Blood, Sugar, and Timeless Magic: Why Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Greatest Hits Still Resonates

“Under the Bridge,” “Scar Tissue,” “Can’t Stop.”

By the time you reach “By the Way” and “The Zephyr Song,” you realize the Chili Peppers had secretly become the best soft-rock band in the world. These songs have a Beach Boys-esque vocal layering hidden beneath the distortion. The collection ends with “Can’t Stop,” a track that perfectly sums up their ethos: manic, rhythmic, and utterly irresistible.