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Pussy Whipped
Studio album by Bikini Kill
Released	October 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)
Recorded	October 1992
Studio	Avast! Studios
Genre	Punk rock riot grrrl
Length	24:50
Label	Kill Rock Stars
Producer	Stuart Hallerman
Bikini Kill chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (1993) Pussy Whipped (1993) The C.D. Version of the First Two Records (1994)
Bikini Kill studio album chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (1993) Pussy Whipped (1993) Reject All American (1996)

Pussy Whipped is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bikini Kill. It was released on Kill Rock Stars on October 26, 1993.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−
Los Angeles Times
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10
Uncut	9/10
The Village Voice	A−

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly called Pussy Whipped "the first great riot-grrrl album". The Guardian wrote that "Hanna is so enraged that words to fetching tunes like 'Hamster Baby' and 'Star-Bellied Boy' are transmuted to wild shrieks."

Heather Phares of AllMusic said, "'Rebel Girl' is a manifesto just waiting to be discovered, and the rest of the album sees the band occasionally adding fun to their recipe for punk chaos." In 2015, Spin placed Pussy Whipped at number 222 on its list of the "300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years". In 2016, Pitchfork placed it at number 10 on its list of the "50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest". Rolling Stone included "Rebel Girl" on its list of the "Most Excellent Songs of Every Year Since 1967", a playlist assembled by the magazine in 2006 to celebrate its 1,000th issue (The version of "Rebel Girl" included here differs from the Joan Jett-produced single version).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Kathi Wilcox, and Tobi Vail

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes.

• Kathleen Hanna – vocals (all tracks except "Speed Heart", "Tell Me So", and "Hamster Baby"), bass guitar ("Star Fish")
• Billy Karren – guitar
• Kathi Wilcox – bass guitar (all tracks except "Star Fish"), vocals ("Speed Heart")
• Tobi Vail – drums, vocals ("Tell Me So" and "Hamster Baby")
• Stuart Hallerman – production, engineering
• Tammy Rae Carland – cover photography

Charts

References

1. Reiss, Natalie (September 16, 2015). "Revolution Grrrl Style: Bikini Kill". Clash. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
2. "Discography". Kill Rock Stars. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Pussy Whipped – Bikini Kill". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
4. ^ Browne, David (January 28, 1994). "Pussy Whipped". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
5. Ali, Lorraine (December 19, 1993). "Snarrrling From the Frontier of Feminism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
6. Kot, Greg (2004). "Bikini Kill". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 72. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
7. Powers, Ann (1995). "Bikini Kill". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 42. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
8. Pattison, Louis (August 2015). "How to Buy... Kathleen Hanna". Uncut. No. 219. p. 93.
9. Christgau, Robert (January 18, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
10. Sullivan, Caroline (Oct 22, 1993). "Rock/pop". Features. The Guardian.
11. "The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985–2014)". Spin. May 11, 2015. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
12. "The 50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest". Pitchfork. September 6, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
13. "Most Excellent Songs Of Every Year Since 1967". Rolling Stone. May 5, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
14. "Independent Albums" (PDF). Music Week. November 20, 1993. p. 18. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

External links

• Pussy Whipped at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1993 debut albums
• Bikini Kill albums
• Kill Rock Stars albums