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"Burning in the Skies"
"Burning in the Skies"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album A Thousand Suns
B-side	"Blackout" (Live); "When They Come for Me" (Live);
Released	March 21, 2011
Recorded	2008–2010
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:13 (album version); 4:01 (radio edit);
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Linkin Park
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin; Mike Shinoda;
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Music video
	"Burning in the Skies" on YouTube

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"Burning in the Skies" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was announced as the band's third single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, on January 20, 2011, and it was released on March 21.^[2] A music video for the single was directed by Joe Hahn, Linkin Park's turntablist. It was released in the United States to the Nielsen BDS adult contemporary indicator chart by February 2011, although it was clarified by vocalist Mike Shinoda that it is an international-only single,^[3] hence not charting in any Billboard charts.

"Burning in the Skies" (along with five other songs from A Thousand Suns) is featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as downloadable content for the rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010.

Music video

Filming for the music video occurred from January 17 through 19, 2011, with Joe Hahn and lead vocalist Mike Shinoda tweeting about filming the video.^[4]^[5]

The international music video was directed by Joe Hahn. The video premiered on kerrang.com on February 22.^[6] The video was also uploaded on YouTube by Linkin Park on their official YouTube channel linkinparktv. The entire video is in slow motion. It shows the final activities of random people (a teen party; a couple in a car; a girl in her bathroom; another girl studying with her computer; an old man dining alone; and a kid running with pajamas and a lion mask) before being caught in a blast radius of what seems to be a nuclear explosion in downtown Los Angeles. The explosion happens when the guitar solo starts. Then the band members are seen in darkness with effects similar to the ones used in the "Waiting for the End" music video, although they do not sing or perform their instruments in accordance to the song.

As of November 2024, the music video for "Burning in the Skies" has over 62 million views on YouTube.^[7]

The behind-the-scenes video for "Burning in the Skies" was released on March 29, 2011.^[8]

Reception

Jean Dean Wells of AOL Radio praised the song, saying that the band "delivered an upbeat track that could play just as easily on any pop radio station."^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Linkin Park

CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning in the Skies"	4:13
2.	"Blackout" (Live)	4:36

All tracks are written by Linkin Park

iTunes EP
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning in the Skies"	4:13
2.	"Blackout" (Live)	4:36
3.	"When They Come for Me" (Live)	5:21

All tracks are written by Linkin Park

Promotional radio CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning in the Skies" (Edit)	4:01

Personnel

Chester Bennington – vocals
Mike Shinoda – vocals, sampler, lead guitar, piano, keyboard
Brad Delson – rhythm guitar
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell – bass guitar, backing vocals
Joe Hahn – turntables, samplers
Rob Bourdon – drums, percussion

Commercial performance

Since Shinoda confirmed that it is an international-only single,^[3] the single did not chart on any Billboard charts aside from debuting on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart for a solitary week at 37 solely on the strength of digital downloads of the song following the release of A Thousand Suns. The single received moderate success on the charts where it charted. It peaked within the Top 40 on the Austrian, German Airplay, and Portuguese charts, while it was a Top 20 hit on the UK Rock & Metal Chart peaking at number 16 and staying on the UK Rock & Metal charts for two weeks.

Charts

Chart (2010–11)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10]	35
Germany (GfK)^[11]	43
Germany Airplay (GfK)^[12]	28
Portugal (AFP)^[13]	35
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)^[14]	41
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[15]	16
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[16]	37

References

^ Yadav, Dylan (May 18, 2017). "The End Of Humanity Is Foretold In Linkin Park's "A Thousand Suns"". Immortal Reviews. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ "Linkin Park Announce Their New Single 'Burning In The Skies'". Retrieved January 22, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Burning In The Skies Video Premiere". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
^ Joe Hahn Tweet
^ Mike Shinoda Tweet
^ "Watch Linkin Park's new video!". Kerrang!.
^ Linkin Park (February 22, 2011). "Burning In The Skies (Official International Video) - Linkin Park". YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ LPTV - Making of the "Burning in the Skies" Music Video on YouTube
^ James Dean Wells (February 1, 2011). "Linkin Park, 'Burning in the Skies' -- New Song". AOL Radio. aolradioblog.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
^ "Linkin Park - Burning In The Skies". Ö3 Austria Top 40. April 8, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ "Linkin Park: Burning in the Skies". GfK Entertainment Charts. April 8, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ "NIELSEN AIRPLAY CHARTS DEUTSCHLAND". GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
^ "PORTUGAL SINGLES TOP 50". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. April 3, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Linkin Park – Burning In The Skies". Swiss Hitparade. April 10, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. September 19, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. October 2, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

