Lies Greed Misery
"Lies Greed Misery" | |
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Promotional single by Linkin Park | |
from the album Living Things | |
Released | May 24, 2012 |
Recorded | 2011–2012 |
Length | 2:27 |
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Songwriter(s) | Linkin Park |
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"Lies Greed Misery" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the fourth track from their fifth studio album, Living Things. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. "Lies Greed Misery" was used as a promotional single and was the reward for a scavenger hunt contest run by the band themselves, was used in promotional material for the video game Medal of Honor: Warfighter. Its working title was "Piledriver" and later "Breaking Point".
Composition
"Lies Greed Misery" is said to "highlight the band’s ability to play with genres such as hip-hop, it seems that this is as heavy as it gets."[1] AltSounds states that the song has a "buzzing authoritative energy that you can’t help getting caught up in."[2] Billboard says that "thick bass wobbles and programmed drums offer a bold new look for Linkin Park, as Bennington's screeching is choked out by the static." and even makes a reference to Skrillex due to the electronic beats throughout the song.[3]
Reception
Loudwire stated that "tracks like 'Lies Greed Misery' and 'Victimized' go down like bitter pills", and commented on Shinoda's rapping, calling it "hard hitting".[4] Rolling Stone said that the band had found its greatest inspiration in pop-wise hip-hop in this track, saying that "Lies Greed Misery" is "a sweet-and-sour gem, [...] guaranteed to make you jump."[5]
Commercially, the song was never officially released as a single in any territory; however, it did still manage to chart on the UK Rock & Metal singles chart, peaking at number 37.
Personnel
- Chester Bennington – vocals
- Mike Shinoda – keyboards, rap vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brad Delson – lead guitar, sampler
- Dave Farrell – bass guitar, backing vocals, sampler
- Joe Hahn – turntables, samplers
- Rob Bourdon – drums, percussion
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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UK Rock & Metal (Official Charts Company)[6] | 37 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide | May 24, 2012 | Digital download |
References
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Linkin Park – Living Things « Bring the Noise UK". Bringthenoiseuk.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Review: Linkin Park – Living Things [Album] | Altsounds.com Reviews". Hangout.altsounds.com. 2012-07-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (2009-09-14). "Linkin Park, 'Living Things': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ "Linkin Park, 'Living Things' – Album Review". Loudwire.com. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Living Things – Album Review". RollingStone.com. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ "2012-07-07 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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