In 2014, Revolver magazine said Significant Other was "one of the great guilty-pleasure hard-rock albums of all time", and listed it as one of ten essential nu metal albums "you need to own. The album cover depicts a hooded microphone assassin (supposedly extra-terrestrial) donning Fred Durst's notorious red Yankees cap and striking a mean pose. Producer Terry Date, known for working with Pantera, White Zombie and Deftones, was chosen by Limp Bizkit to produce Significant Other.

Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks and uniforms, also plays a large role in the band's live shows. The band allowed Durst and DJ Lethal to explore their hip hop influences by recording with Method Man.I got stoned and got in front of the mic and started babbling and they ended up not using the intro and using that instead. The band also collaborated with Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis and Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots on "Nobody Like You". He gets sounds that translate really well on tape and pretty much completely captures what we do, perfectly. He also used a customized Ibanez Musician MC150PW to fit only four strings, creating a baritone guitar to record "Nookie.

Released in 1999 by Flip/Interscope Records, the album saw the band expanding its sound from that of its debut album Three Dollar Bill, Yall, to incorporate further metal and hip hop influences. This sample also highlights the guest vocals of Korn's Jonathan Davis and Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland. The band's distinctive sound and performance, which was thought to be an improvement over the band's debut, received positive reviews from the critics.

Dive into the raw energy of “Limp Bizkit - Significant Other” vinyl edition, an explosive album that defines the nu-metal era. Describing the album's music, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that it contains "flourishes of neo-psychedelia on pummeling metal numbers and there are swirls of strings, even crooning, at the most unexpected background. On the digital version, "Outro" and "Radio Sucks" are separated tracks (with "Radio Sucks" renamed to "Rant (Matt Pinfield)") and "The Mind of Les" is omitted.

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All lyrics are written by Fred Durst, except where noted; all music is composed by Wes Borland, John Otto, and Sam Rivers, except where noted No. While the band was opposed to solos, they allowed John Otto to perform an extended drum solo in the middle of "Nobody Like You". Their lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussion), DJ Lethal (turntables), and Wes Borland (guitars, vocals). originated from a melody played in rough form in early 1998, during the Ladies Night in Cambodia tour.

Sometime in 2000, Borland ended his endorsement with Ibanez and reverted back to using 6-string guitars when recording the next album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. Type Limp Biskit in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Significant Other in the box under the TÍTULO column heading. Durst also recorded a song with System of a Down's vocalist Serj Tankian named "Don't Go Off Wandering".Serj's vocals only appeared on the demo version of the song where he sang the bridge and ending chorus but his vocals don't appear on the album version of the song. The band immediately began recording after the conclusion of the Family Values Tour, despite the insistence of Interscope Records that the band take a break after it.