[1] Yadav, Dylan (May 18, 2017). "The End Of Humanity Is Foretold In Linkin Park's "A Thousand Suns"". Immortal Reviews. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[2] "Linkin Park Announce Their New Single 'Burning In The Skies'". Retrieved January 22, 2011.

[Premiere-3] "Burning In The Skies Video Premiere". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2011.

[4] Joe Hahn Tweet

[5] Mike Shinoda Tweet

[6] "Watch Linkin Park's new video!". Kerrang!.

[7] Linkin Park (February 22, 2011). "Burning In The Skies (Official International Video) - Linkin Park". YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[8] LPTV - Making of the "Burning in the Skies" Music Video on YouTube

[9] James Dean Wells (February 1, 2011). "Linkin Park, 'Burning in the Skies' -- New Song". AOL Radio. aolradioblog.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.

[10] "Linkin Park - Burning In The Skies". Ö3 Austria Top 40. April 8, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[11] "Linkin Park: Burning in the Skies". GfK Entertainment Charts. April 8, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[12] "NIELSEN AIRPLAY CHARTS DEUTSCHLAND". GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[13] "PORTUGAL SINGLES TOP 50". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. April 3, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[14] "Linkin Park – Burning In The Skies". Swiss Hitparade. April 10, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[15] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. September 19, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

[16] "Linkin Park Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. October 2, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

