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Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...

's 2005 greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

 compilation album. Along with the group's most successful singles, the album also features three new songs. "Why" and "Lean On Me" were left-overs from Results May Vary

Results May Vary

Results May Vary is the fourth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003 through Interscope Records. The album debuted at #3 in the US with over 320,000 copies sold on the first week, breaking the group's #1 spree on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified Platinum on June...

, which were dropped due to Mike Smith

Mike Smith (guitarist)

Mike Smith is a musician, best known as the former guitarist of Snot, TheStart, and Limp Bizkit. Currently he is the singer and guitarist for the band Evolver.- Rumbledog :...

 joining the band and new "heavier" songs being recorded. "Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony" was newly recorded for the album.

A bonus track, "The Truth", taken from The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)

The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)

The Unquestionable Truth is the fifth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2005 internationally and a day later in North America. Despite being less than 30 minutes long and containing only seven tracks, it is still considered a studio album rather than an EP. The Unquestionable Truth ...

, is also available in some countries.

Some sources claim the band was forced to release the album against their wishes by their record label. The album was only promoted in Europe with Fred Durst

Fred Durst

William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...

 being forced to do interviews to promote it. http://ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/limp_bizkit_the_unquestionable_truth_is.html Wes Borland

Wes Borland

Wesley Louden Borland is an American musician and artist, best known as the guitarist for the band Limp Bizkit. He has been in several other bands as well including: Black Light Burns, The Damning Well, Goatslayer, Big Dumb Face, and Combichrist...

 said that the album was a "piece of crap and a waste of money".

The album's cover art, which features the band's logo along with a white and pink design which resembles a keyhole, or a turntable, or a ladies restroom sign, has been noted by some to be unusual. Some considered this unexpected after the band's previous covers, most of which were drawn by Wes Borland

Wes Borland

Wesley Louden Borland is an American musician and artist, best known as the guitarist for the band Limp Bizkit. He has been in several other bands as well including: Black Light Burns, The Damning Well, Goatslayer, Big Dumb Face, and Combichrist...

 himself. When asked about the album art, Durst stated it was his idea and it was done deliberately: "I wanted it to stand out on the shelf and I did not want it to look like every other metal band record." He also refused to explain the meaning of the cover, saying it was open to interpretation.

In addition, a Greatest Videoz

Greatest Videoz

Greatest Videoz is a DVD by Limp Bizkit released on November 9, 2005 in conjunction with their Greatest Hitz album. It was released by Limp Bizkit's Flip/Geffen record label...

DVD, compiling most of the band's music videos, was released on the same day, separately from the album. The videos for "Sour", "Take a Look Around", "The Truth" (which was not an official music video), the second and third version of "Behind Blue Eyes", and the video for "Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony" were all omitted from the DVD, to the dismay of many fans.

Many of the tracks are the radio edits, as opposed to the album versions, for example Counterfeit is shorter, and the interludes following many of the tracks on the original albums are taken out.

Track listing

1. "Counterfeit
   Counterfeit (song)
   "Counterfeit" is a song by Limp Bizkit from their debut album Three Dollar Bill, Yall$. The song can be traced back to one of the band's early demo tapes in 1996, but it could have been written as early as 1995, when guitarist Wes Borland first joined....
   
   " (Three Dollar Bill, Yall$
   Three Dollar Bill, Yall$
   Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ is the debut album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released July 1, 1997 through Flip/Interscope. It was produced by Ross Robinson and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in July 2001 in the US...
   
   ) – 4:48
2. "Faith" (Three Dollar Bill, Yall$) – 2:26
3. "Nookie
   Nookie (song)
   "Nookie" is the first single released from the album Significant Other by Limp Bizkit. It was nominated for "Best Hard Rock Performance" at the 2000 Grammy Awards....
   
   " (Significant Other
   Significant Other
   Significant Other is the second album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on June 22, 1999. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 834,000 copies in its first week and received a Grammy Award nomination later in the year of its release. The RIAA certified it 7x platinum in...
   
   ) – 4:26
4. "Break Stuff
   Break Stuff
   "Break Stuff" is a song by the nu metal band Limp Bizkit. Break Stuff is the band's fourth and final single that resulted from their studio album Significant Other. The single was released alongside "N 2 Gether Now".-Music video:...
   
