"Nothing's Shocking" is the debut studio album by American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 23, 1988, through Warner Bros. Records. The album received critical acclaim and reached number 103 on the Billboard 200. Its single "Jane Says" peaked at number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. Rolling Stone included the album at number 312 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." It was also nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental at the 31st Grammy Awards.
Warner Bros. Records provided Jane's Addiction with a list of producers, and the band chose Dave Jerden, known for his engineering work on David Byrne and Brian Eno's *My Life in the Bush of Ghosts*. Jerden selected nine tracks from the band's demo tape, arranged them, and planned to record them in that order.
During the recording, Perry Farrell requested 50% of the band's publishing royalties for writing lyrics and a quarter of the remaining half for writing music, totaling 62.5%. This demand shocked the other band members—Eric Avery, Dave Navarro, and Stephen Perkins. The situation escalated to the point where Farrell announced the band’s breakup, prompting an emergency meeting with Warner Bros. Farrell's demands were eventually met, with the remaining members receiving 12.5% each, which created a lasting rift within the band.
Shortly after, Farrell and Avery had a falling out, exacerbated by Avery's sobriety and an incident where Farrell believed Avery had attempted to pick up his girlfriend. The tensions impacted the entire band, with some members choosing sides. Despite this, Perkins is reported to have maintained good relationships with both Navarro and Farrell.