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-A music video for the single was directed by [[Joe Hahn]], Linkin Park's [[Turntablism|turntablist]].  It was released in the [[United States]] to the [[Nielsen BDS]] [[adult contemporary]] indicator chart by February [[2011 in radio|2011]], although it was clarified by vocalist [[Mike Shinoda]] that it is an international-only single,<ref name=Premiere>{{Cite web |url=http://mikeshinoda.com/2011/02/24/burning-in-the-skies-video-premiere-2/# |title=Burning In The Skies Video Premiere|access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101185424/http://mikeshinoda.com/2011/02/24/burning-in-the-skies-video-premiere-2/# |archive-date=2012-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> hence not charting in any ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts.
+A music video for the single was directed by [[Joe Hahn]], Linkin Park's [[Turntablism|turntablist]].  It was released in the [[United States]] to the [[Nielsen BDS]] [[adult contemporary]] indicator chart by February [[2011 in radio|2011]], although it was clarified by vocalist [[Mike Shinoda]] that it is an international-only single,<ref name=Premiere>{{Cite web |url=http://mikeshinoda.com/2011/02/24/burning-in-the-skies-video-premiere-2/ |title=Burning In The Skies Video Premiere|access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101185424/http://mikeshinoda.com/2011/02/24/burning-in-the-skies-video-premiere-2/ |archive-date=2012-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> hence not charting in any ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts.
 "Burning in the Skies" (along with five other songs from ''A Thousand Suns'') is featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as [[downloadable content]] for the rhythm video game ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]''. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010.
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 The international music video was directed by Joe Hahn. The video premiered on kerrang.com on February 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2011/02/watch_linkin_parks_new_video.html|title=Watch Linkin Park's new video!|publisher=Kerrang!}}</ref> The video was also uploaded on [[YouTube]] by Linkin Park on their official YouTube channel linkinparktv. The entire video is in slow motion. It shows the final activities of random people (a teen party; a couple in a car; a girl in her bathroom; another girl studying with her computer; an old man dining alone; and a kid running with pajamas and a lion mask) before being caught in a [[blast radius]] of what seems to be a [[nuclear explosion]] in downtown [[Los Angeles]]. The explosion happens when the guitar solo starts. Then the band members are seen in darkness with effects similar to the ones used in the "[[Waiting for the End (Linkin Park song)|Waiting for the End]]" music video, although they do not sing or perform their instruments in accordance to the song.
-As of October 2022, the music video for "Burning in the Skies" has over 55 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_YCSW5lPc|title=Burning In The Skies (Official International Video) - Linkin Park|publisher=[[YouTube]]|author=Linkin Park|date=February 22, 2011|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
+As of November 2024, the music video for "Burning in the Skies" has over 62 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_YCSW5lPc|title=Burning In The Skies (Official International Video) - Linkin Park|publisher=[[YouTube]]|author=Linkin Park|date=February 22, 2011|access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
 The behind-the-scenes video for "Burning in the Skies" was released on March 29, 2011.<ref>{{YouTube|Gmh1xJJ0ghY|LPTV - Making of the "Burning in the Skies" Music Video}}</ref>
-==Live performances==
-The song made its debut full live performance at their Melbourne, Australia show on December 13, 2010 during their [[A Thousand Suns World Tour]] as the chorus had been sung by [[Mike Shinoda]] and [[Chester Bennington]] after the bridge of "[[Bleed It Out]]" in several shows of the tour.
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 * [[Chester Bennington]] – vocals
-* [[Mike Shinoda]] – lead vocals, [[sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]], [[lead guitar]], [[piano]], [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]]
+* [[Mike Shinoda]] – vocals, [[sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]], [[lead guitar]], [[piano]], [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]]
 * [[Brad Delson]] – [[rhythm guitar]]
 * [[Dave Farrell|Dave "Phoenix" Farrell]] – [[bass guitar]], backing vocals
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+!scope="row"| Germany Airplay ([[GfK Entertainment Charts|GfK]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp|title=NIELSEN AIRPLAY CHARTS DEUTSCHLAND|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment Charts]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421210337/http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp|archive-date=April 21, 2011|access-date=June 3, 2011}}</ref>
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+!scope="row"| [[Swiss Singles Chart|Switzerland]] ([[Swiss Hitparade]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Linkin-Park/Burning-In-The-Skies-746682|title=Linkin Park – Burning In The Skies|publisher=[[Swiss Hitparade]]|date=April 10, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2024}}</ref>
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v t e Linkin Park songs
Discography Awards and nominations
Hybrid Theory	"Papercut" "One Step Closer" "Points of Authority" "Crawling" "Runaway" "In the End" "She Couldn't" (20th Anniversary Edition)
Reanimation	"Pts.OF.Athrty"
Meteora	"Somewhere I Belong" "Lying from You" "Faint" "Breaking the Habit" "From the Inside" "Numb" "Lost" (20th Anniversary Edition) "Fighting Myself" (20th Anniversary Edition)
Collision Course	"Numb/Encore"
Minutes to Midnight	"Given Up" "Leave Out All the Rest" "Bleed It Out" "Shadow of the Day" "What I've Done"
A Thousand Suns	"Burning in the Skies" "Waiting for the End" "Blackout" "Wretches and Kings" "Iridescent" "The Catalyst"
Living Things	"Lost in the Echo" "In My Remains" "Burn It Down" "Lies Greed Misery" "I'll Be Gone" "Castle of Glass" "Powerless" "Until It Breaks"
Recharged	"A Light That Never Comes"
The Hunting Party	"Keys to the Kingdom" "All for Nothing" "Guilty All the Same" "Wastelands" "Until It's Gone" "Rebellion" "Final Masquerade"
One More Light	"Good Goodbye" "Talking to Myself" "Battle Symphony" "Invisible" "Heavy" "One More Light"
Papercuts	"Friendly Fire" "Qwerty"
From Zero	"The Emptiness Machine" "Heavy Is the Crown" "Over Each Other" "Two Faced"
Featured songs	"We Made It" "Darker Than Blood"
Other songs	"New Divide" "Not Alone" "Rolling in the Deep" "White Noise" "Darker Than the Light That Never Bleeds"
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