In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by Metal Hammer magazine. The band admits that with Brendan O'Brien working alongside them, they were more focused during recording because he didn't let them just fool around and party, so there was a lot less drinking this time around. 1 album, they did not want to be part of a popular trend and wanted to do their own thing. According to the band in the booklet that comes with Greatest Hits, Vol. The album received mixed to positive reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores 'Falling Away from Me' went to number 1 on MTV's Total Request Live many times during both November and December 1999. 'Make Me Bad' also went to number 9 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart and number 7 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

'Make Me Bad' was on that chart for 12 weeks. On April 22, 2000, 'Make Me Bad' went to number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. 'Falling Away from Me' also went to number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart and number 7 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. 'Falling Away from Me' was on that chart for sixteen weeks. On December 25, 1999, 'Falling Away from Me' went to number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Three songs from Issues were released as singles: 'Falling Away from Me', 'Make Me Bad', and 'Somebody Someone'. On Billboard 's year-end chart for the year 2000, Issues was at number 19. As of 2002 According to Nielsen Soundscan, Issues sold at least 3,047,076 copies in the United States. On December 22, 1999, a month after the album's release date, Issues was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

To celebrate the release of Issues, Korn performed the entire album in its running order at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater. Dre's 2001 (which sold 516,000) and Celine Dion's All the Way. Issues went to number 1 on the Billboard 200, preventing both Dr. There was also a fifth cover selected for the limited tour edition of the album. The album featured four different covers each designed by Korn fans as part of an MTV contest (the winning cover, submitted in a pizza box, was designed by Alfredo Carlos another album cover for special limited edition of the album features a cartoonish half-caricature for the band). For each person who signed, Korn donated 25 cents to the charities Childhelp USA and Children of the Night. A statement on the band's site relates: 'We're so psyched about that we wanted to give all you guys, the true Korn fans - a gift from us.' Also at this time, the band attempted to start an online chain email, by posting the letter online and asking fans to email the letter to 10 other people and to then sign the 'I Downloaded the Korn Single for Free' guestbook on the band's site. In October 1999, Korn posted 'Falling Away from Me' on their website as a free MP3 download, although it was against the advice of its attorneys. So kind of more similar to the beginning, except Jon is a much better singer now, so it's all coming together.' Kind of heavier grooves, more than the last couple. The album was promoted throughout 2000 by the band's highly successful Sick and Twisted Tour.ĭuring one of the band's recording sessions, journalist Chris Connelly asked about how the recording was coming along, to which drummer David Silveria responded that it 'Sounds like the music is a little more simplified and heavier. It was released on November 16, 1999, through Immortal Records. Issues is the fourth studio album by American nu metal band Korn.

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