This article is about the Linkin Park song. For other songs entitled "Wastelands", see Wasteland.
"Wastelands" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park from their sixth studio album, The Hunting Party. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, and co-produced by Rob Cavallo. "Wastelands" was sent to Sirius XM Radio radio stations in airplay on June 1, 2014, and was then released as the third official single on June 2. Although, a 44 seconds long preview of the song was aired before, and a minute long preview was used in the promotion of UFC on the date of release of the song.[1] Later on the song was used as the theme song for "UFC".[2] The cover of the song was available three days before the release of the song at SoundCloud. The song can be streamed on Sirius XM.[3] It is also a playable song on the music video game Guitar Hero Live.
According to Loudwire, "'Wastelands' starts with a hip-hop verse and the song has a lot of groove with heavy drum and bass. The chorus is catchy yet sludgy and has some grit to it. Watch out for the heavy breakdown in the middle of the song. Linkin Park takes you on a sonic roller-coaster ride as they play around with the tempo and ambiance of the song".[4] The song continues its outro into the next track and the second single, "Until It's Gone", from The Hunting Party.
Live performances
The song was debuted in Tucson, AZ during KMFA Day, which was the same date when the preview of the song was aired.[5] The song was played live along with "Guilty All the Same" in which Shinoda raps Rakim's verse on during the performance, and "Until It's Gone". On May 30, 2014 at Rock in Rio, before the song began, while the short version of "Runaway" was being performed at Rock in Rio Lisboa, Mike Shinoda reached into his pocket during the performance and revealed CDs containing "Wastelands", which at time was not released on the internet and was only performed once during KFMA Day. He then tossed them out to fans who attempted to catch them before "Wastelands" was performed by the band, with one fan who got a CD from the drummer Rob Bourdon at a Meet and Greet, releasing the song on YouTube on the same day.[6][7] This is also the day where the song was leaked online via digital download. Afterwards, the song became a staple during the Carnivores Tour and The Hunting Party Tour, almost always being played after "Runaway" and before "Castle of Glass".
"Wastelands" returned during the One More Light World Tour in 2017, and was the only song from The Hunting Party to survive the transition into the touring for One More Light. The song was always played after "The Catalyst", and before "One Step Closer" or "Burn It Down" (in a pair of shows during the South American leg only).
Music video
The music video for the song was uploaded to Linkin Park's official YouTube account on June 25, 2014. The video features clips of fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship over the live performance at Rock in Rio Lisboa recorded on May 30, 2014. Prior to the release of the music video, a lyric video was uploaded to the official YouTube account of the band on June 1, 2014.
As of November 2021, the song has 650K views on YouTube.
Reception
In a track-by-track review by Billboard, the song praised Bennington singing about the "wasteland of today" as "one of those timeless and universal declarations of discontent that doesn't have to mean a damn thing."[8]
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^"[AUDIO] Linkin Park - "Wastelands" Full Leak + Official Lyric Video". lpassociation.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
^Partridge, Kenneth (6-18-2014)"Linkin Park's 'The Hunting Party': Track-by-Track Review" Billboard June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014
^"The ARIA Report: Issue 1268 (Week Commencing 16 June 2014)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-20. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^"2014 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive 28th June 2014". Official Charts Company. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
^"Linkin Park Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^"Linkin Park: Wastelands". Google Play. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
April 15, 2023
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This article is about the Linkin Park song For other songs entitled Wastelands see Wasteland Wastelands is a song by American rock band Linkin Park from their sixth studio album The Hunting Party The song was written by the band and produced by co lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson and co produced by Rob Cavallo Wastelands was sent to Sirius XM Radio radio stations in airplay on June 1 2014 and was then released as the third official single on June 2 Although a 44 seconds long preview of the song was aired before and a minute long preview was used in the promotion of UFC on the date of release of the song 1 Later on the song was used as the theme song for UFC 2 The cover of the song was available three days before the release of the song at SoundCloud The song can be streamed on Sirius XM 3 It is also a playable song on the music video game Guitar Hero Live Wastelands Single by Linkin Parkfrom the album The Hunting PartyReleasedJune 1 2014Recorded2013 2014GenreAlternative metal nu metal rap metalLength3 10 radio edit 3 15 album version