Auf der Maur was featured on various Hole releases, including the 1996 non-album single "Gold Dust Woman" and on various live tracks on "My Body, the Hand Grenade" (1997). She was featured on the band's third studio album, "Celebrity Skin" (1998), performing bass and co-composing five of the 12 songs. "Celebrity Skin" was a major critical and commercial success; it charted at number 9 in the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart and number 3 in the Canadian Albums Chart, as well its lead single and title track peaking at number 1 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart. It has since been certified platinum in both the U.S. and Canada. Following the tour in support of its release, Auf der Maur left Hole in October 1999 as her five-year contract with the band ended and she wished "to grow in many different directions".