Blackout (Linkin Park song)

"Blackout" is a promotional single by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the ninth track from their 2010 album, A Thousand Suns. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin.[2]

"Blackout"
Promotional single by Linkin Park
from the album A Thousand Suns
ReleasedOctober 9, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length4:39
Label
Songwriter(s)Linkin Park
Producer(s)

Despite the lack of metal elements, the song does contain significant amounts of screaming (the choruses comprise solely of it), making for one of the more coarse-sounding songs on A Thousand Suns. It also features Chester Bennington singing on most of the song with Mike Shinoda singing near the end along with Chester.

Promotion

On August 18, 2010, Linkin Park posted a "Linkin Park TV" episode showing Chester Bennington doing freestyle vocals over the song.[3] The remix by Renholdër was also used in Underworld: Awakening. A live version of the promotional single was used for the B-side of the single Burning in the Skies by the band in the same album.

The song was debuted for the live, alongside the single "Burning in the Skies", in Australia in late 2010. It featured sampled vocals from Bennington, for the bridge. The song was played in many concerts for the A Thousand Suns World Tour and in some concerts for the promotion of Living Things.

"Blackout" was a part of the "Linkin Park Track Pack" downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The song was also used in EA Sports's FIFA 11.[4]

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal (Official Charts Company)[5] 28

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Worldwide September 8, 2010 Digital download

References
  1. brownypaul (23 February 2017). "When did Linkin Park get it all Wrong?". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. Wood, Mikael (July 9, 2010). "Linkin Park On New Album 'A Thousand Suns,' Tour". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  3. "LPTV". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  4. "Blackout - Linkin Park". Fifplay.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. "2010-10-16 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. October 16, 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
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