My Way (Limp Bizkit song)

"My Way" is a song by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit from their third studio album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000). It was the fourth single released from the album. It features a prominent sample from Eric B. and Rakim's "My Melody."^{[citation needed]}

"My Way"
Single by Limp Bizkit
from the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Released	February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)
Studio	Westlake (Los Angeles)
Genre	Nu metal[1]
Length	4:32
Label	Flip Interscope
Composer(s)	Wes Borland Sam Rivers John Otto
Lyricist(s)	Fred Durst
Producer(s)	Terry Date Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit singles chronology
"Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle)" (2000) "My Way" (2001) "Boiler" (2001)
Music video
"My Way" on YouTube

Reception

In 2022, Louder Sound and Kerrang ranked the song number five and number six, respectively, on their lists of Limp Bizkit's greatest songs.^[2][3]

Music video

At the beginning of the video, Fred Durst and Wes Borland are conversing on what should be done for the song's music video, as the two have no ideas, and Durst suggests that they check "wardrobe" for ideas, as they have some "really funny stuff in wardrobe". The video then follows the band's various antics as they attempt to film the video in a variety of settings, including a big band where Durst conducts the rest of the band, a line of motorcycles on which they ride, and a jungle with them dressed up as cavemen.

Track listings

Australian CD1[4] "My Way" (album version) "My Way" (William Orbit remix) "My Way" (William Orbit edit) "My Way" (enhanced video) Australian CD2[5] "My Way" (album version) "My Way" (Pistols Dancehall dub) "My Way" (Dub Pistols instrumental) "Counterfeit" (Lethal Dose mix) Japanese and European maxi-CD single[6][7] "My Way" (album version) "My Way" (William Orbit remix) "My Way" (William Orbit instrumental) "My Way" (enhanced video)

European CD single[8] "My Way" (album version) "My Way" (William Orbit remix) UK CD1[9] "My Way" (album version) "My Way" (William Orbit remix—full length) "My Way" (DJ Premier remix—main) "My Way" (CD-ROM video) UK CD2[10] "My Way" (album version) "My Way" (Dub Pistols Dancehall dub) "My Way" (Dub Pistols remix instrumental) UK cassette single[11] "My Way" (album version) "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" (album version)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 57 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 51 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[14] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[15] 18 Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[16] 95 Canada Rock (Nielsen BDS)[17] 24 Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 17 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[19] 24 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 20 Germany (GfK)[21] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[22] 10 Italy (FIMI)[23] 36 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 56 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 41 Norway (VG-lista)[26] 12 Scotland (OCC)[27] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 30 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 99 UK Singles (OCC)[30] 6 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[31] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 75 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[33] 3 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[34] 4 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[35] 40

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Ireland (IRMA)[36] 99 UK Singles (OCC)[37] 132 US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[38] 19 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[39] 19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 13, 2001	Mainstream rock active rock radio	Flip Interscope	[42]
	March 27, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[43]
Australia	June 4, 2001	CD		[44]
New Zealand	June 11, 2001			[45]
United Kingdom		CD cassette		[46]
Japan	September 19, 2001	CD		[47]

In popular culture

• "My Way" was used as the theme song for the World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view WrestleMania X-Seven in 2001, and was also used as the promotional video theme song for the match between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.