Results May Vary
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Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
Recorded | May–June 2003 | |||
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Length | 68:33 | |||
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Results May Vary is the fourth
The album differed from Limp Bizkit's established sound up until that point; although the album still featured elements of
Upon its release, Results May Vary peaked at number 3 on the
Background and recording
In October 2001, Fred Durst posted on the band's website: "Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland have amicably decided to part ways. Both Limp Bizkit and Borland will continue to pursue their respective musical careers. Both wish each other the best of luck in all future endeavors."[1] Borland explained why he left Limp Bizkit; he said: "I could have probably gone on and still played the part of the guitar player of Limp Bizkit, but musically I was kind of bored. If I was to continue, it would have been about the money and not about the true music, and I don't want to lie to myself, or to them or to fans of Limp Bizkit."[2]
According to Durst, Limp Bizkit would "comb the world for the illest guitar player known to man" to replace Borland.[1] After holding a nationwide audition for a new guitarist, "Put Your Guitar Where Your Mouth Is",[3] the band recorded with Snot guitarist Mike Smith.[4] "Mike brought in a breath of fresh air," Durst said. "Creatively, it fit like a glove. It made life easier and more positive. It made us look forward to getting together as a band so much more. The positive effect he had on me just made the whole experience of Limp Bizkit feel like a brand-new entity."[5] Before Smith replaced Borland, Durst originally attempted to write and play a great deal of the guitar tracks before resorting to hire session musician Elvis Baskette to help with writing and recording the majority of the album.[6] Jon Wiederhorn of MTV wrote, "Limp Bizkit jammed with four finalists after their much-publicized guitarist audition tour, but now it looks like Fred Durst might be taking a cue from his Puddle of Mudd pal Wes Scantlin and handling both vocal and guitar duties himself."[7]
After a later falling-out with Smith, Durst told a fansite: "We are the type of people that stay true to our family and our instincts and at any moment will act on intuition as a whole. Mike wasn't the guy. We had fun playing with him but always knew, in the back of our minds, that he wasn't where we needed him to be mentally."[8] Limp Bizkit scrapped many of Smith's sessions, recording another album that was also scrapped.[4]
Before the introduction of Results May Vary's track listing,
Title
During production, the album's title changed from Bipolar to Panty Sniffer, and then to Results May Vary.[4] Other working titles were Less Is More, Fetus More, Surrender and The Search for Teddy Swoes.[14][15] The finished product assembled songs from a number of sessions.[4] On August 20, 2003, Fred Durst posted on the Limp Bizkit website: "The album title is Results May Vary. Like a prescription drug, each persons reaction to the ingredients will be different."[16]
Music and lyrics
"This album is about getting in touch with yourself a little bit, about accepting things a little bit more, maybe accepting the fact that you can't control or change everything and it is the way it is. Sometimes it's about less is more. It's about the seed. Thinking about this gigantic tree that you think is so beautiful but it started with this just seed. So 'less is more' is sort of the theme."
Durst, explaining what Results May Vary is about[13]
Results May Vary was recorded under the leadership of Durst, who influenced a direction differing from Limp Bizkit's established sound.
Durst's controversy with
Commercial performance
Promotion
Durst filmed music videos for "Eat You Alive" and "Behind Blue Eyes" featuring Thora Birch and Halle Berry, respectively.[4] The video for "Eat You Alive" appeared on MTV before Results May Vary was released,[14] and the album was featured on Total Request Live.[26] Limp Bizkit were going to record a music video for Results May Vary's song "Build a Bridge".[40] However, no music video for "Build a Bridge" was recorded. Limp Bizkit performed "Crack Addict" and "Rollin'" during WrestleMania XIX with guitarists Mike Smith and Brian Welch,[41] and "Crack Addict" was played on television commercials for the event.[12] Although "Crack Addict" was the planned first single from Results May Vary,[10] the song was omitted from the album.[4]
Released on September 23, 2003,
Touring
After the release of Results May Vary, Limp Bizkit joined the band
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Q | [65] |
Rolling Stone | [28] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [66] |
Critical reception of Results May Vary was mainly negative. The album holds a score of 33 out of 100 on
Although Results May Vary received primarily negative reviews, according to
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Re-Entry" |
| 2:37 |
2. | "Eat You Alive" |
| 3:57 |
3. | "Gimme the Mic" |
| 3:05 |
4. | "Underneath the Gun" |
| 5:42 |
5. | "Down Another Day" |
| 4:06 |
6. | "Almost Over" |
| 4:38 |
7. | "Build a Bridge" |
| 3:56 |
8. | "Red Light-Green Light (featuring Snoop Dogg)
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| 5:36 |
9. | "The Only One" |
| 4:08 |
10. | "Let Me Down" |
| 4:16 |
11. | "Lonely World" |
| 4:33 |
12. | "Phenomenon" |
| 3:59 |
13. | "Creamer (Radio Is Dead)" |
| 4:30 |
14. | "Head for the Barricade" |
| 3:34 |
15. | "Behind Blue Eyes (The Who cover)
| Pete Townshend | 6:05 |
16. | "Drown" |
| 3:51 |
Total length: | 68:33[72] |
Notes
- Red Light-Green Light ends at 3:54, while Behind Blue Eyes ends at 4:26.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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17. | "Shot" |
| 3:45 |
18. | "Just Drop Dead" |
| 4:02 |
Total length: | 76:22 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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17. | "All That Easy" |
| 1:32 |
18. | "Take It Home" |
| 1:41 |
Total length: | 71:48 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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17. | "Let It Go" |
| 5:10 |
18. | "Armpit" |
| 3:52 |
Total length: | 77:37 |
Personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[103] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[104] | Gold | 15,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[105] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[106] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[107] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Russia ( NFPF)[108]
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Gold | 10,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[109] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[110] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[45] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ / 1,337,356[47] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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External links
- D'Angelo, Joe. "Fred Durst: Anger Management". MTV. Archived from the original on October 9, 2003.
- Moss, Corey. "All Up In Limp Bizkit's Bizness". MTV. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008.
- Limp Bizkit - Making of Results May Vary (MTV Launch 2003) *COMPLETE VERSION on YouTube