Lies Greed Misery

"Lies Greed Misery" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the fourth track from their fifth studio album, Living Things. It has entered the UK Rock Singles Charts at number 26, although it hasn't been released as a single. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. "Lies Greed Misery" was used as a promotional single and was the reward for a scavenger hunt contest run by Linkin Park. It was used in the promotion of Medal of Honor: Warfighter and got its premier in the multiplayer trailer for the game. Its working title was "Piledriver" and later "Breaking Point".

"Lies Greed Misery"
Promotional single by Linkin Park
from the album Living Things
ReleasedMay 24, 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length2:27
Label
Songwriter(s)Linkin Park
Producer(s)

Composition

"Lies Greed Misery" is said to "highlight the band’s ability to play with genres such as hip-hop, it seems that this is as heavy as it gets."[1] AltSounds states that the song has a "buzzing authoritative energy that you can’t help getting caught up in."[2] Billboard says that "thick bass wobbles and programmed drums offer a bold new look for Linkin Park, as Bennington's screeching is choked out by the static." and even makes a reference to Skrillex due to the electronic beats throughout the song.[3]

Reception

Loudwire stated that "tracks like 'Lies Greed Misery' and 'Victimized' go down like bitter pills", and commented on Shinoda's rapping, calling it "hard hitting".[4] Rolling Stone said that the band had found its greatest inspiration in pop-wise hip-hop in this track, saying that "Lies Greed Misery" is "a sweet-and-sour gem, [...] guaranteed to make you jump."[5]

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Rock (Official Charts Company)[6] 37

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Worldwide May 24, 2012 Digital download

References
  1. "ALBUM REVIEW: Linkin Park – Living Things « Bring the Noise UK". Bringthenoiseuk.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. "Review: Linkin Park – Living Things [Album] | Altsounds.com Reviews". Hangout.altsounds.com. 2012-07-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. Lipshutz, Jason (2009-09-14). "Linkin Park, 'Living Things': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. "Linkin Park, 'Living Things' – Album Review". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  5. "Living Things – Album Review". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  6. "2012-07-07 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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