Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water

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All lyrics are written by Fred Durst, except where noted; all music is composed by Wes Borland, Sam Rivers and John Otto, except where noted.

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000 (2000-10-17) [1]
RecordedJanuary–August 2000
Studio
Genre
Length75:02
Label
Producer
Limp Bizkit chronology
Significant Other
(1999)
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
(2000)
New Old Songs
(2001)
Limp Bizkit studio album chronology
Significant Other
(1999)
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
(2000)
Results May Vary
(2003)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro"  1:18
2."Hot Dog" ( [note 1] )  3:51
3."My Generation"  3:43
4."Full Nelson"  4:08
5."My Way" ( [note 2] )  4:32
6."Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)"  3:34
7."Livin' It Up" ( [note 3] )  4:24
8."The One"  5:44
9."Getcha Groove On" (featuring Xzibit)( [note 4] )
DJ Lethal 4:19
10."Take a Look Around"  Lalo Schifrin 5:22
11."It'll Be OK"  5:07
12."Boiler" (includes hidden track [note 5] )  7:00 [note 6]
13."Hold On" (featuring Scott Weiland) 5:48
14."Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" (featuring DMX, Method Man & Redman) Swizz Beatz 6:22
15."Outro" (includes hidden tracks [note 7] )  9:50
Total length:75:02
Initial release bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Snake in Your Face"4:08
2."Back o'da Bus"1:18
Total length:80:28
US limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."It's Like That Y'all" (featuring Run)4:31
Total length:79:33
Japanese limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crushed" 3:24
2."Faith" George Michael 2:26
3."Counterfeit" 5:06
Special UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crushed" 3:24
2."Faith"George Michael2:26
3."Counterfeit" (Lethal Dose Mix)  
4."Faith" (CD-ROM video)  
5."Nookie" (CD-ROM video)  
6."Re-Arranged" (CD-ROM video)  
7."N2Gether Now" (CD-ROM video)  
Notes
  1. Trent Reznor receives music credit for samples in "Hot Dog".
  2. Eric Barrier and William Griffin receive credits for samples in "My Way".
  3. Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Joe Walsh receive credit for samples in "Livin' It Up".
  4. "Getcha Groove On" is replaced with a Dirt Road Mix version on streaming services and later vinyl pressings.
  5. A hidden track begins at 5:48 after "Boiler".
  6. Track time for "Boiler" on the censored version of the album is 5:45.
  7. "Outro" ends at 4:50. Ben Stiller's laughs can be heard until 7:40, when hidden tracks begin. Track 15 features phone conversations and answering machine messages by Stephan Jenkins, Rob Dyrdek, and Mark Wahlberg.

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [52]

Limp Bizkit

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [110] Gold30,000^
Australia (ARIA) [111] 5× Platinum350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [112] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BRMA) [113] Platinum50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [114] Gold100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [39] 6× Platinum600,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [115] Gold25,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [116] Platinum52,202 [116]
France (SNEP) [117] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [118] Gold150,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [119] Gold 
Italy (FIMI) [120] Gold25,000
Japan (RIAJ) [121] Platinum200,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [122] Platinum+Gold225,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [123] Platinum80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [124] 5× Platinum75,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [125] Gold50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [126] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [127] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [128] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [129] 3× Platinum900,000
United States (RIAA) [38] 6× Platinum6,000,000^
Uruguay (CUD) [130] Gold3,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [131] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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