"Break Stuff" | ||||
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Single by Limp Bizkit | ||||
from the album Significant Other | ||||
Released | May 2, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Limp Bizkit | |||
Limp Bizkit singles chronology | ||||
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"Break Stuff" is a nu metal[1][2][3] and rap metal song by American rap rock band Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2000, as the fourth and final single from their second studio album Significant Other (1999). The song was released alongside "N 2 Gether Now", and has remained a staple of Limp Bizkit's live shows.
Music video
The music video was shot at Skatelab. The band members are seen in some scenes not playing any instruments and some scenes they are playing each other's instruments. Cameos include Snoop Dogg, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Dr. Dre, Eminem and his daughter Hailie, DJ Lethal, Pauly Shore, Bam Margera (unconfirmed), Bucky Lasek (unconfirmed), Seth Green (unconfirmed), Stryker (unconfirmed), Riley Hawk (unconfirmed), model Lily Aldridge, and comedian Richard Lewis (unconfirmed).[4][5]
It received its world premiere in February 2000 on the short-lived USA Network music show Farmclub, alongside Korn's video for their single, "Make Me Bad". Both groups made a guest appearance to introduce their respective videos.
Live performances
The song was noted for a performance at Woodstock '99 in which violent actions have occurred. When the song played, Fred Durst encouraged the crowd to become rowdy, stating, "Don't let anybody get hurt. But I don't think you should mellow out. That's what Alanis Morissette had you motherfuckers do. If someone falls, pick 'em up." In the mosh pit, fans tore plywood on the walls when the song played and numerous sexual assaults were reported to have occurred.[6][7][8][9][10]
Awards and legacy
The video for the song won the MTV Video Music Award for The Best Rock Video in 2000.[11]
In 2022, Louder Sound and Kerrang each named "Break Stuff" as Limp Bizkit's greatest song.[12][13]
Covers
- Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered this as a lounge version on his 2000 album, Lounge Against the Machine.
- Three Days Grace has covered the song in 2011 during live shows.[14]
- Australian metal band Confession did a cover of this song.
- In 2012, pop-punk band Patent Pending recorded a tongue-in-cheek piano ballad version for their EP 'Spring Break 99'
- Baltimore pop-punk band All Time Low covered this song during their World Triptacular tour.
- American singer-songwriter K.Flay has covered this song in her 2020 EP 'Don't Judge A Song By Its Cover,' along with Green Day's "Brain Stew" and The Offspring's "Self Esteem."[15]
- Russian punk bank Pussy Riot covered this song for use in an episode of the Netflix show In From the Cold.[16]
Charts and certifications
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References
- ^ Young, Chris (May 27, 2013). "Faithful Limp Bizkit fans pack the Observatory". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
Released the summer before Y2K, that band's sophomore album Significant Other dominated modern-rock airwaves with instant nu-metal anthems like 'Nookie' and 'Break Stuff.'
- ^ "They Did It All for the Nookie: Decibel Explores the Rise and Fall of Nu-Metal". Decibel. August 13, 2015. (August 13, 2005). Retrieved on September 15, 2015
- ^ "30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked". Spin Magazine. May 17, 2017.
- ^ "'Hey, isn't that...' | Our favourite rock video cameos of all time. - Hit The Floor". Hit The Floor. August 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Lily Aldridge: 5 Things You Didn't Know About The Model & Actress". Footwear News. August 31, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Daniel Kreps, 19 Worst Things About Woodstock '99. Rolling Stone, 2014-07-31, page found December 4, 2015.
- ^ Devenish, Colin (2000). Limp Bizkit. St. Martin's. pp. 127–153. ISBN 0-312-26349-X.
- ^ "Police Investigate Reports of Rapes at Woodstock". Washingtonpost.com. July 29, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ Jeff Stark (July 27, 1999). "What A Riot". Salon. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ "Woodstock 99: Three days of peace, love and rape". Salon. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "2000 MTV Video Music Awards | Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 2000 MTV VMAs". www.mtv.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Hobson, Rich (February 7, 2022). "The 25 best Limp Bizkit songs ever". Louder Sound. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "The 20 greatest Limp Bizkit songs – ranked". Kerrang. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Cover Break Stuff Live". YouTube. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (December 11, 2020). "First Out: New Music From Troye Sivan, K.Flay, Channel Tres & More". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "In From the Cold - Soundtrack List". TUNEFLIX. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Limp Bizkit feat. Method Man – Break Stuff" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Limp Bizkit feat. Method Man – Break Stuff" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Music & Media: Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 1, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Limp Bizkit feat. Method Man – Break Stuff". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2022.