Album
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on 17 October 2000 through Flip and Interscope. It arrived hot on the heels of Significant Other (1999), which had pushed the band into the mainstream, and the Jacksonville outfit used that momentum to blend nu metal, rap rock and alternative metal on a bigger stage than ever before.
The commercial response was enormous. It entered the US Billboard 200 at No. 1, selling 1,054,511 copies in its first week, a record for the fastest-selling rock album in the country. It went on to sell over 6.7 million copies in the US and earned platinum certifications in 13 countries. It also marks the end of an era: it was the last album with guitarist Wes Borland until the 2005 EP The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1), and the last with the classic line-up until Gold Cobra in 2011.
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water: tracklist, credits and charts
15 tracks · 1:15:09Tracklist
- 1IntroBorland, Durst, Lethal, Otto, Rivers1:19
- 2Hot DogBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal, Reznor3:50
- 3My GenerationBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal3:41
- 4Full NelsonBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal4:07
- 5My WayBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, B., Lethal, Rakim4:33
- 6Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)Borland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal, Beatz3:34
- 7Livin’ It UpBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Frey, Henley, Lethal, Walsh4:24
- 8The OneBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal5:43
- 9Getcha Groove OnLethal, Durst, Xzibit, Borland, Otto, Rivers4:29
- 10Take a Look AroundLalo Schifrin and Fred Durst5:21
- 11It’ll Be OKBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal5:06
- 12BoilerBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Lethal7:00
- 13Hold OnBorland, Otto, Rivers, Durst, Weiland, Lethal5:48
- 14Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle)Beatz, DMX, Durst, Man, Redman6:23
- 15OutroBorland, Durst, Lethal, Otto, Rivers9:50
- Produced by
- Josh Abraham, Terry Date, Limp Bizkit, Scott Weiland, Fred Durst, DJ Lethal, Swizz Beatz
- Recorded at
- NRG Studios (Hollywood), Westlake Audio (Hollywood), Larrabee (Hollywood), Studio Litho (Seattle), Long View Farm Studios (Brookfield, Massachusetts), The Hit Factory (New York), Olympic Studios (London), South Beach Studios (Miami)
- Recorded
- January–August 2000
- Mixed by
- Andy Wallace, Richard “Segal” Huredia, Rich Keller, Michael Patterson, Brendan O’Brien, Ryan Williams
- Mixed at
- Soundtrack Studios, Daddy’s House Recording Studio, Southern Tracks, Sony Music Studios
- Engineered by
- Terry Date
- Labels
- Flip Records, Flip, Interscope
- Length
- 1:15:09
Line-up
- Limp Bizkit
- Stephan Jenkins · spoken vocals · guest
- Scott Borland · keyboard
- Xzibit · vocals · guest
- Wes Borland · ebow, guitar, electric guitar · guest
- Scott Weiland · vocals · guest
- Rich Keller · bass guitar · guest
- DMX · vocals · guest
- Fred Durst · vocals · guest
- Method Man · vocals · guest
- Redman · vocals · guest
- Ben Stiller · spoken vocals · guest
- Rob Dyrdek · other vocals · guest
- Marky Mark · spoken vocals · guest
Singles
- “Take a Look Around” · 18 July 2000
- “My Generation” · 5 September 2000
- “Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)” · 5 September 2000
- “My Way” · 6 January 2001
- “Boiler” · 10 July 2001
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Dutch Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| German Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Irish Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
All 27 charts
| New Zealand Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Scottish Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums · 2000–2001 | 2 |
| Polish Albums · 2000–2001 | 2 |
| Swedish Albums · 2000–2001 | 4 |
| Swiss Albums · 2000–2001 | 4 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2000–2001 | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2000–2001 | 5 |
| Italian Albums · 2000–2001 | 6 |
| French Albums · 2000–2001 | 7 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 2000–2001 | 8 |
| Norwegian Rock Albums (IFPI Norge) · 2026 | 10 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 2000–2001 | 11 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) · 2026 | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2000–2001 | 23 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina · 2000 | Gold |
| Australia · 2016 | 5× Platinum |
| Austria | Platinum |
| Belgium · 2000 | Platinum |
| Brazil · 2001 | Gold |
| Canada | 6× Platinum |
| Denmark · 2001 | Gold |
| Finland | Platinum |
| France · 2001 | Gold |
| Germany · 2026 | 5× Gold |
| Hungary · 2001 | Gold |
| Italy · 2025 | Gold |
| Japan · 2000 | Platinum |
| Mexico · 2001 | Platinum+Gold |
| Netherlands | Platinum |
| New Zealand | 5× Platinum |
| Poland · 2001 | Gold |
| Spain · 2001 | Gold |
| Sweden · 2002 | Gold |
| Switzerland · 2001 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2020 | 3× Platinum |
| United States | 6× Platinum |
| Uruguay · 2001 | Gold |
| Europe · 2001 | 2× Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2000-10-14 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 October 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 17 October 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 17 October 2000 | |
| US release | 17 October 2000 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 16 October 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
15 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MX | Flip Records | 606949075927 | other |
| 2000 | ZA | Interscope Records | 6001210223634 | other |
| 2000 | — | Flip Records | 606949082024 | other |
| 14 October 2000 | JP | Flip Records | 4988005252623 | original |
| 14 October 2000 | JP | Flip Records | 4988005252623 | original |
| 16 October 2000 | GB | Flip Records | 606949079321 | deluxe |
| 16 October 2000 | XE | Flip Records | 606949075927 | other |
| 17 October 2000 | US | Flip Records | 606949075927 | other |
| 17 October 2000 | US | Flip Records | 606949060121 | other |
| 17 October 2000 | US | Interscope Records | 060694907702 | other |
| 17 October 2000 | CA | Flip Records | 606949075927 | other |
| 17 October 2000 | US | Interscope Records | 606949067724 | other |
| 24 July 2015 | — | Interscope Records | 00602547497659 | other |
| 13 November 2015 | DZ | Interscope Records | 00602547679239 | other |
| 15 November 2024 | XW | Interscope Records | 602475625865 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1524x1524
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1524×1524 | native: native 1524x1524 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |