“Numb”
Single by Linkin Park from the album Meteora
Released	September 8, 2003
Format	CD
Recorded	2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	3:07
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s)	Linkin Park
Producer	Don Gilmore
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Faint" (2003) "Numb" (2003) "From the Inside" (2004)
Meteora track listing
"Session" (12) "Numb" (13)

"Numb" is the thirteenth and final song on the 2003 album Meteora by the rock band Linkin Park, and is also the album's third single. Image File history File links The CD cover of Linkin Parks 2003 single Numb, from the album Meteora. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Special Edition Cover Special Edition cover Singles from Meteora Released: March 17, 2003 Released: June 9, 2003 Released: September 8, 2003 Released: January 12, 2004 Released: April, 2004 Released: June 14, 2004 Meteora is the second studio album by Linkin Park, first released on March 25, 2003. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CD redirects here. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NOLA redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Meteora track listing Faint is a song by the nu metal band Linkin Park. ... Meteora track listing From the Inside is a song by the nu metal band Linkin Park. ... Special Edition Cover Special Edition cover Singles from Meteora Released: March 17, 2003 Released: June 9, 2003 Released: September 8, 2003 Released: January 12, 2004 Released: April, 2004 Released: June 14, 2004 Meteora is the second studio album by Linkin Park, first released on March 25, 2003. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up numb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... Special Edition Cover Special Edition cover Singles from Meteora Released: March 17, 2003 Released: June 9, 2003 Released: September 8, 2003 Released: January 12, 2004 Released: April, 2004 Released: June 14, 2004 Meteora is the second studio album by Linkin Park, first released on March 25, 2003. ... This article is about the genre. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ...

Themes

"Numb" talks about someone who has lost themself and forgotten who they are due to the fact that other people are pressuring them into being what they want them to be. The song is being told supposedly by a young person, as the music video shows several scenes centered around a young girl and her family.

"Numb" has been interpreted as being about how young people (mainly teenagers) feel pressure in being able to live up to many expectations, especially relatives (most likely parents). The lyrics "All I want to do/Is be more like me and be less like you" show the much demanded freedom that most underage people would like. The message brought out from the bridge tell about the hardships that the directed person has felt. Even though the stereotype of teens who are depressed or sick of their lives still exists, it doesn't lose its meaning to that individual.

History

This song, like "My December", "Pushing Me Away" and "Crawling," features Mike Shinoda's rapping for a very short time: in fact, Mike only has two separate single lines of rap which are repeated throughout the song, although he does sing backup when the song is performed live. Singles from My December Released: April 23, 2007 Released: September 24, 2007 Released: September 24, 2007 Released: December 14, 2007 My December is the third studio album by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. ... Hybrid Theory is the first studio album by Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000. ... Crawling is a Grammy Award-winning song by the nu metal band Linkin Park. ... Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11, 1977)[1][2] is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. ...

"Numb" was later used in a mash-up single along with Jay-Z's "Encore" from his 2003 album, The Black Album. The end result was "Numb/Encore", on their collaborative 2004 album Collision Course, and released as a single in the same year. "Numb/Encore" was awarded as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, at the Grammy Awards of 2006, and later a popular underground remix of the song Numb/Encore and the song Encore/Curtains Down by Eminem featuring 50 Cent and Dr. Dre was released by Dr. Dre on his Look Out For Detox and Dretox Mixtapes. Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Encore is a song from Jay-Zs The Black Album. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Singles from The Black Album Released: November 11, 2003 Released: January 13, 2004 Released: April 13, 2004 The Black Album is a 2003 hip hop music album by rapper Jay-Z. It was supposedly his last studio album until Jay-Z announced a return to solo recording in 2006. ... Linkin Park singles chronology Breaking the Habit (2004) Numb/Encore (2004) Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You (2005/2006) Numb/Encore is a Grammy Award-winning song by the rock band Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z from their 2004 mash-up album Collision Course. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Collision Course is a CD/DVD (EP) set released on November 30, 2004 by Jay-Z & Linkin Park. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linkin Park singles chronology Breaking the Habit (2004) Numb/Encore (2004) Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You (2005/2006) Numb/Encore is a Grammy Award-winning song by the rock band Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z from their 2004 mash-up album Collision Course. ... Encore (song) redirects here. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... The compact audio cassette brought homemade mixes of pop songs within the reach of the casual music fan. ...

