The second single , `` Under the Bridge '' , was the band 's most successful song ; it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number two . The ballad `` Under the Bridge '' was released as a second single , and went on to reach # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , the highest the band has reached on that chart as of 2011 , and became one of the band 's most recognizable songs . Other singles such as `` Breaking the Girl '' and `` Suck My Kiss '' also charted well .