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Greatest Hitz
Compilation album by
Limp Bizkit
ReleasedNovember 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
Recorded1997–2005
Genre
Length71:41
Label
Limp Bizkit chronology
The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)
(2005) 		Greatest Hitz
(2005) 		Collected
(2008)
Singles from Greatest Hitz
  1. "Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony"
    Released: December 27, 2005

Greatest Hitz is a compilation album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. Released in 2005, it is a retrospective compiling material from the band's albums Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997), Significant Other (1999), Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) and Results May Vary (2003).

Production and content

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Greatest Hitz was announced for release as early as 2001.[1] While recording the album Results May Vary and the EP The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1), the band continued to work on the compilation.[2][3] A companion DVD, Greatest Videoz, was also released.

Greatest Hitz contains material from the band's albums Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997), Significant Other (1999), Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) and Results May Vary (2003), as well as previously unreleased tracks and a new song entitled "Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony", a medley of "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe and "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve.[4][5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Decibel2/10[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
The Essential Rock Discography7/10[4]
IGN6.9/10[8]

Greatest Hitz peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard 200.[9] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, "None of [Greatest Hitz] has aged well – as a matter of fact, it's aged incredibly quickly, sounding older than alt-rock hits from the mid-'90s – but that's almost beside the point, because this does its job well, and listeners who want to have some Limp Bizkit in their collection will find this to provide them with more of what they want than any other Bizkit dizc."[5] In The Essential Rock Discography, Martin Charles Strong gave the compilation a 7 out of 10 rating.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Counterfeit"Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997)4:48
2."Faith" (George Michael cover)Three Dollar Bill, Y'all2:26
3."Nookie"Significant Other (1999)4:26
4."Break Stuff"Significant Other2:46
5."Re-Arranged"Significant Other5:54
6."N 2 Gether Now" (feat. Method Man)Significant Other3:55
7."Take a Look Around"Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water/Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)5:19
8."My Generation"Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water3:41
9."Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)"Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water3:33
10."My Way"Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water4:33
11."Boiler"Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water5:44
12."Eat You Alive"Results May Vary (2003)3:57
13."Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who cover)Results May Vary4:29
14."Build a Bridge"Results May Vary3:56
15."Why"Recorded during the Results May Vary sessions / previously unreleased4:05
16."Lean on Me"Recorded during the Results May Vary sessions / previously unreleased4:27
17."Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony" (Mötley Crüe and The Verve cover)Medley of "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe and "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve / previously unreleased (2005)3:42
Total length:71:41
Bonus track on certain editions[10]
No.TitleMusicLength
18."The Truth"The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005) 

Personnel

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Tracks 1–11

Tracks 12–17

  • Fred Durst – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Smith – guitars on "Eat You Alive"
  • Randy Pereira – guitar on "Behind Blue Eyes"
  • Brian Welch – guitar on "Build a Bridge"
  • DJ Lethal – turntables, keyboards, samples, programming, sound development
  • John Otto – drums, percussion
  • Sam Rivers – bass

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 47

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000*

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

References

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  1. ^ "Borland bids adieu to Bizkit". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 69, no. 737. October 29, 2001. p. 6.
  2. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (August 16, 2004). "Wes Borland Back With Limp Bizkit". MTV. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Moss, Corey (February 25, 2005). "Fred Durst Says Sex Video Was Stolen From His Computer". MTV. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c Strong, Martin Charles (2006). "Limp Bizkit". The Essential Rock Discography (8th ed.). Open City Books. p. 638. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
  5. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hitz - Limp Bizkit". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Decibot (February 2006). "Reviews". Decibel. No. 16. Red Flag Media, Inc. p. 80.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2007). "Limp Bizkit". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). MUZE / Omnibus Press. p. 855. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  8. ^ D, Spence (November 23, 2005). "Limp Bizkit - Greatest Hitz". IGN. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Limp Bizkit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Greatest Hitz (liner notes). Geffen Records. 9887830. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Limp Bizkit; 'Greatest Hitz')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Limp Bizkit – Greatest Hitz". British Phonographic Industry.
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