Greatest Hitz
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| name = Greatest Hitz
| type = compilation
| artist = Limp Bizkit
| cover = Greatest Hitz.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2005|11|8}}
| recorded = 1997–2005
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 71:41
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Collected
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Greatest Hitz
| type = compilation
| single1 = Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony
| single1date = December 27, 2005
}}
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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
Greatest Hitz was announced for release as early as 2001.{{cite magazine|title=Borland bids adieu to Bizkit|magazine=CMJ New Music Report|volume=69|issue=737|page=6|date=October 29, 2001}} While recording the album Results May Vary and the EP The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1), the band continued to work on the compilation.{{cite web|last=D'Angelo|first=Joe|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/b0gv8q/wes-borland-back-with-limp-bizkit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031232744/https://www.mtv.com/news/b0gv8q/wes-borland-back-with-limp-bizkit|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2023|title=Wes Borland Back With Limp Bizkit|website=MTV|date=August 16, 2004|access-date=December 17, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Moss|first=Corey|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/9ljwui/fred-durst-says-sex-video-was-stolen-from-his-computer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812223001/https://www.mtv.com/news/9ljwui/fred-durst-says-sex-video-was-stolen-from-his-computer|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 12, 2022|title=Fred Durst Says Sex Video Was Stolen From His Computer|website=MTV|date=February 25, 2005|access-date=March 6, 2008}} 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.
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hitz-r806177/review|title=Greatest Hitz - Limp Bizkit|website=AllMusic|access-date=December 20, 2011}}
| rev2 = Decibel
| rev2Score = 2/10{{Cite magazine |last=Decibot |first= |date=February 2006 |title=Reviews |magazine=Decibel |publisher=Red Flag Media, Inc. |issue=16 |page=80}}
| rev3 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |publisher=MUZE / Omnibus Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |editor-last=Larkin |editor-first=Colin |editor-link=Colin Larkin |edition=5th concise |volume= |page=855 |chapter=Limp Bizkit}}
| rev4 = The Essential Rock Discography
| rev5 = IGN
| rev5score = 6.9/10{{Cite web |last=D |first=Spence |date=2005-11-23 |title=Limp Bizkit - Greatest Hitz |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/23/limp-bizkit-greatest-hitz |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=IGN |language=en}}
}}
Greatest Hitz peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard 200. 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." In The Essential Rock Discography, Martin Charles Strong gave the compilation a 7 out of 10 rating.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Original album
| title1 = Counterfeit
| extra1 = Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997)
| length1 = 4:48
| title2 = Faith
| note2 = George Michael cover
| extra2 = Three Dollar Bill, Y'all
| length2 = 2:26
| title3 = Nookie
| extra3 = Significant Other (1999)
| length3 = 4:26
| title4 = Break Stuff
| extra4 = Significant Other
| length4 = 2:46
| title5 = Re-Arranged
| extra5 = Significant Other
| length5 = 5:54
| title6 = N 2 Gether Now
| note6 = featuring Method Man
| extra6 = Significant Other
| length6 = 3:55
| title7 = Take a Look Around
| extra7 = Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water/Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
| length7 = 5:19
| title8 = My Generation
| extra8 = Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
| length8 = 3:41
| title9 = Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
| extra9 = Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
| length9 = 3:33
| title10 = My Way
| extra10 = Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
| length10 = 4:33
| title11 = Boiler
| extra11 = Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
| length11 = 5:44
| title12 = Eat You Alive
| extra12 = Results May Vary (2003)
| length12 = 3:57
| title13 = Behind Blue Eyes
| note13 = The Who cover
| extra13 = Results May Vary
| length13 = 4:29
| title14 = Build a Bridge
| extra14 = Results May Vary
| length14 = 3:56
| title15 = Why
| extra15 = Recorded during the Results May Vary sessions / previously unreleased
| length15 = 4:05
| title16 = Lean on Me
| extra16 = Recorded during the Results May Vary sessions / previously unreleased
| length16 = 4:27
| title17 = Home Sweet Home/Bittersweet Symphony
| note17 = Mötley Crüe and The Verve cover
| extra17 = Medley of "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe and "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve / previously unreleased (2005)
| length17 = 3:42
| total_length = 71:41
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus track on certain editions{{cite AV media notes |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3764149-limpbizkit-Greatest-Hitz/images |title=Greatest Hitz |publisher=Geffen Records |id=9887830 |type=liner notes |access-date=March 21, 2024}}
| title18 = The Truth
| music18 = The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005)
}}
Personnel
Tracks 1–11
- Fred Durst – vocals
- Wes Borland – guitars
- DJ Lethal – turntables, samples, keyboards, programming, sound development
- John Otto – drums, percussion
- Sam Rivers – bass
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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!scope="col"|Chart (2005) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|29|artist=Limp Bizkit|album=Greatest Hitz|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|27|artist=Limp Bizkit|album=Greatest Hitz|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|68|artist=Limp Bizkit|album=Greatest Hitz|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|84|artist=Limp Bizkit|album=Greatest Hitz|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|25|id=24619|artist=Limp Bizkit|album=Greatest Hitz|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|41|artist=Limp Bizkit|album=Greatest Hitz|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|78|date=20051127|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
| scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/limp-bizkit/chart-history/tlp/|title=Limp Bizkit Chart History (Billboard 200)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2023}}
|47 |
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| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2025) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|67|M|url=https://www.irma.ie/albums|title=IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 11, 2025)|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|artist=Limp Bizkit|rowheader=true|access-date=March 15, 2025}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Limp Bizkit|title=Greatest Hitz|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2005|certyear=2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Limp Bizkit|title=Greatest Hitz|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2005|certyear=2011}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Limp Bizkit|title=Greatest Hitz|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2005|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=11590-677-2}}
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References
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{{Limp Bizkit}}
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Category:2005 compilation albums
Category:Limp Bizkit compilation albums