History Music / SignificantOther

* CurseCutShort: "Nookie"'s infamous "So you can take that cookie and stick it up your (yeah!)"

The album showed a lyrical evolution from [[Music/ThreeDollarBillYall their debut]], downplaying the themes of angst and heartbreak and playing up more of a [[LighterAndSofter lighter, party-oriented atmosphere]], combined with music that incorporated more influences from {{funk metal}} and [[HipHop hip-hop]].

Not only did the band solidify the sound that would be most associated with the band through this album, it also introduced the production style that would carry over to [[Music/ChocolateStarfishAndTheHotDogFlavoredWater their next album]], with ambient interludes by DJ Lethal, extended [[HiddenTrack hidden skits]] and [[BookEnds bookending]] intro/outro tracks designed exclusively to MindScrew the listeners. Not to mention the [[GuestStar guest stars]].

During the band's live performance at Woodstock 1999, violence erupted during the song "Break Stuff". Despite this, ''Significant Other'' received high commercial sales, and critical reception was also favorable, with many responding well to its unique sound and the band's performance, which was considered to be an improvement over the band's debut. The album has sold at least 16 million copies worldwide.

* BreakupSong: Many songs from ''Significant Other'' are shots to Durst's ex-girlfriend.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent:
** "Hell of a Band", a outtake from this album, a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S56umJ6i6xA Primus-style track]] with Les Claypool on vocals.
*** "Re-Arranged" is this too, quite slow and laid-back, especially when it was made.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Around 7-8, dropping to 5 in "Re-Arranged" and 1 in "N2 Gether Now" and "A Lesson Learned".

''Significant Other'' is the second and breakthrough album by the NuMetal band Music/LimpBizkit. The band showed a lyrical change from [[Music/ThreeDollarBillYall their debut]], downplaying the themes of angst and heartbreak and playing up more of a [[LighterAndSofter lighter, party-oriented atmosphere]], combined with music that incorporated more influences from FunkMetal and HipHop. Not only did the band solidify the sound that would be most associated with the band, it also introduced the production style that would carry over to their next album, with ambient interludes by DJ Lethal, extended [[HiddenTrack hidden skits]] and BookEnd intro/outro tracks designed exclusively to MindScrew the listeners. Not to mention the [[GuestStar Guest Stars]].

** ShoutOut/ToShakespeare: In "Rearranged", Limp Bizkit sings, "Life is overwhelming, / Heavy is the head that wears the crown", which is a reference to the title character's quote in ''Theatre/HenryIVPart2'': "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown" (III, i).

!Track listing

#"Nookie" (4:49[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 4:26; contains hidden skit[[/labelnote]])

#"I'm Broke" (3:59[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 2:58; contains hidden skit[[/labelnote]])

#"9 Teen 90 Nine" (4:36[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 4:21; contains hidden track sung by Anita Durst[[/labelnote]])
#"N 2 Gether Now" (featuring [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]]) (4:49[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 3:55; contains hidden track[[/labelnote]])
#"Trust?" (4:59[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 3:38; contains hidden track[[/labelnote]])

#"Outro" (7:18[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 1:55; includes hidden tracks "Rant" starting at 2:25, featuring Matt Pinfield, and "The Mind of Les" starting at 4:36, featuring Les Claypool[[/labelnote]])

!Tropes:

* BonusMaterial: A special edition of ''Significant Other'' has a bonus disc with live performances.

* ChartDisplacement: The band's second highest song in Hot 100, behind "[[Music/ChocolateStarfishAndTheHotDogFlavoredWater Rollin']]" (#65), is... "N 2 Gether Now" (#70). And their only #1 in the Alternative Rock charts is... "Re-Arranged" (the much better known "Nookie" and "My Way" hit only #3 - but in turn, both outcharted "Re-Arranged" in the Mainstream Rock charts - while "Rollin'" was #4 and "Take A Look Around", #8).*
* CreatorBacklash: Wes Borland has stated in interviews that he hates "Nookie", one of the band's {{Signature Song}}s.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** As noted above, Les Claypool played bass and sung an outtake called "Hell of a Band", intended as a possible intro or interlude for the album, but it was scrapped.
** [[Music/SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] demo'd vocals for "Don't Go Off Wandering"
** Eminem recorded a verse for the song "Turn Me Loose" with Fred Durst, but it was scrapped.
** "Crushed" was recorded during the ''Significant Other'' sessions, but scrapped.
** A song called "Don't Remember" was recorded during these sessions, showcasing some ''Music/ThreeDollarBillYAll'' style aggressive guitar riffs, as well as some of the {{Ballad}}-style approach the band would later take on ''Results May Vary''. It was never officially released, only ever appearing on bootlegs.
** The band intended to record a cover of Music/{{Prince}}'s "1999" for the album, but he denied permission for them to record it. They still performed it live, including on MTV's New Years Eve special.

