Battle Symphony (Linkin Park song)
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| "Battle Symphony" | |
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| Promotional single by Linkin Park | |
| from the album One More Light | |
| Released | March 16, 2017 |
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| Length | 3:36 |
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| "Battle Symphony" (Lyric Video) on YouTube | |
"Battle Symphony" is a promotional single by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was recorded by the band for their seventh studio album, titled One More Light. The song appears on the album as the fourth track. The song was written by Linkin Park members Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda. The song was released on March 16, 2017, but it was leaked some days before.
Background[]
The title "Battle Symphony" was first seen in a picture posted on Joe Hahn's Instagram story on September 6, 2016 of Brad playing acoustic guitar with the band's song board behind him he also copyrighted .[4] The band premiered the lyrics on Genius.com[5] A few videos were posted on social media teasing the release of the single with few making of clips. Mike Shinoda also did a live stream on Instagram to discuss the single. The vocal production was provided by Andrew Bolooki.[citation needed]
Music video[]
On January 12, Melissa Fox, a photographer from Moscow, Russia who was temporarily working in Los Angeles, ran into Linkin Park and confirmed that they were shooting a music video at the 4th Street Bridge.[6] BMX rider Alfredo Mancuso also ran into the band that same day and lent his drone to the band so they could shoot some footage with it.[7]
The "Battle Symphony" lyric video was released on March 16, 2017 [8] and received 4.8 million views during its first week on YouTube. As of 25 July 2020, the lyric video has gained over 79 million views.
Usage in media[]
This song is used in the video game by Konami, Pro Evolution Soccer 2018. This is the second time for the song featured since All for Nothing with Page Hamilton.
This song is used in the 2017 NBA Playoffs.[9][10][11]
Personnel[]
Linkin Park
- Chester Bennington – lead vocals
- Rob Bourdon – drums, percussion
- Brad Delson – guitars
- Dave "Phoenix" Farrell – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Hahn ("Mr. Hahn") – programming, samplers
- Mike Shinoda – keyboards, backing vocals
Production personnel
- Produced by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson
- Written by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Jon Green
- Vocals by Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda and Dave Farrell
- Vocal production by Andrew Bolooki
- Engineered by Mike Shinoda, Ethan Mates and Josh Newell
- Mixed by Manny Marroquin
- Mixing engineered by Chris Galland
- Mixing assisted by Robin Florent and Jeff Jackson
- Mastered by Chris Gehringer
Notes
- Credits from streaming website.[12]
Charts[]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] | 83 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] | 27 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 95 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] | 21 |
| Portugal (AFP)[17] | 71 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] | 52 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 90 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] | 11 |
References[]
- ^ ""Battle Symphony" - Linkin Park [YouTube Lyric Video] - Zumic - Officially Authorized Music Streaming & Lyrics". Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "[ALBUM REVIEW] LINKIN PARK – One More Light". heavymag.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Linkin Park Have A New Song Called 'Battle Symphony' & Your Mum Will Love It - Music Feeds". March 18, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ LP7 New Album Updates - Page 7 - Everything Linkin Park - Linkin Park Live - Page 7 Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine LPLive.com
- ^ https://twitter.com/linkinpark/status/841758648934137856
- ^ Melissa_Fox on Instagram: "Guess who? @linkinpark began making a new music video