2011 single by Linkin Park
"
Burning in the Skies
" is a song by American
rock
band
Linkin Park
. It was announced as the band's third single from their fourth studio album,
A Thousand Suns
, on January 20, 2011, and it was released on March 21.
[2]
A music video for the single was directed by
Joe Hahn
, Linkin Park's
turntablist
. It was released in the
United States
to the
Nielsen BDS
adult contemporary
indicator chart by February
2011
, although it was clarified by vocalist
Mike Shinoda
that it is an international-only single,
[3]
hence not charting in any
Billboard
charts.
"Burning in the Skies" (along with five other songs from
A Thousand Suns
) is featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as
downloadable content
for the rhythm video game
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010.
Music video
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Filming for the music video occurred from January 17 through 19, 2011, with
Joe Hahn
and lead vocalist
Mike Shinoda
tweeting about filming the video.
[4]
[5]
The international music video was directed by Joe Hahn. The video premiered on kerrang.com on February 22.
[6]
The video was also uploaded on
YouTube
by Linkin Park on their official YouTube channel linkinparktv. The entire video is in slow motion. It shows the final activities of random people (a teen party; a couple in a car; a girl in her bathroom; another girl studying with her computer; an old man dining alone; and a kid running with pajamas and a lion mask) before being caught in a
blast radius
of what seems to be a
nuclear explosion
in downtown
Los Angeles
. The explosion happens when the guitar solo starts. Then the band members are seen in darkness with effects similar to the ones used in the "
Waiting for the End
" music video, although they do not sing or perform their instruments in accordance to the song.
As of November 2023, the music video for "Burning in the Skies" has over 60 million views on
YouTube
.
[7]
The behind-the-scenes video for "Burning in the Skies" was released on March 29, 2011.
[8]
Live performances
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The song made its debut full live performance at their Melbourne, Australia show on December 13, 2010 during their
A Thousand Suns World Tour
as the chorus had been sung by
Mike Shinoda
and
Chester Bennington
after the bridge of "
Bleed It Out
" in several shows of the tour.
Reception
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Jean Dean Wells of
AOL Radio
praised the song, saying that the band "delivered an upbeat track that could play just as easily on any pop radio station."
[9]
Track listing
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All tracks are written by Linkin Park
CD single
Title
|
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1.
| "Burning in the Skies"
| 4:13
|
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2.
| "Blackout" (Live)
| 4:36
|
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All tracks are written by Linkin Park
iTunes
EP
Title
|
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1.
| "Burning in the Skies"
| 4:13
|
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2.
| "Blackout" (Live)
| 4:36
|
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3.
| "When They Come for Me" (Live)
| 5:21
|
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All tracks are written by Linkin Park
Promotional radio CD single
Title
|
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1.
| "Burning in the Skies" (Edit)
| 4:01
|
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Personnel
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Commercial performance
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Since Shinoda confirmed that it is an international-only single,
[3]
the single did not chart on any
Billboard
charts aside from debuting on the
Rock Digital Song Sales
chart for a solitary week at 37 solely on the strength of digital downloads of the song following the release of
A Thousand Suns
. The single received moderate success on the charts where it charted. It peaked within the Top 40 on the Austrian, German Airplay, and Portuguese charts, while it was a Top 20 hit on the
UK Rock & Metal Chart
peaking at number 16 and staying on the UK Rock & Metal charts for two weeks.
Charts
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References
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- ^
Yadav, Dylan (May 18, 2017).
"The End Of Humanity Is Foretold In Linkin Park's "A Thousand Suns"
"
. Immortal Reviews
. Retrieved
December 1,
2021
.
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"Linkin Park Announce Their New Single 'Burning In The Skies'
"
. Retrieved
January 22,
2011
.
- ^
a
b
"Burning In The Skies Video Premiere"
. Archived from
the original
on January 1, 2012
. Retrieved
June 10,
2011
.
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Joe Hahn Tweet
- ^
Mike Shinoda Tweet
- ^
"Watch Linkin Park's new video!"
. Kerrang!.
- ^
Linkin Park (February 22, 2011).
"Burning In The Skies (Official International Video) - Linkin Park"
.
YouTube
. Retrieved
October 17,
2022
.
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LPTV - Making of the "Burning in the Skies" Music Video
on
YouTube
- ^
James Dean Wells (February 1, 2011).
"Linkin Park, 'Burning in the Skies' -- New Song"
.
AOL Radio
. aolradioblog.com
. Retrieved
March 28,
2011
.
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a
b
"Linkin Park - Burning In The Skies - Music Charts"
. Acharts.us
. Retrieved
June 24,
2012
.
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Musikwoche
- ^
German Airplay Chart
Archived
April 21, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine
, Retrieved on June 3, 2011
- ^
"PORTUGAL SINGLES TOP 50"
.
Associacao Fonografica Portuguesa
. April 3, 2011
. Retrieved
May 12,
2022
.
- ^
"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40"
.
Official Charts Company
. September 19, 2010
. Retrieved
November 13,
2021
.
- ^
"Linkin Park Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)"
.
Billboard
. October 2, 2010
. Retrieved
August 19,
2022
.