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This article is about the song by Linkin Park. For the song by Pet Shop Boys, see I Get Along (Pet Shop Boys song).

"Friendly Fire"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023)
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2024 (2024-02-23)
Recorded2016, 2023
GenreElectropop
Length2:57
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brad Delson
  • Mike Shinoda
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Fighting Myself"
(2023) 		"Friendly Fire"
(2024) 		"Qwerty"
(2024)
Music video
"Friendly Fire" on YouTube

"Friendly Fire" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. Originally recorded during sessions for their seventh studio album, One More Light (2017), it was later officially released on February 23, 2024, as the lead single from the greatest hits album Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023). It appears as the 20th and final track on the album itself.

Background[edit]

In June 2020, Linkin Park member and co-founder Mike Shinoda revealed the existence of a song that contained Chester Bennington's vocals made during the recording sessions for the band's seventh studio album, One More Light (2017). The song, titled "Friendly Fire", was composed by Shinoda, the band's guitarist Brad Delson, and musician Jon Green,[1] the latter who also served as co-writer of two other songs on the album, "Nobody Can Save Me" and "Battle Symphony". Shinoda, however, mentioned that it would be years before it would be released.[2]

Composition[edit]

Eli Enis of Revolver described "Friendly Fire" as "[fitting] right in" with the electropop sound of One More Light.[3]

Release[edit]

On February 19, 2024, Linkin Park released a series of images and videos on their social media channels revealing a 30-second audio clip of "Friendly Fire";[4] they also made a preview of the song available on their SoundCloud page the next day.[5] "Friendly Fire" was then released digitally on February 23, 2024, as well as in CD single format in Germany.[3][6] The song is featured as the 20th and final track of Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023), a greatest hits album of the band's career that was released on April 12, 2024.[7]

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song was released simultaneously with the song itself. It is made up of footage of the band during the One More Light recording sessions, particularly Bennington singing his parts for the song, backstage footage, as well as live performance clips from the One More Light tour.[8]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download, CD Single
No.TitleLength
1."Friendly Fire"2:56
Digital download (A Capella + Instrumental)
No.TitleLength
1."Friendly Fire" (A Capella)2:58
2."Friendly Fire" (Instrumental)2:56
Total length:5:54

Personnel[edit]

Linkin Park

Additional musician

  • Jon Green – additional guitar

Technical

  • Brad Delson – producer
  • Mike Shinoda – producer, engineer
  • Corin Roddick – additional production, additional programming
  • Jon Green – additional production
  • Andrew Dawson – additional programming, co-producer
  • Alejandro Baima – assistant engineer
  • Warren Willis – assistant engineer
  • Jerry Johnson – drum techincian
  • Ethan Mates – engineer
  • Josh Newell – engineer
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – masterer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixer
  • Andrew Bolooki – vocal producer

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Friendly Fire"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[9] 39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 62
Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] 18
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[12] 34
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 43
France (SNEP)[14] 197
France Radio (SNEP)[15] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 40
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[17] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 11
Portugal (AFP)[19] 143
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 77
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 60
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[22] 28
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[23] 31
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[24] 2
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[25] 22
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[26] 13
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[27] 1

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Friendly Fire"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 23, 2024
Warner [28]
Germany CD single [6]
Italy Radio airplay [29]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Linkin Park Have At Least One Unreleased Song With Chester Bennington's Vocals". Kerrang!. June 24, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ^ DiVita, Joe (June 23, 2020). "Linkin Park Have an Unreleased Song With Chester Bennington". Loudwire. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Enis, Eli (February 23, 2024). "Hear Linkin Park's newly unearthed song "Friendly Fire" featuring Chester Bennington vocals". Revolver. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Trapp, Philip (February 19, 2024). "Linkin Park Share New Teaser With Chester Bennington's Vocals". Loudwire. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Linkin Park announces "Friendly Fire" with Chester Bennington". WECB. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Friendly Fire | Linkin Park CD". EMP. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (February 23, 2024). "Linkin Park Announces Papercuts Greatest Hits Album, Unveils Never-Before-Released Song 'Friendly Fire': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Ruskell, Nick (February 23, 2024). "Linkin Park have released a previously unheard track, Friendly Fire". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 March 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1774. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 4, 2024. p. 9.
  10. ^ "Linkin Park – Friendly Fire" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202416 into search. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20249 into search. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Linkin Park – Friendly Fire" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Top Singles Radio (Week 14, 2024)" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Linkin Park – Friendly Fire" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of March 6, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  19. ^ "Linkin Park – Friendly Fire". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20249 into search. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  21. ^ "Linkin Park – Friendly Fire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  24. ^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  25. ^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  27. ^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  28. ^ Tiller, Joe (February 23, 2024). "Linkin Park Announce Singles Collection, Share 'Friendly Fire': Listen". Dig!. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  29. ^ Morandi, Anna Marzia (February 23, 2024). "Linkin Park - Friendly Fire (Radio Date: 23-02-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Fire_(Linkin_Park_song)