Numb (Linkin Park song)
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| "Numb" | ||
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| Single by Linkin Park | ||
| from the album Meteora | ||
| Released | September 2003 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Genre | Nu Metal | |
| Length | 3:07 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Don Gilmore | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Linkin Park singles chronology | ||
| "Faint" (2003) |
"Numb" (2003) |
"From The Inside" (2004) |
"Numb" is a single by the Nu metal band Linkin Park, from their 2003 album Meteora.
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[edit] Success
Numb was the most successful single from Meteora, reaching #11 on The Billboard 200 and #1 on both Mainstream and Modern Rock charts.
[edit] History
This song, like "One Step Closer" and "Crawling," features Mike Shinoda's rapping for a very short time: in fact, Mike only has one line of rap which is repeated throughout the song (although he does sing backup when the song is performed live).
In chart success and popularity, "Numb" is surpassed only by "In The End" within the band's hit singles.
"Numb" was later used in a mash-up single along with Jay-Z's "Encore" from his 2003 album (The Black Album). The end result was Numb / Encore, on their collaborative 2004 album Collision Course, and released as a single in the same year. "Numb / Encore" was awarded as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, at the Grammy Awards of 2006, and later a popular underground remix of the song Numb/Encore and the song Encore/Curtains Down by Eminem featuring 50 Cent and Dr. Dre was released by Dr. Dre on his Look Out For Detox and Dretox Mixtapes.
This song was released in two different singles: "Numb Pt. 1" and "Numb Pt. 2". They differed in color - "Numb Pt. 1" is white, while "Numb Pt. 2" is blue - and track listing. The cover of "Numb Pt. 1" is shown on the right.
The song became a soundtrack for the 2004 video game Halo 2. Despite being featured in the teaser, trailers and in the film's opening sequence, the Collision Course mash-up mix Numb / Encore does not appear on the Miami Vice movie soundtrack.
The song was also covered by British artist Jamelia.
[edit] Music video
Directed by Joe Hahn, the indoor scenes of the video is set in a church in Los Angeles, while the outdoor scenes is set in the Czech Republic. This was done because Chester was ill. The music video follows the troubles of a young, alienated female student at school as well as her problems with her parents at home.
On MuchMusic in Canada, the video was ranked #40 on their Top 100 list of the top videos in the last decade.
[edit] "Numb Pt. 1" Track Listing
- "Numb"
- "From The Inside" (Live)
[edit] "Numb Pt. 1" Bonus
- "Numb" (CD-ROM Music Video)
[edit] "Numb Pt. 2" Track Listing
- "Numb"
- "Easier To Run" (Live)
[edit] "Numb Pt. 2" Bonus
- Faint music video (CD-ROM Music Video)
[edit] Trivia
- The girl in the video has the word Numb cut into her arm, and the LP logo is hidden in her jacket.
- Chester's eyes are closed during most of the video.
- This song also featured on an ad for Sky Sports in the UK
| Preceded by "So Far Away" by Staind |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single November 22, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Hit That" by The Offspring |
