- In the End
Infobox Single
Name = In the End
Artist =Linkin Park
from Album =Hybrid Theory
A-side =
B-side = "Step Up"
Released =November 20 ,2001
Format = CD
Recorded =New Orleans, Louisiana in2000
Genre =Nu metal Rapcore Alternative rock
Length = 3:36
Label =Warner Bros. Records
Writer =Linkin Park
Producer =Don Gilmore
Chart position =
Last single = "Papercut"
(2001)
This single = "In the End"
(2001)
Next single = "It's Goin' Down"
(2002)Extra tracklisting
Album =Hybrid Theory
Type = studio
prev_track = "By Myself"
prev_no = Track 7
this_track = "In the End"
track_no = Track 8
next_track = "A Place for My Head"
next_no = Track 9"In the End" is a
nu metal song written byLinkin Park from their debut album "Hybrid Theory " (2001). Itslyrics are mainly based on one person'sfailure . It is considered symbolic of an ending relationship. However it can also be symbolic of a long-lasting friendship's trust between one another that has gone away.The song was released as the album's fourth and last single in late-2001 and entered the top ten on the majority of the charts it appeared on.
Critical reception
"In the End" was generally very well received by contemporary rock music critics.
Canoe.ca 's Mike Ross referred to the song by stating: "It's too bad, really. In the vast tar pits of the rap-metal genre, a few good bands emerge - yet still may be branded as "just another rap metal band"."cite web
url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/L/Linkin_Park/AlbumReviews/2001/01/27/771280.html
title=Canoe.ca - Hybrid Theory
publisher=Canoe.ca
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]Stephanie Dickison, in a review for "
PopMatters ", characterized the song as "Barrington's strong notes are as good as any seasoned rockstar during: "I tried so hard / And got so far / But in the end / It doesn't even matter / I had to fall / And lose it all / But in the end / It doesn't even matter"."cite web
url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/linkinpark-hybrid.shtml
title=Popmatters - Hybrid Theory
publisher=Popmatters
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] (Although she said "Barrington" she was actually referring to Chester Bennington.)Music video
The music video for "In the End" was shot at various stops along the 2001 Ozzfest tour and was directed by
Nathan "Karma" Cox and the band's DJJoe Hahn , who would go on to direct many of Linkin Park's future videos (the two also directed the music video for "Papercut").Cite web|url=http://www.roughedge.com/features/linkinpark0901.htm|title=An interview with bassist Phoenix|accessdate=2007-09-29|publisher="Rough Edge"] Although the background for the "In the End" video was filmed in aCalifornia desert , the band itself performed on a studio stage in Los Angeles, with prominent CGI effects andcompositing being used to create the finished version. Performing on a studio stage allowed Hahn and Cox to set off water pipes above the stage near the end and drench the band.Cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1448|title=In the End facts|accessdate=2007-09-29|publisher="Song Facts"]The music video takes place in a fantasy setting and uses massive CGI animation. The band performs atop a giant statue, which has a 'winged soldier' on top of it, which is similar looking to the 'winged soldier' on the cover artwork of Linkin Park's "
Hybrid Theory " album.raps first take place in a wasteland with thorny vines sprouting out of the ground, surrounding him and shattering into dust (first verse) and then grass and plants sprouting up around him (second verse). During the time Mike raps his verses, Chester stands atop a platform with gargoyles on the edges. This platform is in front of a door in the shape of a trapezium. Near the end of the video, the skies turn dark and it begins to rain, and the band performs in the downpour until the end of the song, where the rain stops and the camera pans away from the tower, showing the wasteland where Shinoda had rapped in is now a lush Greenland. During the rain the statues on the tower begin to move.
