Came Back Haunted
{{short description|2013 single by Nine Inch Nails}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Came Back Haunted
| cover = Came_Back_Haunted_Cover.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Nine Inch Nails
| album = Hesitation Marks
| released = {{Start date|2013|6|6}}
| recorded = 2012–13
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Industrial rock{{cite web | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11119389 | title=Album review: Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks | work=The New Zealand Herald | date=September 5, 2013 | access-date=December 27, 2015 | author=Schulz, Chris}}|electronica{{cite web | url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/06/06/came-back-haunted-the-new-nine-inch-nails-song-is-here/ | title="Came Back Haunted:" The New Nine Inch Nails Song is Here! | publisher=MetalSucks | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 9, 2013 | author=Neilstein, Vince}}}}
| length = {{duration|m=5|s=17}}
| label = {{hlist|Columbia|The Null Corporation}}
| writer = Trent Reznor
| producer = {{hlist|Trent Reznor|Atticus Ross|Alan Moulder}}
| prev_title = Discipline
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Copy of a
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|1RN6pT3zL44|“Came Back Haunted”}} }}
}}
"Came Back Haunted" is a single by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, from their eighth studio album, Hesitation Marks. It was the band's first single after signing with Columbia Records.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/50718-nine-inch-nails-track-came-back-haunted-out-thursday/ | title=Nine Inch Nails Track "Came Back Haunted" Out Thursday | publisher=Pitchfork | date=June 4, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | author=Phillips, Amy}}{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/51033-listen-nine-inch-nails-came-back-haunted/ | title=Listen: Nine Inch Nails: "Came Back Haunted" | publisher=Pitchfork | date=June 5, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | author=Minsker, Evan}}{{cite web | url=http://loudwire.com/nine-inch-nails-new-song-came-back-haunted-upcoming-album-details/ | title=Nine Inch Nails Unleash New Song 'Came Back Haunted,' Reveal Upcoming Album Details | publisher=Loudwire | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | author=Kaufman, Spencer}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nme.com/news/nine-inch-nails/70698 | title=Nine Inch Nails name new album 'Hesitation Marks', hear new track 'Came Back Haunted' now | publisher=NME | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013}}{{cite web | url=https://www.spin.com/2013/06/nine-inch-nails-new-single-thursday-las-vegas-radio-debut/ | title=Nine Inch Nails to Debut New Single 'Came Back Haunted' on Thursday | publisher=Spin | date=June 4, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | author=Hogan, Mark}}
Music and lyrics
The song contains layered synthesizer parts, rhythmic industrial patterns, and an electronic bassline, which are interrupted by a guitar-driven instrumental break. The song ends with a vocal outro with a chant of the song's title.{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1566124/nine-inch-nails-came-back-haunted-track-review | title=Nine Inch Nails, 'Came Back Haunted': Track Review | publisher=Billboard | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 8, 2013 | author=Graff,Gary}}{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nine-inch-nails-release-come-back-haunted-from-new-lp-20130606 | title=Nine Inch Nails Release 'Came Back Haunted' From New LP | publisher=Rolling Stone | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 8, 2013 | author=Danton, Eric R.}} Gary Graff of Billboard interpreted the song's lyrics as an "acknowledgement of Reznor's absence" and a presumable reference to his experiences in film scoring and How to Destroy Angels.
Release and promotion
The song first leaked online on Brazilian website BCharts,{{cite web | url=http://www.bcharts.com.br/index.php/ouca-came-back-haunted-o-single-de-retorno-do-nine-inch-nails/ | title=Ouça "Came Back Haunted", o single de retorno do Nine Inch Nails | publisher=BCharts | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609150545/http://www.bcharts.com.br/index.php/ouca-came-back-haunted-o-single-de-retorno-do-nine-inch-nails# | archive-date=2013-06-09 | url-status=dead }} then spreading to other sites and radios. It was later streamed on the band's official SoundCloud account. The audio-only video was also uploaded to Nine Inch Nails' YouTube channel.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgwrxcO48N8 | title="Came Back Haunted" on YouTube | website=YouTube | access-date=2013-06-06}} A radio edit of the song was initially made available, which was edited down to 3:56 in length.
The song was featured in the soundtrack of the video game Gran Turismo 6.
Music video
The music video was released on June 28, 2013, with an epileptic seizure warning.{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nine-inch-nails-photos-preview-came-back-haunted-clip-20130627 | title=Nine Inch Nails Photos Preview 'Came Back Haunted' Clip | publisher=Rolling Stone | date=June 27, 2013 | access-date=June 28, 2013 | author=Blistein,Jon}}{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/51283-watch-nine-inch-nails-david-lynch-directed-came-back-haunted-video/ | title=Watch Nine Inch Nails' David Lynch-Directed "Came Back Haunted" Video | publisher=Pitchfork | date=June 28, 2013 | access-date=June 28, 2013 | author=Minsker, Evan and Amy Phillips}} It was directed by David Lynch, with whom Reznor collaborated on Lost Highway.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/51231-david-lynch-to-direct-nine-inch-nails-came-back-haunted-video/ | title=David Lynch to Direct Nine Inch Nails' "Came Back Haunted" Video | publisher=Pitchfork | date=June 19, 2013 | access-date=June 20, 2013 | author=Phillips, Amy and Jenn Pelly}} The video runs for 4:17.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RN6pT3zL44|title=Nine Inch Nails - Came Back Haunted|publisher=NineInchNailsVEVO|date=28 Jun 2013|access-date=22 July 2013}} Photographs taken by Nine Inch Nails collaborator Rob Sheridan during the shooting in Los Angeles were also released on June 27, 2013.
Personnel
- Trent Reznor – vocals, guitar, bass, electronics, percussion, production
- Alessandro Cortini – additional electronics
- Ilan Rubin – tom drum
- Atticus Ross – production
- Alan Moulder – production
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2013) ! Peak |
| {{Singlechart|Billboardcanadianhot100|94|artist=Nine Inch Nails|accessdate=December 21, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{Singlechart|Billboardcanadarock|11|artist=Nine Inch Nails|accessdate=September 18, 2020|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web |url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_anno/hpy2013.htm |title=Tutti i successi del 2013 |language=Italian |publisher=Hit Parade Italia |access-date=December 5, 2021}}
| 64 |
|---|
| {{Singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|9|artist=Nine Inch Nails|accessdate=June 5, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{Singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|13|artist=Nine Inch Nails|accessdate=June 13, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{Singlechart|Billboardrockairplay|6|artist=Nine Inch Nails|accessdate=June 5, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2013)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 64 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 36 |
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References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.nin.com/ Official website]
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by David Lynch
Category:Nine Inch Nails songs
Category:The Null Corporation singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Alan Moulder
Category:Song recordings produced by Atticus Ross