#"Intro" 0:37
#"Just Like This" 3:35
#"Nookie" 4:49[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 4:26; contains hidden skit[[/labelnote]]
#"Break Stuff" 2:47
#"Re-arranged" 5:54
#"I'm Broke" 3:59[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 2:58; contains hidden skit[[/labelnote]]
#"Nobody Like You" (featuring [[Music/{{Korn}} Jonathan Davis]] and [[Music/StoneTemplePilots Scott Weiland]]) 4:20
#"Don't Go Off Wandering" 4:00
#"9 Teen 90 Nine" 4:36[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 4:21; contains hidden track sung by Anita Durst[[/labelnote]]
#"N 2 Gether Now" (featuring [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]]) 4:49[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 3:55; contains hidden track[[/labelnote]]
#"Trust?" 4:59[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 3:38; contains hidden track[[/labelnote]]
#"No Sex" (featuring [[Music/{{Staind}} Aaron Lewis]]) 3:54
#"Show Me What You Got" 4:27
#"A Lesson Learned" 2:40
#"Outro" 7:18[[labelnote:*]]song ends at 1:55; includes hidden tracks "Rant" starting at 2:25, featuring Matt Pinfield, and "The Mind of Les" starting at 4:36, featuring Les Claypool[[/labelnote]]
#Blank track 0:04

#"Nookie" 4:49

#"Re-Arranged" 5:54
#"I'm Broke" 3:59

#"9 Teen 90 Nine" 4:36
#"N 2 Gether Now" (featuring [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]]) 4:49
#"Trust?" 4:59

#"Outro" (includes hidden tracks "Rant", featuring Matt Pinfield, and "The Mind of Les" featuring Les Claypool) 7:21

-->--'''Intro to ''Significant Other'''''
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** During the tour to promote this album, Fred Durst emerged from a giant toilet.
* OutOfGenreExperience: "N 2 Gether Now", a HipHop song with beats by Music/GangStarr's DJ Premier and guest verses by Method Man.

** A song called "Don't Remember" was recorded during these sessions, showcasing some ''Music/ThreeDollarBIllYAll'' style aggressive guitar riffs, as well as some of the {{Ballad}}-style approach the band would later take on ''Results May Vary''. It was never officially released, only ever appearing on bootlegs.

** A song called "Don't Remember" was recorded during these sessions, showcasing some ''Music/ThreeDOllarBIllYAll'' style aggressive guitar riffs, as well as some of the {{Ballad}}-style approach the band would later take on ''Results May Vary''. It was never officially released, only ever appearing on bootlegs.

''Significant Other'' is the second and breakthrough album by the NuMetal band Music/LimpBizkit. The band showed a lyrical change from [[Music/ThreeDollarBill their debut]], downplaying the themes of angst and heartbreak and playing up more of a [[LighterAndSofter lighter, party-oriented atmosphere]], combined with music that incorporated more influences from FunkMetal and HipHop. Not only did the band solidify the sound that would be most associated with the band, it also introduced the production style that would carry over to their next album, with ambient interludes by DJ Lethal, extended [[HiddenTrack hidden skits]] and BookEnd intro/outro tracks designed exclusively to MindScrew the listeners. Not to mention the [[GuestStar Guest Stars]].

#"Nobody Like You" (featuring Jonathan Davis and Scott Weiland) 4:20

#"N 2 Gether Now" (featuring Method Man) 4:49

#"No Sex" (featuring Aaron Lewis) 3:54

** Music/MethodMan on "N 2 Gether Now"

* OutOfGenreExperience: "N 2 Gether Now", a HipHop song with beats by Music/GangStarr's DJ Premier and guest verses by Music/MethodMan.

** Music/{{Eminem}} recorded a verse for the song "Turn Me Loose" with Fred Durst, but it was scrapped.

#"Intro" 0:37
#"Just Like This" 3:35
#"Nookie" 4:49
#"Break Stuff" 2:47
#"Re-Arranged" 5:54
#"I'm Broke" 3:59

#"9 Teen 90 Nine" 4:36
#"N 2 Gether Now" (featuring Method Man) 4:49
#"Trust?" 4:59
#"No Sex" (featuring Aaron Lewis) 3:54
#"Show Me What You Got" 4:27
#"A Lesson Learned" 2:40
#"Outro" (includes hidden tracks "Rant", featuring Matt Pinfield, and "The Mind of Les" featuring Les Claypool) 7:21