Change (In the House of Flies)
"Change (In the House of Flies)" | ||||
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Single by Deftones | ||||
from the album White Pony | ||||
B-side |
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Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
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Label | Maverick | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Terry Date | |||
Deftones singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Change (In the House of Flies)" on YouTube |
"Change (In the House of Flies)", often referred to as "Change", is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the first single from their third album, White Pony, on May 16, 2000.[1] It remains their most commercially successful single to date, peaking at No. 3 in Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, No. 9 in the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[2] and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album Big Shiny Tunes 5. Consequence of Sound described the song as alternative rock.[4]
Music video[]
The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander,[5] features the band playing at a party. The people attending have apathetic looks and wear animal masks. The video was shot at a Hollywood, California estate in May.[6][7]
As of March 2021, the song has 20 million views on YouTube.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Change (In the House of Flies)" | Deftones | 4:58 |
2. | "Crenshaw" | Deftones | 4:49 |
3. | "No Ordinary Love" (Sade cover) |
| 5:32 |
Other versions[]
- An acoustic version appeared on the MTV The Return of the Rock, Vol. 2 compilation, and was also included on the band's B-Sides & Rarities album.
Covers[]
- The EBM and industrial group Ayria recorded a cover of the song for the special 2CD version of their 2008 Hearts for Bullets album.[8]
- Alternative metal band Breaking Benjamin (along with Shaun Morgan of Seether and Barry Stock of Three Days Grace) performed a live cover of this song during the spring leg of their 2008 tour.[9]
- Post-grunge and alternative metal band Seether performed an acoustic cover of this song for SiriusXM in 2014.[10]
- British metalcore band Architects covered the song on their 2019 EP Spotify Singles.[11]
In other media[]
- The song appeared in several films and TV shows including Little Nicky, Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Queen of the Damned, Alias, Major Crimes, Wolf Lake, The Following and American Dad! in addition to the trailer for the seventh season of Dexter.[citation needed]
- The song can be purchased as downloadable content for the video game Rocksmith 2014 as a single song[12] or as a 4-pack[13] including the songs "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)", "Digital Bath", and "Hole in the Earth".
Charts[]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[14] | 54 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 53 |
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[16] | 3 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] | 9 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[19] | 5 |
References[]
- ^ "Billboard". 10 June 2000.
- ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts". Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "The Top 20 Deftones Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
- ^ https://www.kerrang.com/features/a-deep-dive-into-deftones-change-in-the-house-of-flies-video/
- ^ Making the video "Change" - Behind the Scenes
- ^ "Ayria — Hearts For Bullets official tracklist". www.ayria.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZUwLecITu0
- ^ "Seether "Change (In The House of Flies)" Deftones Cover // Octane // SiriusXM". Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Architects Share New Singles For Spotify Including New Deftones Cover". Ghost Cult Magazine. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Rocksmith® 2014 – Deftones - "Change (In the House of Flies)" on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Rocksmith® 2014 – Deftones Song Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Deftones Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Deftones Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
External links[]
- 2000 singles
- Deftones songs
- Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander
- 2000 songs
- Maverick Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Terry Date
- Songs written by Stephen Carpenter
- Songs written by Chi Cheng (musician)
- Songs written by Abe Cunningham
- Songs written by Chino Moreno