This Day In Music History: June 22nd, 1999 – Limp Bizkit reach stardom with ‘Significant Other’

One of the most successful bands of the nu-metal era, Limp Bizkit’s raucous brand of nu-metal hadn’t quite reached a commercial peak upon the release of Significant Other in June of 1999, but it was clear that nothing would quite be the same after. Millions of albums sold and tours with Metallica and Korn soon followed, as did the band’s infamous performance at Woodstock 1999, which catapulted them to national attention.

Of course, Durst, Borland, and company certainly had plenty to offer in 1999. Significant Other was a record that was loaded with hits – especially “Break Stuff” and “Nookie”. However, the best songs here are really when they try new things, like the more progressive (seriously) “Re-Arranged” and “Don’t Go Off Wandering”, the latter of which is rather unsettling. Released on June 22nd, 1999, the album helped the band reach heights they never thought possible. It’s the bass and drums that really shine here, just ask John Otto and Sam Rivers.

Any way you slice it, nu-metal would never be the same after Significant Other.