Lying from You
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"Lying from You" is a song by American rock
band Linkin Park
, released on March 16, 2004. It is the fifth single from their second album, Meteora
, which was released at March 25, 2003. It was released as an airplay-only single. Although no music video was filmed, live footage of the song's performance from the live album Live in Texas
were used as a music video.
-influenced keyboard sample that leads into it being looped throughout certain verses. It also contains a sample of a car burning out. The song was one of seven Linkin Park songs used in the collaboration between the band and rapper Jay-Z
("Dirt off Your Shoulder/Lying from You") on the mash-up album Collision Course
released in November 2004. It has also been sampled, rather less glamorously, by the British comedian Bill Bailey during his "coffee shop emo" routine.
In live shows of 2008, "Lying from You" used a new intro, removing all samples from the intro and first half of the first verse.
Interview with Mike Shinoda, March 2003 ShoutWeb:
has been used for the music video. However, the studio version of the song is used in the video. The live version of the song was used in internet versions of the video.
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in 2004, and in Canada as a live music video with footage from Live in Texas
. For being an airplay-only single, it still managed to reach #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks
chart, giving the band their fourth consecutive #1 from the Meteora album. It came close to also achieving that feat on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart, where it spent five weeks at #2.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, released on March 16, 2004. It is the fifth single from their second album, Meteora
Meteora (album)
Meteora is the second studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on March 25, 2003 through Warner Bros. Records, following Reanimation, a collaboration album which featured remixes of songs included on debut studio album Hybrid Theory...
, which was released at March 25, 2003. It was released as an airplay-only single. Although no music video was filmed, live footage of the song's performance from the live album Live in Texas
Live in Texas
Live in Texas is the first live album and third DVD of American rock band Linkin Park, originally released on November 18, 2003. The band's main setlist includes songs from their studio albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, as well as songs from their remix album Reanimation. The album managed to peak...
were used as a music video.
Song information
The song opens up with a violaViola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
-influenced keyboard sample that leads into it being looped throughout certain verses. It also contains a sample of a car burning out. The song was one of seven Linkin Park songs used in the collaboration between the band and rapper Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
("Dirt off Your Shoulder/Lying from You") on the mash-up album Collision Course
Collision Course (album)
Critics were divided over Collision Course, with some praising the album, while others negatively received it.David Jeffries of allmusic praised the album, calling it "awesomely fun". K.B...
released in November 2004. It has also been sampled, rather less glamorously, by the British comedian Bill Bailey during his "coffee shop emo" routine.
In live shows of 2008, "Lying from You" used a new intro, removing all samples from the intro and first half of the first verse.
Interview with Mike Shinoda, March 2003 ShoutWeb:
Music video
Although there is no official music video for the song, live footage of the song from Linkin Park's live album Live in TexasLive in Texas
Live in Texas is the first live album and third DVD of American rock band Linkin Park, originally released on November 18, 2003. The band's main setlist includes songs from their studio albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, as well as songs from their remix album Reanimation. The album managed to peak...
has been used for the music video. However, the studio version of the song is used in the video. The live version of the song was used in internet versions of the video.
Track listing
Promo CD-RDigital Download
Chart performance
"Lying from You" was released as an airplay-only single from the album. It was released only in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2004, and in Canada as a live music video with footage from Live in Texas
Live in Texas
Live in Texas is the first live album and third DVD of American rock band Linkin Park, originally released on November 18, 2003. The band's main setlist includes songs from their studio albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, as well as songs from their remix album Reanimation. The album managed to peak...
. For being an airplay-only single, it still managed to reach #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart, giving the band their fourth consecutive #1 from the Meteora album. It came close to also achieving that feat on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 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. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart, where it spent five weeks at #2.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Hot 100 Airplay The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard... |
56 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 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. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
2 |
External links
- "Lying from You" official lyrics
- "Lying from You" unnofficial music video (FLVFLVFlash Video is a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player versions 6–11. Flash Video content may also be embedded within SWF files. There are two different video file formats known as Flash Video: FLV and F4V. The audio and video data within FLV files...
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