   " (Significant Other) – 2:46
5. "Re-Arranged
   Re-Arranged
   "Re-Arranged" is a song by nu metal band Limp Bizkit from their second studio album, Significant Other. It was released as the band's second single from the album and was the band's only #1 single on the Modern Rock chart, as well as the first nu metal song to reach number one on that chart.The...
   
   " (Significant Other) – 5:54
6. "N 2 Gether Now
   N 2 Gether Now
   "N 2 Gether Now" is a hip hop song by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. It was released as the third single in their second album Significant Other. The single was released alongside their last single "Break Stuff."-Music:...
   
   " feat. Method Man
   Method Man
   Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
   
    (Significant Other) – 3:55
7. "Take a Look Around
   Take A Look Around (song)
   Take a Look Around is the third single by the American nü metal band Limp Bizkit from their third album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water...
   
   " (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water) – 5:19
8. "My Generation
   My Generation (Limp Bizkit song)
   "My Generation" is a song by Limp Bizkit from the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. The song was released as the first single simultaneously with "Rollin' ". My Generation's video clip featured a raucous attitude that is displayed at concerts...
   
   " (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water) – 3:41
9. "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
   Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
   "Rollin' " is a song by the American nu metal band Limp Bizkit from their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It was released as the second single along with "My Generation". The song spent three weeks at #1 in the United Kingdom, their only British chart-topper...
   
   " (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water) – 3:33
10. "My Way
    My Way (Limp Bizkit song)
    My Way is a song by Limp Bizkit, from their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It was the fourth single released from the album.There were three versions of this single released, but only two were widely available...
    
    " (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water) – 4:33
11. "Boiler
    Boiler (song)
    Boiler is a song by the band Limp Bizkit from their third studio album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album....
    
    " (Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water) – 5:44
12. "Eat You Alive
    Eat You Alive
    "Eat You Alive" is a song by the band Limp Bizkit from their fourth studio album Results May Vary. It is the band's first single from the album....
    
    " (Results May Vary
    Results May Vary
    Results May Vary is the fourth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003 through Interscope Records. The album debuted at #3 in the US with over 320,000 copies sold on the first week, breaking the group's #1 spree on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified Platinum on June...
    
    ) – 3:57
13. "Behind Blue Eyes" The Who
    The Who
    The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
    
     cover (Results May Vary) – 4:29
14. "Build a Bridge" (Results May Vary) – 3:56
15. "Why" – 4:05
16. "Lean on Me" – 4:27
17. "Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony" – 3:51

Bonus track (Selected countries only)

18. "The Truth" (The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)
    The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)
    The Unquestionable Truth is the fifth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2005 internationally and a day later in North America. Despite being less than 30 minutes long and containing only seven tracks, it is still considered a studio album rather than an EP. The Unquestionable Truth ...
    
    ) – 5:28

Credits

• "Counterfeit" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Sam Rivers, Wes Borland, and John Otto.
• "Faith" written by George Michael.
• "Nookie" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and Leor Dimant.
• "Break Stuff" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, Leor Dimant, and Brendan O'Brien.
• "Re-Arranged" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, and John Otto. Contains a sample of "I Know You Got Soul" written by E. Barrier, W. Griffin, J. Brown, B. Byrd, and C. Bobbit
• "N 2 Gether Now" written by Fred Durst, Leor Dimant, Sam Rivers, Wes Borland, John Otto, Clifford Smith, and Chris Martin.
• "Take A Look Around" written by Lalo Schifrin and Fred Durst. Contains elements of "Mission: Impossible Theme" written by Lalo Schifrin.
• "My Generation" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and Leor Dimant.
• "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" lyrics by Fred Durst, DMX, Method Man, and Redman; music by Swizz Beatz.
• "My Way" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and Leor Dimant. Contains a sample of "My Melody" written by E. Barrier and W. Griffin.
• "Boiler" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and Leor Dimant.
• "Eat You Alive" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Fred Durst, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and Mike Smith.
• "Behind Blue Eyes" written by Pete Townshend.
• "Build a Bridge" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Fred Durst, John Otto, and Sam Rivers.
• "Why" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Fred Durst, John Otto, and Sam Rivers.
• "Lean on Me" lyrics by Fred Durst; music by Fred Durst, John Otto, and Sam Rivers.
• "Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony" contains elements of "Home Sweet Home" written by Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee and "Bitter Sweet Symphony" written by Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards.