| "Break Stuff" | ||||
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| Single byLimp Bizkit | ||||
| from the albumSignificant Other | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Fred Durst | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Break Stuff" onYouTube | ||||
"Break Stuff" is a song by Americannu metal bandLimp Bizkit, released in 2000, as the fourth and final single from their second studio albumSignificant Other (1999). The song was released alongside "N 2 Gether Now", and has remained a staple of Limp Bizkit's live shows.
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 includeSnoop Dogg,Jonathan Davis ofKorn,Dr. Dre,Eminem and his daughter Hailie,Pauly Shore, modelLily Aldridge, andTony Hawk's sonRiley Hawk.[1][2]
It received its world premiere in February 2000 on the short-livedUSA Network music showFarmclub, alongside Korn's video for their single, "Make Me Bad". Both groups made a guest appearance to introduce their respective videos.
The song was noted for a performance atWoodstock '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 whatAlanis 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 theBig Day Out festival inSydney, Australia, teenagerJessica Michalik was crushed by the unruly crowd near the front of the stage before dying from her injuries.[8]
The video for the song won theMTV Video Music Award for TheBest Rock Video in 2000.[9]
In 2022,Louder Sound andKerrang each named "Break Stuff" as Limp Bizkit's greatest song.[10][11]
| Chart (1999–2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[15] | 41 |
| Germany (GfK)[16] | 42 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 28 |
| Portugal (AFP)[19] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 95 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[21] | 14 |
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[22] | 23 |
| USAlternative Airplay (Billboard)[23] | 14 |
| USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] | 19 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[25] | Gold | 300,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
