Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:30:34 PM Wikipedia source
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. It was released on October 17, 2000, through Flip and Interscope Records. The album saw the band capitalize on newfound mainstream attention following the success of their previous album, Significant Other (1999). The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, selling 1,054,511 copies in its first week and setting a record for the fastest-selling rock album in the country. It ultimately sold over 6 million copies in the U . alone and earned platinum certifications in 13 countries, selling a further 10 million copies worldwide. It was the band's last release to feature guitarist Wes Borland until the EP The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005).
Infobox
Released
October 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)
Recorded
January–August 2000
Studio
NRG Studios (Hollywood) Westlake Audio (Hollywood) Larrabee (Hollywood) Studio Litho (Seattle) Long View Farm Studios (Brookfield, Massachusetts) The Hit Factory (New York) Olympic Studios (London) South Beach Studios (Miami)
Genre
Nu metal rap metal
Length
75:02
Label
Flip Interscope
Producer
Terry Date Limp Bizkit Swizz Beatz
Tables
Professional ratings · Critical reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
49/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Aggregate scores
The Daily Telegraph
Aggregate scores
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Aggregate scores
Entertainment Weekly
Aggregate scores
C
The Essential Rock Discography
The Essential Rock Discography
Aggregate scores
The Essential Rock Discography
Aggregate scores
7/10
Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Aggregate scores
Melody Maker
Aggregate scores
NME
NME
Aggregate scores
NME
Aggregate scores
6/10
Q
Q
Aggregate scores
Q
Aggregate scores
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Aggregate scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Aggregate scores
Spin
Spin
Aggregate scores
Spin
Aggregate scores
7/10
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 49/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
| The Essential Rock Discography | 7/10 |
| Melody Maker | |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
· Charts › Weekly charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2000–2001)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Peak
position
1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2000–2001)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peak
position
1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2000–2001)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peak
position
1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2000–2001)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peak
position
23
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2000–2001)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peak
position
1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Chart (2000–2001)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Peak
position
8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (2000–2001)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peak
position
1
European Albums (Music & Media)
European Albums (Music & Media)
Chart (2000–2001)
European Albums (Music & Media)
Peak
position
1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (2000–2001)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peak
position
2
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2000–2001)
French Albums (SNEP)
Peak
position
7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2000–2001)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peak
position
1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2000–2001)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peak
position
5
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Chart (2000–2001)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Peak
position
1
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Chart (2000–2001)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Peak
position
6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2000–2001)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peak
position
1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (2000–2001)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peak
position
5
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Chart (2000–2001)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Peak
position
2
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Chart (2000–2001)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Peak
position
1
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2000–2001)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
1
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)
Chart (2000–2001)
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)
Peak
position
11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2000–2001)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2000–2001)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peak
position
4
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2000–2001)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2000–2001)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peak
position
1
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2000–2001)
US Billboard 200
Peak
position
1
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 23 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 8 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 1 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 2 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 1 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 5 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 5 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 2 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) | 11 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
· Charts › Weekly charts
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Chart (2025)
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
Peak
position
99
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 99 |
· Charts › Year-end charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2000)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Position
24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2000)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Position
25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2000)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Position
19
Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)
Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)
Chart (2000)
Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)
Position
9
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)
Chart (2000)
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)
Position
29
European Albums (Music & Media)
European Albums (Music & Media)
Chart (2000)
European Albums (Music & Media)
Position
45
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2000)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Position
38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2000)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Position
48
South Korean International Albums (MIAK)
South Korean International Albums (MIAK)
Chart (2000)
South Korean International Albums (MIAK)
Position
34
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2000)
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)
Position
74
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2000)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Position
49
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2000)
UK Albums (OCC)
Position
63
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2000)
US Billboard 200
Position
34
| Chart (2000) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 24 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 19 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan) | 9 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) | 29 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) | 45 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 38 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 48 |
| South Korean International Albums (MIAK) | 34 |
| Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan) | 74 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 49 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 63 |
| US Billboard 200 | 34 |
· Charts › Year-end charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2001)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Position
9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2001)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Position
12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2001)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Position
5
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2001)
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Position
1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2001)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Position
55
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2001)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Position
33
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Chart (2001)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Position
96
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)
Chart (2001)
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)
Position
24
European Albums (Music & Media)
European Albums (Music & Media)
Chart (2001)
European Albums (Music & Media)
Position
12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2001)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Position
14
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Chart (2001)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Position
19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2001)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Position
9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplsitan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplsitan)
Chart (2001)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplsitan)
Position
52
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2001)
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)
Position
70
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2001)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Position
36
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2001)
UK Albums (OCC)
Position
21
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2001)
US Billboard 200
Position
5
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)
Chart (2001)
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)
Position
22
| Chart (2001) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 9 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 5 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 55 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 33 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 96 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) | 24 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 14 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 19 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplsitan) | 52 |
| Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan) | 70 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 36 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 21 |
| US Billboard 200 | 5 |
| Worldwide Albums (IFPI) | 22 |
References
- Trent Reznor receives music credit for samples in "Hot Dog".
- Eric Barrier and William Griffin receive credits for samples in "My Way".
- Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Joe Walsh receive credit for samples in "Livin' It Up".
- "Getcha Groove On" is replaced with the Dirt Road Mix version (4:19) from New Old Songs on streaming services and later
- A hidden track begins at 5:48 after "Boiler".
- Track time for "Boiler" on the censored version of the album is 5:45.
- "Outro" ends at 4:50. Ben Stiller's laughs can be heard until 7:40, when hidden tracks begin. Track 15 features phone co
- Liner Noteshttp://albumlinernotes.com/Chocolate_Starfish.html
- Loudersoundhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time
- Tribune Indiahttps://m.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010526/windows/music.htm
- Music Week
- Radio & Records
- Radio & Records
- Radio & Records
- BestSellingAlbumshttps://bestsellingalbums.org/album/26946
- Loudersoundhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/limp-bizkit-chocolate-starfish-story-behind-the-album
- "Limp Bizkit - Making of Chocolate Starfish (Recording Sessions 2000)"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKeV8RXSLDM
- "Fred Durst and Wes Borland talk about the importance of the launch of Chocolate Starfish in 2000"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fMxANQagi4
- "Limp Bizkit - Press Conference MTV Interview Back to Basics Free Tour 2000"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Rmy6QN6Aw
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-24-ca-22790-story.html