Joe Dirt was produced solely by Robert Simonds.
"Discussing the title track "Dirt", Cantrell stated that "the words Layne put to it were so heavy, I've never given him something and not thought it was gonna be the most bad-assed thing I was going to hear
 Dirt granted Alice in Chains international recognition, and the album was certified five times platinum status in the United States, platinum status in Canada and gold status in the UK

