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| Single by Linkin Park | ||||
| from the album Hybrid Theory | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2001 | |||
| Format | CD, DVD | |||
| Recorded | New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Linkin Park | |||
| Producer | Don Gilmore | |||
| Linkin Park singles chronology | ||||
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"Crawling" is a song by the band Linkin Park. It is the fifth track from their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000). It was released in 2001 as their second single and won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002.
A demo version of the song recorded during the production of Hybrid Theory features an interlude of Mike rapping before the last chorus.
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Song information
"Crawling" is one of the songs on the album that contains very little rapping: Mike Shinoda only has one line that gets repeated in the pre-chorus.
The lyrics might signify the effect of crystal meth, in which the user has the sensation of insects "crawling in their skin". The lyrics also describe somebody who goes through panic attacks, in which the victim, during the panic attacks, cannot control what's going on, and in a way loses his/her grip on reality. The song could possibly be about how Chester Bennington used to be an addict.
Although this information is relevant to Chester, there are many other interpretations of this song.
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.
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.[1]
"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." [2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Linkin Park.
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| 1. | "Crawling" (Album Version) | 3:21 | |||||||
| 2. | "Papercut" (Live on BBC Radio One) | 3:21 | |||||||
| 3. | "Behind the Scenes Bonus Footage" (Video) | 9:56 | |||||||
Bonus
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".
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Canadian BDS Airplay Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 75 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 14 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 7 |
| ARC Weekly Top 40 | 10 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 16 |
| Austrian Top 75 | 5 |
| German Singles Top 100 | 23 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 25 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 27 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 45 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 43 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 25 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 33 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 37 |
| German Top 40 | 36 |
References
- ^ YouTube - Linkin Park - The making of Crawling
- ^ ""Crawling"". Songfacts.com. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2648. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
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