"Antichrist Superstar," Marilyn Manson's second full-length studio album, was released on October 8, 1996. The LP, which featured "The Beautiful People" and the album's title track, followed up on the industrial metal icon's "Portrait of an American Family," which came out two years earlier. Despite being released in fall of 1996, the liner notes for "Antichrist Superstar" list the song "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" as being recorded on February 14, 1997 - Valentine's Day of the following year. The album reached number three on the Billboard 200 chart.