Counterfeit (song)

Counterfeit (song)

"Counterfeit" is a song by American rock band Limp Bizkit from their debut album Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ (1997). Notable for showcasing guitarist Wes Borland's experimental playing style, the song is influenced by heavy metal and hip hop. The song was written by Borland, DJ Lethal, Fred Durst, John Otto and Sam Rivers as a response to local bands that copied Limp Bizkit's style.

The song was released as the album's first single in 1997, prior to the album's release. "Counterfeit" was the subject of controversy when Interscope Records paid a Portland radio station to play the song fifty times as a paid advertising, sparking payola accusations and criticism of the band and label. In 1999, the song was reissued as another single under the title "Counterfit Countdown". It also appears on multiple compilations.