Jay-Z and Linkin Park later performed "Numb/Encore" at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia, PA in 2005. Linkin Park also performed "Numb" at the Live Earth concert in Tokyo in July 2007. Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ...

This song was released in two different singles: "Numb Pt. 1" and "Numb Pt. 2". They differed in color - "Numb Pt. 1" is white, while "Numb Pt. 2" is blue - and track listing. This article is about the color. ... This article is about the colour. ...

Despite being featured in the teaser, trailers and in the film's opening sequence, the Collision Course mash-up mix Numb/Encore does not appear on the Miami Vice movie soundtrack. However, it is played at the beginning of the film inside a dance club. Collision Course is a CD/DVD (EP) set released on November 30, 2004 by Jay-Z & Linkin Park. ... Linkin Park singles chronology Breaking the Habit (2004) Numb/Encore (2004) Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You (2005/2006) Numb/Encore is a Grammy Award-winning song by the rock band Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z from their 2004 mash-up album Collision Course. ... For the 1980s TV series, see Miami Vice. ...

Later in mid-2004, Brad Delson introduces a new heavy guitar riff intro.^{[citation needed]}

Success

"Numb" was the most successful single from Meteora, reaching #11 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on both Mainstream and Modern Rock charts. In chart success and popularity, "Numb" is surpassed only by "In the End" and "What I've Done" within the band's hit singles. Special Edition Cover Special Edition cover Singles from Meteora Released: March 17, 2003 Released: June 9, 2003 Released: September 8, 2003 Released: January 12, 2004 Released: April, 2004 Released: June 14, 2004 Meteora is the second studio album by Linkin Park, first released on March 25, 2003. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... For other uses, see In the End (disambiguation). ... What Ive Done is the lead single from Linkin Parks third album Minutes to Midnight, and is the bands highest debut on the US Hot 100. ...

Covers and remixes

"Numb" can also be heard quite frequently during the latest concerts, with an outro ending "Numb", which consists of a brief slowed version of the song with only Mike Shinoda playing the piano. This leads into a slower version of "Pushing Me Away", consisting only of Bennington singing, and Shinoda on piano. Another remix was made, mixing Numb with Metallica's "Fade to Black". Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Fade to Black is a theater and film phrase, meaning to slowly turn off lights until the audience cannot see anything. ...

The song was also covered by the British artist Jamelia and by American band Evanescence. Jamelia Niela Davis (born on 11 January 1981), better known as Jamelia, is an English R&B and pop singer and songwriter who found fame in early 2000 after impressing music executives at Parlophone Records with self-written a cappella songs. ... Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ...

Music video

Directed by Joe Hahn, the indoor scenes of the video is set in a church in Los Angeles, while the outdoor scenes are set in Prague, the Czech Republic. The school interiors, the classroom, the corridor and the outside playground are set in the Johannes Kepler's Gymnasium in Prague. Joseph Hahn, often referred to as Mr. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ...

The music video follows the domestic and social problems faced during a day in the life of a young (portrayed by Briana Evigan), unpopular female student. The girl apparently spends much of her time drawing pictures, revealing that she probably has dreams of becoming an artist. She is largely ignored and ridiculed at school, considering that when she is told off by the teacher for drawing in class everybody laughs at her, when she trips on the stairs nobody stops to help her up, and the fact that when she tries to join a group of girls at a lunch table they immediately get up and leave. There are also self-inflicted cut marks on her arms, which actually say "NUMB" - the title of the song. She is shown near the end of the video rubbing the marks after a stressful day, and then deciding to work off her stress by throwing paint instead. At the end of the video, the girl runs into the church that the band was singing in, almost as if she heard them. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Self-harm (SH) is deliberate injury to ones own body. ...

MuchMusic's 100 Best Videos ranked it at #40. MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel owned by CTV Limited; a division of CTVglobemedia dedicated to music, music-related programs and youth culture. ...

Track listing

"Numb Pt. 1"

1. "Numb"
2. "From the Inside" (Live)

"Numb Pt. 1" bonus

1. "Numb" music video (CD-ROM music video)

"Numb Pt. 2"

1. "Numb"
2. "Easier to Run" (Live)

"Numb Pt. 2" bonus

1. "Faint" music video (CD-ROM music video)

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Chart positions