Edge of the Earth
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{{Infobox song
| name = Edge of the Earth
| cover = 30 Seconds to Mars - "Edge of the Earth" (Promotional single).jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| caption = "Edge of the Earth" US promotional single
| type = single
| artist = Thirty Seconds to Mars
| album = 30 Seconds to Mars
| released = {{Start date|2003|03|03}}
| recorded = 2001–2002 at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California; The Center for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Space rock|alternative metal}}
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=36}}
| label = {{hlist|Immortal|Virgin}}
| writer = Jared Leto
| producer = {{hlist|Bob Ezrin|Brian Virtue|Thirty Seconds to Mars}}
| prev_title = Capricorn (A Brand New Name)
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Attack
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|PlJBUaozeM8|"Edge of the Earth"}}}}
}}
"Edge of the Earth" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. The song was released through Immortal and Virgin on March 3, 2003, as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album. The song was written by Jared Leto and was produced by Bob Ezrin, Brian Virtue and 30 Seconds to Mars.
Release
30 Seconds to Mars released "Edge of the Earth" to American radio on January 28, 2003.{{cite web|title=Available for Airplay Archive |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |work=FMQB |access-date=23 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=22 March 2013 }} The song was first performed on television on January 17, 2003, during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.{{cite web|title=The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Show #2411|publisher=TV.com|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/show-2411-224908/cast/|access-date=23 May 2013|archive-date=13 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113220737/http://www.tv.com/shows/the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/show-2411-224908/cast/|url-status=dead}} "Edge of the Earth" was also performed on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on February 3, 2003.{{cite magazine|title=06 Tunes On TV|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/72464/06tunesontv|access-date=23 May 2013}} It was the first performance of 30 Seconds to Mars with the guitarist Tomo Miličević, who replaced Solon Bixler few days earlier.{{cite web|title=Interview with Tomo Milicevic and Matt Wachter of 30 Seconds to Mars|publisher=Kaos2000|first=Philip|last=Anderson|date=19 April 2006|url=http://kaos2000.net/interviews/30stm/tomomatt/|access-date=23 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505143307/http://www.kaos2000.net/interviews/30stm/tomomatt/|archive-date=5 May 2007|url-status=dead}} The music video for the song was directed by Kevin McCullough and premiered on March 27, 2003, on the band's official website. The video contains concert footage, meetings with fans and behind the scenes of shows.
"Edge of the Earth" was featured in the trailer for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit which played at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010.{{cite web|title=Gamescom 2010: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Preview – The Thrill of The Chase|first=Dan|last=Webb|publisher=Xbox360Achievements|url=http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-6222-Gamescom-2010--Need-For-Speed--Hot-Pursuit-Preview---The-Thrill-of-The-Chase.html|date=2 September 2010|access-date=23 May 2013}} The song has also been included on the soundtrack of the game.{{cite web|title=Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit|work=Giant Bomb|publisher=CBS Interactive|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit/3030-31698/|access-date=23 May 2013}} The Vitamin String Quartet recorded a cover version of "Edge of the Earth", which was released on the tribute album Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to 30 Seconds to Mars (2008). The group used violins, viola, cello and double bass to express their interpretation of the music of 30 Seconds to Mars.{{cite web|title=Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to 30 Seconds to Mars|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/vitamin-string-quartet-tribute-to-30-seconds-to-mars-mw0000822213|access-date=23 May 2013}}
Track listing
;US promotional single
- "Edge of the Earth" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "Edge of the Earth" (Album Version) – 4:36
Personnel
Credits adapted from 30 Seconds to Mars booklet.{{cite AV media notes|others=Thirty Seconds to Mars|title=30 Seconds to Mars|title-link=30 Seconds to Mars (album)|year=2002|type=booklet|publisher=Virgin Records|location=Los Angeles, California|id=12424}}
- Performed by 30 Seconds to Mars
- Jared Leto — vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, programming
- Shannon Leto — drums
- Solon Bixler — rhythm guitar
- Written by Jared Leto
- Published by Apocraphex Music (ASCAP)
- Produced by Bob Ezrin with Brian Virtue and 30 Seconds to Mars
- Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles and The Center for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound
- Engineered by Brian Virtue
- Mastered by Tom Baker, Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Release history
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| scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| Modern rock radio |
| March 3, 2003{{cite web|title=Edge of the Earth – 30 Seconds to Mars|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/edge-of-the-earth-mw0002070057/releases|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=25 May 2013}} |
References
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{{30 Seconds to Mars}}
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Category:Thirty Seconds to Mars songs
Category:Songs written by Jared Leto
Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Ezrin