Crawling (song)
| "Crawling" | ||||
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| Single by Linkin Park | ||||
| from the album Hybrid Theory | ||||
| B-side | "Papercut" (Live from the BBC) | |||
| Released | March 1, 2001 | |||
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| Recorded | New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Linkin Park | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Gilmore | |||
| Linkin Park singles chronology | ||||
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| "Crawling" on YouTube | ||||
"Crawling" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the second single from their debut album Hybrid Theory and is the fifth track on the album. It was released in 2001 as their second single and won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002. In January 2011, "Crawling" was released in a Linkin Park DLC pack for Rock Band 3.
Overview
"Crawling" is one of the few songs on Hybrid Theory that does not prominently feature Mike Shinoda's rap sung lyrics. The intro to "Crawling" has been remixed in live versions over the years. Since 2008's Projekt Revolution, Mike Shinoda has rapped the first verse of "Hands Held High" over the intro to Reanimation version of "Crawling", titled "Krwlng" (featuring Staind frontman Aaron Lewis). In 2009, Shinoda rapped two verses of "Hands Held High" over the intro of "Crawling", which first verse started with an a cappella or a bassline before the Reanimation intro started, in which Shinoda raps the second verse. Singer Chester Bennington remarked that "Crawling" was the most difficult Linkin Park song to sing live, stating "Crawling has caused me the most trouble live more than any other song." Bennington also commented on the meaning of "Crawling" by stating it was inspired by his own battles with substance abuse. "Crawling is about feeling like I had no control over myself in terms of drugs and alcohol, hence the line "These wounds they will not heal..."[2]
A live version of "Crawling" was included as a B-side to "Breaking the Habit".
Chart performance
The song has seen a success in many countries. In the UK, the song debuted and peaked at #16, remaining in the chart for 8 weeks. It reached the top ten in Canada and Austria. It reached the top thirty and top forty in many countries, it was more successful than "One Step Closer". However, it peaked only at #79 in the US, becoming their lowest charting single until they released "Given Up", which peaked at #99, although it managed to peak at #5 on the Modern Rock Track Chart and #3 on the Mainstream Rock Track Chart. Despite the low peak, the song remained for 20 weeks at the bottom of the chart, which is longer than the 18 weeks spent by "One Step Closer".
Music video
The video was directed by Brothers Strause. It portrays a young woman's inner conflict dealing with an abusive relationship. The woman (portrayed by Katelyn Rosaasen) closes off to the rest of the world, represented with the special effects of crystals forming around her. By the end, the crystals recede, symbolizing her success in fighting the relationship. The band is said to be performing in a Fortress of Solitude. Chester's labret piercing is meant to match with the woman's septum ring because of the real meaning behind the song.
This video was supposed to have a "darker" ending to it when the first synopsis was written, being a take on Species where a psycho fan kills the band, but Warner Brothers rejected the idea, and the final ending was written in its place.[3][4]
"Crawling" was Phoenix's first video with the band. Phoenix returned to Linkin Park just before they began work on this video.
The video was nominated for Best Rock video on MTV's Video Music Awards. It lost to Limp Bizkit's "Rollin".[5]
Bonus content
The bonus feature on the CD is the same footage that is a hidden easter egg on Frat Party at the Pankake Festival. However, the footage here is uncensored, while the footage on "Frat Party" is censored.
A "Strictly Limited Numbered Edition" DVD single was also released which includes a live version of "Crawling" that was performed at the Dragon Festival, though the audio is dubbed with the studio version of the song. The video has a multiple camera angle feature which allows viewers to see different camera angles of the performance with the use of the DVD remote control. The DVD also has four 30-second live snippets of "One Step Closer", "By Myself", "With You", and "A Place for My Head". The live "Crawling" video is available on Warner Bros. Records YouTube channel, which was uploaded on February 9, 2010.[6] The live Crawling video is also available as an DVD extra to "Frat Party at the Pankake Festival".
Track listing
All tracks written by Linkin Park.
| CD single | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Crawling" (Album Version) | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Papercut" (Live from the BBC) | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Backstage Video Footage" (Video) | 9:56 |
| DVD single | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Crawling" (Live Video) | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Crawling" (Album Version) | 3:21 |
| 3. | "4x30 Second Live Video Snippets" | 2:00 |
Charts and certifications
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Cover versions
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performed a solo piano rendition of "Crawling" live in early August 2017. The performance was a tribute to Bennington who died by suicide the previous month.[26]
References
- ↑ Green, Chris. "Linkin Park have launched a venture capital brand, but can such a company ever be rock n' roll?". The Independent. (June 25th, 2015). Retrieved on October 11th, 2015
- ↑ Hyclak, Anna (2009-07-17). "Linkin Park's Bennington Discusses His Drug Addiction | SPIN | Newswire". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ↑ Linkin Park - The making of Crawling on YouTube
- ↑ "Crawling (Official Video) on YouTube". from Linkin Park's YouTube Channel
- ↑ "Crawling". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Crawling (Live Video Version) on YouTube". From the Warner Bros. Records YouTube Channel
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Linkin Park – Crawling". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Linkin Park – Crawling" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Linkin Park – Crawling" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Linkin Park – Crawling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Linkin Park – Crawling". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Linkin Park – Crawling". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Linkin Park – Crawling". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Linkin Park: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Linkin Park – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Linkin Park.
- ↑ "Linkin Park – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Linkin Park.
- ↑ "Linkin Park – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Linkin Park.
- ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201730 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 30, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Linkin Park – Crawling". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201730 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Linkin Park – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Linkin Park. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Linkin Park – Crawling". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 28, 2017. Enter Crawling in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "Watch Coldplay's Chris Martin Cover Linkin Park's 'Crawling'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
