The Presidents of the United States of America received positive reviews, and has been certified triple Platinum by the RIAA.

In 1994, the Presidents signed with the tiny Seattle label PopLlama Records and released their self-titled debut in the following year, featuring several remixed tracks from Froggystyle.

Driven by the singles "Lump", "Peaches", and "Kitty", their debut album proved to be a smash, eventually selling over three million copies.

Critics praised the band's catchy, humorous, and self-deprecating songs, which were a major departure from the grunge/post-grunge sound present on the airwaves.

The antibiotics he was taking caused an allergic reaction that produced several consecutive nights of wild and crazy dreams.

The inside cover featured a picture of the band with Bill Clinton, who was the president of the United States at the time.

In 2004, the band independently re-released the album as a Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition.

In 2008, the album was re-released on CD for a final time by the band's then-current label, Fugitive Recordings, minus the bonus tracks.

Johnny Loftus of AllMusic retrospectively wrote that "their quirky take on punk-pop did help expand the palette of MTV and alternative radio, and make their oddball singles part of the enduring sound of the era.

"[4] All lyrics are written by Chris Ballew, except where noted; all music is composed by Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer & Jason Finn, except where notedTen Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition bonus tracks 14–17 also appear on various editions of the "Peaches" single.