4. Januar 2009
Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest

Die Crossover und Nu Metal Band aus Los Angeles, Linkin Park, hier nu mit ihrem Titel “Leave Out All The Rest” aus dem Album “Minutes to Midnight”

Linkin Park -- Leave Out All The Rest (Official Music Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_AxS018i7s&feature=player_embedded

“Leave Out All the Rest” is the third track and the fifth and final single from Linkin Park’s third studio album, Minutes to Midnight. Because of the song’s popularity of digital sales during the release week of the album, it charted in the Top 100 songs for that week. On the album, the song segues into “Bleed It Out”. It was released on July 15, 2008.

Background information

The song’s working titles were “Fear” and “When My Time Comes” according to the booklet. While writing, the group went through over thirty lyrical variations before completing the album version. The song combines various synths and samples with raw guitars and drums and powerful vocals. It is a more ’80s influenced ballad that retains several elements from Linkin Park’s previous work (bearing certain similarities to songs like “Easier to Run” and “Pushing Me Away”).

The song starts with a string sample and electric piano intro, followed by the verse. The song is a sort of confession (possibly to a friend or loved one) and an attempt at redemption. The lyrics speak of someone who’s made some poor choices in the past and wronged others and that he fears condemnation. It also mentions the differences between two individuals that shouldn’t matter. The main person wants to be remembered as a good person in other peoples’ memory when he dies or leaves in another way.

Media appearances

The intro to the song was featured on an English advert for the U.S. television series Law & Order for Sky One.[citation needed] It is also featured on the original motion picture soundtrack for the 2008 film Twilight.

“Leave Out All the Rest” was the title of a CSI episode that aired on November 6, 2008. The band made a deal with CBS to work the song into the episode. It contained several elements of the song through out and pieces of the verses, as well as the chorus, were played at the opening and end of the episode.

Single potential

In a Kerrang review/interview of the band, and the album, vocalist Chester Bennington had this say about “Leave Out All the Rest”, “We knew this was going to be a single from the very beginning, so we worked really hard on making sure it had great lyrics. I’m singing ‘Pretending someone else can save me from myself’ during it because it’s supposed to feel like an apology letter, as though I’m moving on but I want people to remember the good things and not the bad things. A lot of the song is about humility.” Mike Shinoda has also stated that Rick Rubin (producer for Minutes to Midnight) said “This sounds like a massive single” and according to Shinoda, was the first to realize the song’s potential as a single.

Music video

In an interview with MTV, Mike had said that the video, directed by bandmate Joe Hahn, would take place in a futuristic, sci-fi influenced setting, and will depict what the daily life of the band’s members would be like if they lived in outer space. The band lives in a rundown, artificial habitat that’s making its way across the galaxy. At first, they are seen passing the time performing mundane tasks, but then gravity is lost onboard the vessel, sending the members floating about. The video features no performance footage, though Chester Bennington is seen singing during most of his solo scenes. The video has respectively been influenced by the British movie Sunshine, borrowing similar imagery and a similar concept. Joe said:
“ We’re explorers in space, just like when we go on tour. We’re leaving our home life behind, and I guess it kind of ties into ‘Leave Out All the Rest’, in that we have to leave things behind in order to do something better. ”

The video leaked on May 30, 2008, the same day the band released a statement on their widget at MySpace, saying that the premiere for the video would be on June 2, 2008. It featured in the top ten songs of the week on VH1.

Track listings

CD1

1. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Single Version) 3:19
2. “In Pieces” (Live in Washington DC 19/08/07) 3:47

Digital download

1. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Single Version) 3:19
2. “In Pieces” (Live in Washington DC 19/08/07) 3:47
3. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Live in Detroit 22/08/07) 3:26

CD2

1. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Single Version) 3:19
2. “In Pieces” (Live in Washington DC 19/08/07) 3:47
3. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Live in Detroit 22/08/07) 3:26
4. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Video) 3:25

Japanese CD

1. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Single Version) 3:19
2. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Live in Detroit 22/08/07) 3:26
3. “Leave Out All the Rest” (M. Shinoda Remix) 3:46
4. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Video) 3:25
5. “Leave Out All the Rest” (Live from Road to Revolution Video) 3:27

Chart performance

The song managed to spend one week on the Billboard Pop 100 without being officially released as a single, at number 98.[6]. The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks at 35 and until now the song peaked at 11. This is one of Linkin Park’s lowest charting songs in the UK to date, peaking at 90, as well as on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, peaking at only 11. For comparison, the only Linkin Park single that has performed worse in the UK is “Given Up”, which failed to chart. “Leave Out All the Rest” is also the first single from Linkin Park to fail to reach the top 5 on the Modern Rock chart since “Papercut”. Currently the single has appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 99 and the Billboard Hot Digital Songs at number 72. The single has entered again peaking at number 94.