On October 18 2025, the death of Sam Rivers at the age of 48 sent a shockwave through the world of rock. In the days that followed, streaming data revealed something profound: Break Stuff—the 1999 anthem from Limp Bizkit—had soared to the top of Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. According to Luminate data compiled for the November 1 chart week, the track logged 3.7 million official U.S. streams in the week of Oct. 18–24—a 6 % increase from the prior week.
“Break Stuff,” originally released on the album Significant Other, had never before claimed a No. 1 position on Billboard’s multi-metric rock charts. Its fresh resurgence shows a catalog that surged 17 % overall in on-demand U.S. streams during the same period.
In their statement following Rivers’ passing, the band offered a heartfelt tribute:
“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound. From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.”
Rivers had been a key figure in the band’s most influential era—his basslines underpinning the rage and catharsis of tracks like “Break Stuff.” Now his memory has helped re-ignite it. Alongside the chart-topping single, the band’s album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavoured Water re-entered the Top Hard Rock Albums chart at No. 22 after earning 6,000 equivalent album units in the same rise.
Other catalog tracks followed suit. “Rollin’” logged 2.5 million streams (up 12 %), and “My Way” pulled in 1.9 million (up 15 %) in the same week.
For Limp Bizkit, the moment is poignant and layered. What began as a surge of collective grief has become a celebration of a legacy—one built on defiance, youthful anger and unforgettable bass-driven grooves. With Sam Rivers gone, the band’s most visceral anthem now stands at the summit—its roar louder, perhaps, than ever.
