Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Studio album by
Limp Bizkit
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)[1]
RecordedJanuary-August 2000
Studio [2]
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)
Singles from Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
  1. "Take a Look Around"
    Released: July 3, 2000[5]
  2. "My Generation"
    Released: September 5, 2000[6]
  3. "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)"
    Released: September 5, 2000[6]
  4. "My Way"
    Released: February 13, 2001[7]
  5. "Boiler"
    Released: July 10, 2001[8]

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. Released a year after the success of Significant Other; the album saw the band attempt to capitalize on their newfound mainstream success. It was released on October 17, 2000, through Flip and Interscope Records, setting a record for the fastest selling rock album upon release at the time. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart in the United States, selling 1,054,511 copies in its first week alone. The album ultimately sold over 6.7 million copies in the United States alone as it would also go onto receive platinum certification in 13 countries, selling a further 10 million copies worldwide.[9]

It is the band's last album to feature guitarist Wes Borland until the 2011 album Gold Cobra.

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  2. ^ "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water". Liner Notes.
  3. ^ "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". Loudersound.com. April 2, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Music Zone". Tribune India. May 26, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting July 3, 2000: Singles". Music Week. July 1, 2000. p. 23.
  6. ^ a b "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1366. September 1, 2000. pp. 93, 98, 108.
  7. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1388. February 9, 2001. pp. 117, 122.
  8. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1409. July 6, 2001. pp. 80, 84, 91.
  9. ^ "CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER by LIMP BIZKIT sales and awards". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved October 17, 2024.