Avenue B (album)
# Avenue B (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | mixed |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Robert Christgau | C |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 4/10 |

Avenue B is the twelfth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in 1999.

A music video was made for the single "Corruption."

The album cover was shot by Jeff Wall.

## Critical reception

"Avenue B" elicited a mixed reaction from music critics. The album holds a score of 52/100 on review aggregate site Album of the Year, indicating mixed reviews.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by Iggy Pop, except where noted

* "No Shit" – 1:21
* "Nazi Girlfriend" – 2:57
* "Avenue B" – 5:19
* "Miss Argentina" – 4:14
* "Afraid to Get Close" – 0:59
* "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd) – 4:35
* "Long Distance" – 4:56
* "Corruption" (Hal Cragin, Whitey Kirst, Pop) – 4:23
* "She Called Me Daddy" – 1:52
* "I Felt the Luxury" (William Martin, John Medeski, Pop, Christopher Wood) – 6:30
* "Español" (Whitey Kirst, Pop) – 4:10
* "Motorcycle" – 2:42
* "Facade" – 5:28

## B-sides and alternate versions

* "Corruption" (Single edit) – 4:00
* "Rock Star Grave" (B-side to "Corruption") – 4:30
* "Hollywood Affair" (featuring Johnny Depp; B-side to "Corruption") – 2:53

## Personnel

* Iggy Pop – vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Whitey Kirst – guitar
* Pete "Damien" Marshall – guitar
* Lenny Castro – percussion on "Avenue B" and "Español"
* Hal Cragin – bass
* David Mansfield – violin, viola
* John Medeski – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
* Larry Mullins – drums, tabla, vibraphone, treated 808
* Billy Martin – drums
* Andrew Scheps – loops, mixing on "Shakin' All Over"
* Chris Wood – bass
* Michael Chaves – keyboards on "Nazi Girlfriend"
* Don Was – guitar on "Long Distance"

## Charts

Chart performance for Avenue B :

| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 105 |

## Sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States | — | 15,000 |
