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Significant Other (1999)

Where the lyrics of Significant Other take you, and where it was really made.

Limp Bizkit set out to prove they were not a "Korn ripoff" and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.

Key places

Recorded at NRG Recording Studios (1999)

Recording site NRG Recording Studios (Hollywood) — The album was recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood. Scott Weiland visited the studio often and helped with the recording. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Listed as a recording studio (1999)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles is listed among the studios where the album was recorded. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Listed as a recording studio in New York (1999)

Recording site D&D Studios — D&D Studios in New York City is listed among the studios where the album was recorded. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Significant Other: second studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit
• Released June 22, 1999 through Flip and Interscope Records
• Expanded the sound of the debut Three Dollar Bill, Y'all, adding metal and hip-hop influences with a more melodic, less hardcore punk-influenced sound
• At least 16 million copies sold worldwide

Background

• After the radio success of the cover of George Michael's "Faith", the band wanted to record a follow-up to show it was not a "Korn ripoff" or a cover band
• Lyrics dealt with issues from the band's newfound fame
• Producer Terry Date, known for Pantera, White Zombie and Deftones, was chosen to produce the album
• Recording started right after the Family Values Tour, despite Interscope's insistence on a break

Recording

• Recorded from November 1998 to February 1999 at NRG Recording Services in North Hollywood, California
• Durst's breakup with his girlfriend inspired "Nookie" and "Re-Arranged"
• Borland's first attempt at a 7-string guitar, inspired by Korn
• Method Man recorded on "N 2 Gether Now", produced with DJ Premier of Gang Starr
• Scott Borland played keyboards on several tracks

Cover

• Hooded figure with a microphone wearing Fred Durst's red Yankees cap
• American artist Mear One painted the cover as graffiti on a wall
• A time-lapse video of the process appears on the enhanced CD version
• The hooded figure later became the band's logo on later releases

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida.
• Formed in 1994 by Fred Durst and Sam Rivers; John Otto joined soon after and Wes Borland later.
• The band developed a cult following in Jacksonville's underground scene, notably at the Milk Bar.
• Korn added the band to tours, exposing it to a wider audience; DJ Lethal joined as turntablist.

Members

• Current lineup: lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, and turntablist DJ Lethal.
• Founding bassist Sam Rivers died on October 18, 2025.

Career

• Debut album Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997) was released on Flip Records with Interscope distribution.
• Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) brought mainstream success; the latter set a first-week sales record for a rock album.
• The band was marred by controversy at Woodstock '99 and the 2001 Big Day Out festival.
• Borland left in 2001 and rejoined in 2004; Gold Cobra (2011) followed the 2009 reunion.
• Still Sucks (2021) was released on October 31, 2021.
• The band has nominated for three Grammy Awards and sold 40 million records worldwide.

Reception

At release

• Entertainment Weekly's David Browne wrote, "Significant Other isn't simply modern rock; it's postmodern rock."
• Robert Christgau gave the album an honorable mention and named "Just Like This" and "N 2 Gether Now" as highlights
• AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "considerably more ambitious and multi-dimensional" than Three Dollar Bill, Yall$

Reappraisal

• About.com's Tim Grierson gave 4 out of 5 stars
• Rolling Stone and its album guide gave three and a half out of five stars
• Martin C. Strong gave 5 out of 10 in his book The Essential Rock Discography
• In 2014 Revolver called it "one of the great guilty-pleasure hard-rock albums of all time"
• In 2021 Metal Hammer named it one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999
• In 2025 Loudwire ranked it number 5 in its list of the top 50 nu-metal albums of all time

Records

• Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 643,874 copies in its first week
• Second week sales of an additional 335,000 copies
• At least 16 million copies sold worldwide
• Nominated for Best Rock Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards
• "Nookie" nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album's cover art was painted as graffiti by Mear One, with the process shown in a time-lapse video on the enhanced CD
• Tankian's vocals only appeared on the demo version of "Don't Go Off Wandering"
• The music videos for "Re-Arranged" and "N 2 Gether Now" were directed by Fred Durst
• The "Re-Arranged" video referred to the Woodstock 1999 controversy, with the band put on a fictitious court trial
• The Woodstock 1999 violence did not affect the album's sales
• Scott Borland wrote string melodies for "Don't Go Off Wandering"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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