The video was co-directed by Nathan "Karma" Cox and LP's turntablist
Joe Hahn (who have also directed the videos for "Pts.Of.Athrty ", "Papercut", "What I've Done ", "Bleed It Out ", "Shadow of the Day ", and "Leave Out All the Rest )".Cite web|url=http://www.roughedge.com/features/linkinpark0901.htm|title=An interview with bassist Phoenix|accessdate=2007-09-29|publisher="Rough Edge"] The production design was byPatrick Tatopoulos who helped design and oversee the production of the non-CGI set. It won the "Best Rock Video" at the2002 MTV Awards .Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/mtvvma/rock.htm|title=MTV Video Music Awards History|accessdate=2007-09-29|publisher="Rock on the Net"]A strange-looking whale can be seen flying around the large statue during most of the video, specifically at the end of the video. The whale in the video was Joe Hahn's idea. He has been quoted as saying: "It's not like I pulled it out of my ass; it made sense to me." The reasoning behind its inclusion is still unknown.Many fans of the Legend of Zelda video game series have noted similarities between the whale in the video and the 'Wind Fish' character from "". However, there is no evidence to support the design of Linkin Park's whale was a tribute to the game, and appears to be coincidental.
Although there is a keyboard loop in this song, the video does not show Mike, who is a pianist in the group, or anyone else playing a keyboard in any scene of the video. However, Joe Hahn is shown using a MIDI pad to emulate the piano loop at the end.
Cover versions
"In the End" has been covered by numerous artists. One of the first cover recordings was a
parody version byChristian rock groupApologetiX in the 2001. The song has also been covered by the Italian groupXP8 , however, their version is much more electro-oriented than the original.Track listing
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. A DVD version of "In the End" was also released which includes an audio version of "In the End", promo video of "Crawling" and four 30 seconds interviews.
Part 1 track listing Tracklist
writing_credits = yes
title1 = In the End
writer1 = Linkin Park
length1 = 3:38
title2 = In the End
note2 = Live BBC Radio One
writer2 = Linkin Park
length2 = 3:28
title3 =Points of Authority
note3 = Live at Docklands Arena, London
writer3 = Linkin Park
length3 = 3:31
title4 = In the End
note4 = Video
writer4 = Linkin Park
length4 = 3:36Part 2 track listing Tracklist
writing_credits = yes
title1 = In the End
writer1 = Linkin Park
length1 = 3:38
title2 = A Place for My Head
note2 = Live at Docklands Arena, London
writer2 = Linkin Park, Wakefield, Farrell
length2 = 3:12
title3 = Step Up
note3 = 1999 Demo
writer3 = Shinoda, Hahn, Delson
length3 = 3:54Chart performance
"In the End" was officially released to U.S. radio on
November 20 ,2001 . The song reached the top twenty on theAdult Top 40 , and the following week it debuted on the Hot 100, the official U.S. chart. "In the End" peaked at number two in its eighth week and remained on the chart until its twentieth week. The song entered the top ten on the majority of the "Billboard" charts on which it appeared. While "In the End" proved somewhat popular onModern Rock Tracks radio, it peaked at one on theTop 40 Mainstream format and reached the top five on the U.S.Mainstream Rock Tracks ."In the End" reached the top five on the Canadian BDS Airplay chart and remained in the top five for another month. "In the End" debuted higher on the Canadian Singles Chart than it did in the U.S. and topped the chart three weeks later for two weeks, from October 13, 2005. It peaked higher in Canada than the single's before "In the End".
The song was released in
Australia ,Europe andNew Zealand onDecember 22 2001 . "One Step Closer", "Papercut" and "Crawling" reached the UK top twenty, while "In the End" reached the top ten. "In the End" continued the trend of higher-charting singles when it debuted and peaked at number eight. "In the End" peaked at number four on the Australian Singles Chart and stayed at its peak for four weeks.Although "In the End" reached number one in
Brazil (for the week ofDecember 23 2001 ) and the top thirty inSwitzerland and the top twenty in theNetherlands ,Ireland ,Germany ,Belgia and New Zealand, it was a moderate top ten success inUK ,Italy ,Sweden , and theUnited States . The song peaked inside the top five on the airplay charts inBrazil .References
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