Song · Beck
“Asshole” by Beck
From the album One Foot in the Grave (1994)
“Asshole” by Beck appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2002. It was first released in 1994 on the album One Foot in the Grave. Its best result is #1988 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,703 alternative song of all time.
Beck wrote "Asshole", words and music, for One Foot in the Grave, the album the independent K Records released in June 1994, although it had been recorded before Mellow Gold's success and held back until after. It was cut at Dub Narcotic Studio, which was then in Calvin Johnson's basement, and the credits read like an indie-rock house party: Chris Ballew, frontman of the Presidents of the United States of America, plays guitar and bass alongside Beck, Built to Spill's James Bertram adds bass, Scott Plouf shares the drums with Beck, and Johnson, founder of K Records and Beat Happening, adds his voice to Beck's lead.
The album leans hard into lo-fi and folk. It never charted, but it bolstered Beck's standing with critics, arguably clearing the path to Odelay in 1996.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1988 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
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