Break Stuff
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"Break Stuff" is a song by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2000,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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 Jade, Pauly Shore, model Lily Aldridge, and Tony Hawk's son Riley Hawk.[1][2]
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 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.[3][4][5][6][7] During the band's 2001 appearance at the Big Day Out festival in Sydney, Australia, teenager Jessica Michalik was crushed by the unruly crowd near the front of the stage before dying from her injuries.[8]
Awards and legacy
The video for the song won the MTV Video Music Award for The Best Rock Video in 2000.[9]
In 2022, Louder Sound and Kerrang each named "Break Stuff" as Limp Bizkit's greatest song.[10][11]
Covers
- 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."[12]
- Russian punk band Pussy Riot covered this song for use in an episode of the Netflix show In from the Cold.[13]
Charts
| Chart (1999–2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 41 |
| Germany (GfK)[15] | 42 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 28 |
| Portugal (AFP)[18] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 95 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[20] | 14 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[21] | 23 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[22] | 14 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[23] | 19 |
Certifications
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References
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- ↑ Daniel Kreps, 19 Worst Things About Woodstock '99. Rolling Stone, 2014-07-31, page found December 4, 2015.
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HBU "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/MRT "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/RTT "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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