LabelWarner Bros Machine ShopSongwriter s Linkin ParkProducer s Mike ShinodaBrad DelsonRob Cavallo co Linkin Park singles chronology Until It s Gone 2014 Wastelands 2014 Rebellion 2014 Music video Wastelands Music Video on YouTube Wastelands Official Lyric Video on YouTube Contents 1 Composition 2 Live performances 3 Music video 4 Reception 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 8 Release history 8 1 Commercial 8 2 Promotional 9 ReferencesComposition EditAccording to Loudwire Wastelands starts with a hip hop verse and the song has a lot of groove with heavy drum and bass The chorus is catchy yet sludgy and has some grit to it Watch out for the heavy breakdown in the middle of the song Linkin Park takes you on a sonic roller coaster ride as they play around with the tempo and ambiance of the song 4 The song continues its outro into the next track and the second single Until It s Gone from The Hunting Party Live performances EditThe song was debuted in Tucson AZ during KMFA Day which was the same date when the preview of the song was aired 5 The song was played live along with Guilty All the Same in which Shinoda raps Rakim s verse on during the performance and Until It s Gone On May 30 2014 at Rock in Rio before the song began while the short version of Runaway was being performed at Rock in Rio Lisboa Mike Shinoda reached into his pocket during the performance and revealed CDs containing Wastelands which at time was not released on the internet and was only performed once during KFMA Day He then tossed them out to fans who attempted to catch them before Wastelands was performed by the band with one fan who got a CD from the drummer Rob Bourdon at a Meet and Greet releasing the song on YouTube on the same day 6 7 This is also the day where the song was leaked online via digital download Afterwards the song became a staple during the Carnivores Tour and The Hunting Party Tour almost always being played after Runaway and before Castle of Glass Wastelands returned during the One More Light World Tour in 2017 and was the only song from The Hunting Party to survive the transition into the touring for One More Light The song was always played after The Catalyst and before One Step Closer or Burn It Down in a pair of shows during the South American leg only Music video EditThe music video for the song was uploaded to Linkin Park s official YouTube account on June 25 2014 The video features clips of fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship over the live performance at Rock in Rio Lisboa recorded on May 30 2014 Prior to the release of the music video a lyric video was uploaded to the official YouTube account of the band on June 1 2014 As of November 2021 the song has 650K views on YouTube Reception EditIn a track by track review by Billboard the song praised Bennington singing about the wasteland of today as one of those timeless and universal declarations of discontent that doesn t have to mean a damn thing 8 Track listing EditDigital downloadNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Wastelands Linkin ParkMike ShinodaBrad DelsonRob Cavallo co 3 15 Promotional singleNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Wastelands Single Edit Linkin ParkShinodaDelsonCavallo co 3 10Personnel EditChester Bennington vocals Mike Shinoda rap vocals piano rhythm guitar programming keyboards Brad Delson lead guitar programming Dave Phoenix Farrell bass guitar backing vocals Joe Hahn samples programming Rob Bourdon drums percussionCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2014 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 9 64France SNEP 10 76Hungary Single Top 40 11 17Portugal AFP 12 29UK Rock amp Metal OCC 13 7US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 14 25Release history EditCommercial Edit Region Date Format LabelWorldwide 15 June 2 2014 Digital download Warner Bros Promotional Edit Region Date Radio Format LabelCanada June 1 2014 Modern rock Alternative rock radio Warner Bros Machine ShopUnited StatesReferences Edit UFC Preview YouTube Linkin Park X UFC Wastelands Facebook Retrieved June 26 2014 SiriusXM Linkin Park Review Linkin Park The Hunting Party Loudwire Live Premiere YouTube Linkin Park Mike Shinoda throws Wastelands CD s over to fans Rock in Rio Festival 2014 YouTube youtube com Retrieved 2014 06 01 AUDIO Linkin Park Wastelands Full Leak Official Lyric Video lpassociation com Retrieved 2014 06 01 Partridge Kenneth 6 18 2014 Linkin Park s The Hunting Party Track by Track Review Billboard June 18 2014 Retrieved June 20 2014 The ARIA Report Issue 1268 Week Commencing 16 June 2014 PDF Australian Recording Industry Association p 4 Archived from the original PDF on 2014 06 20 Retrieved August 8 2017 Linkin Park Wastelands in French Les classement single Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Single track Top 40 lista Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege PORTUGAL SINGLES TOP 50 Associacao Fonografica Portuguesa June 8 2014 Retrieved May 28 2022 2014 Top 40 Rock amp Metal Singles Archive 28th June 2014 Official Charts Company 2014 06 28 Retrieved 2014 06 28 Linkin Park Chart History Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard Retrieved May 28 2022 Linkin Park Wastelands Google Play Retrieved 2014 06 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wastelands song amp oldid 1142472492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
