In the End
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| Single by Linkin Park | ||
| from the album Hybrid Theory | ||
| Released | February 13, 2001 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | New Orleans, Louisiana in 1999 | |
| Genre | Nu metal | |
| Length | 3 min 36 s | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Linkin Park singles chronology | ||
| "Crawling" (2001) |
"In the End" (2001) |
"Papercut" (2001) |
"In the End" is a song by Linkin Park. It is the eighth track from their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000).
It was released as a single in 2001. It was originally written as a poem by the lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, and was later established as a sufficient song for the album,
“In The End” is their highest charting single in most countries. It is widely regarded as their most famous song, and the one which best describes their music style. It's also often referred to as their signature song.
The single CD was released as a "Part 1" Single and a "Part 2" Single. They differed in tracks and cover color: the "Part 1" cover is yellow and the "Part 2" cover is red. The "Part 1" cover is shown on the right.
This song is mainly based on one person's failure. It is considered symbolic of an ending relationship. Reanimation (2002) features a hip hop-style remix of this song, titled "Enth E Nd".
On the 2004 EP Collision Course there is a "mash up" of "In The End" and Jay-Z's Izzo (H.O.V.A.).
Contents |
[edit] Part 1 track listing
- "In the End"
- "In the End" (Live BBC Radio)
- "Points of Authority" (Live at Docklands Arena, London)
[edit] Part 1 bonus
- "In the End" (CD-ROM Music Video)
[edit] Part 2 track listing
- "In the End"
- "A Place For My Head (Live)"
- "Step Up"
[edit] Music Video
The music video takes place in a fantasy setting and uses massive CGI animation. The band performs atop a giant statue, while Mike Shinoda can be seen during his rap portions in a wasteland with plants sprouting around him. Near the end of the video, the skies turn dark and it begins to rain. Brad injured his foot during the making of the video when he jumped off one of the platforms, but still continued filming until the end.
The video was co-directed by Nathan "Karma" Cox and LP's turntablist Joe Hahn (who have also directed the video's for "Points of Authority" and "Papercut"). It was declared the "Best Rock Video" at the 2002 MTV Awards.
[edit] Trivia
- There is a large winged soldier on top of the large statue that the band is playing on.
- Mike mimics Chester's movements during the chorus.
- Joe is chewing on berry seeds during the video, and if you look closely (though it is very hard to see), you can see that he is wearing a belt buckle with "Mr. Hahn" on it.
- It's believed that the video illustrates the development of the world, as plants are growing on the wasteland.
- Has been remixed by numerous fans, including the popular "Floating" remix by DJ Krayziefrk and the MDMA remix by DJ Metropolis.
- A strange-looking whale can be seen flying around the large statue during most of the video.
- The flying whale in the video was Joe's idea, but nobody knows the reasoning behind it. He says of it: "It's not like I pulled it out of my ass; it made sense to me."
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| Preceded by "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single December 22, 2001 |
Succeeded by "Blurry" by Puddle of Mudd |
