Rotten Apples is a greatest hits compilation album by the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. In the U.S., it was released in 2001 together with Judas 0. The album's concluding track, "Untitled", was The Pumpkins' final recording before their breakup. Completed in the days leading up to the band's farewell concert at the Metro in Chicago, it was also released as a single. Another notable track is "Real Love"; while previously released on Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music, this was taken from the factory master tapes and, as a result, lacks the pops and clicks inherent in all copies of Machina II (which is vinyl sourced).
The ironic title of the album is the namesake of a popular Pumpkins B-side that was released on the "Tonight, Tonight" single and serves as a metaphor for the band's career. Peaking at #31 in the U.S., the album has—as of May 2005—sold 729,000 units.
