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American Caesar by Iggy Pop
American Caesar is an album by Iggy Pop, released in 1993. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Beside You”, on 7 lists with a best position of #1141.
American Caesar, Iggy Pop's tenth studio album, came out on Virgin on 7 September 1993, and it's the old Stooges frontman squaring his shoulders. Coming off the success of Brick by Brick, he kept that record's lyrical preoccupations but set them in a heavier, harder frame, with Malcolm Burn producing. Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it a grungy detour, and that's fair: the guitars are thick and scuzzy, and Iggy's baritone prowls around in the murk.
"Wild America", the first single, struts and leers like a carnival barker gone to seed, while "Beside You" shows a warmer face; both got videos. The real kick is his take on the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie", for which Iggy threw out the old words and wrote his own politically charged set. Melody Maker cheered it on arrival, and AllMusic's Mark Demming later called it overlooked.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from American Caesar on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beside You | 7 | #1141 | – | 1999–2005 | |
| 2 | Wild America | 1 | #15 | – | 1993 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.