Invisible (Linkin Park song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Invisible
| cover = File:Linkin Park Invisible.jpg
| alt =
| type = Promotional single
| artist = Linkin Park
| album = One More Light
| released = May 10, 2017
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock{{cite web|url=https://heavymag.com.au/album-review-linkin-park-one-more-light/|title=[ALBUM REVIEW] LINKIN PARK – One More Light – HEAVY Music & Film Magazine|website=heavymag.com.au|date=11 May 2017|access-date=May 19, 2017}}
| length = 3:34
| label = {{hlist|Warner Bros.|Machine Shop}}
| writer = {{hlist|Mike Shinoda|Justin Parker}}
| producer = {{hlist|Brad Delson|Mike Shinoda}}
| misc = {{External music video|type= song|{{YouTube|n9_gWiwAWrA&t|"Invisible" (Lyric Video)}}}}
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"Invisible" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released from their seventh studio album, One More Light.[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7792172/linkin-park-invisible-one-more-light-song-stream Linkin Park Share Supportive New Single-Invisible] Billboard May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017. The song was written by Mike Shinoda and Justin Parker.[http://www.allthingsloud.com/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-if-youre-expecting-esp-guitars-then-this-album-is-not-for-you/ Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda: “If you’re expecting ESP guitars, then this album is not for you”] All Things Loud The song is sung by Mike Shinoda with Chester Bennington on backing vocals. The song premiered on May 10, 2017, at Zane Lowe's World Record show on Beats 1.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170926064447/https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/idsa.255e4eb0-359b-11e7-b44d-927cba0e2c90?app=music Listen to “Invisible” posted by Zane Lowe on Apple Music] Apple Music May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
Writing and recording
Mike Shinoda met with English songwriter and producer Justin Parker in London for a writing session during The Hunting Party Tour.[https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/on-the-road-in-berlin-with-linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-we-never-held-the-flag-for-nu-metal-764383 On The Road In Berlin With Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda: 'We Never Held The Flag For Nu-Metal'] NME September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2017. Shinoda later told Ticketmaster, "I did a couple of stopovers in London on the way back from the Hunting Party tour and worked with two different songwriters and really enjoyed it. I thought it was super fun and saw merit in keeping that going. I took the songs back to the band and asked them what they thought. They loved the material, first and foremost." One of those tracks was "Invisible",[http://blog.ticketmaster.co.uk/music/interview-linkin-park-heros-journey-32207/ Interview: Linkin Park-"The Hero’s Journey"] tmBlog a song that deals with Shinoda wanting to concentrate on being a father.Kerrang! Magazine Interview with Linkin Park, Page 7, Issue: March 2017.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woOHDZWPR9w Smash Press: Linkin Park interview 2017] YouTube April 03, 2017
Throughout the process, both Shinoda and Bennington recorded vocals for the song, but since "Invisible" is Shinoda's story, he decided he should be the one singing on the final version. The song was written about his kids and the thought that when they get older and become teenagers, it will be harder to discipline them. According to him, "Invisible" sends the listener to that moment when, in a parental or mentoring situation, you have to tell your kids something they don't wanna hear and you want them to know you're doing it because you care, not because you want to hurt their feelings.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YGpNpdMmI0 Linkin Park im Interview: War es das letzte Album?] YouTube April 12, 2017.
Release and promotion
The song was released from their seventh studio album One More Light. It was released digitally on May 10, 2017. The band released a lyric video of the song on the same day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9_gWiwAWrA&t|title=Invisible (Official Lyric Video)|website=YouTube|date=May 10, 2017}}
Live performances
The song's first live performance was in front of the audience who were in attendance at the taping of James Corden's The Late Late Show in February.{{Cite web |url=http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=12571 |title=2017.02.27 – the Late Late Show with James Corden – Newswire – Linkin Park Live |access-date=2017-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926042611/http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=12571 |archive-date=2017-09-26 |url-status=dead }} The performance aired on the June 12, 2017, episode. The first public performance was during Maximus Festival 2017 at the Santiago, Chile show.{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/quxWg64zhok |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quxWg64zhok |title = Invisible (debut) – Linkin Park Live in Chile on May 9th |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The track has been performed multiple times since then.
Personnel
Credits from streaming website.[http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/one-more-light-linkin-park/0093624913214 One More Light- Linkin Park–Download and listen to the album] Qobuz Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Linkin Park
- Mike Shinoda – lead vocals, keyboard, piano
- Chester Bennington – backing vocals
- Brad Delson – guitars, backing vocals
- Phoenix – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Hahn – programming, sampler, backing vocals
- Rob Bourdon – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Jesse Shatkin – additional keyboards, additional programming
Production
- Produced by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson
- Co-produced by Jesse Shatkin
- Additional Production by RAC
- Written by Mike Shinoda and Justin Parker
- Vocal production by Emily Wright
- Engineered by Mike Shinoda, Ethan Mates and Josh Newell
- Engineering assisted by Alejandro Baima and Warren Willis
- Mixed by Serban Ghenea
- Mixing engineered by John Hanes
- Technician: Jerry Johnson
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Invisible" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Czechdigital|66|year=2017|week=30|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 1, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|90|date=20170519|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| UK Singles Downloads (OCC){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20170519/7000/|title=Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=March 30, 2022}}
| 100 |
| scope="row"| UK Singles Sales (OCC){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20170519/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2021}}
| 100 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|32|artist=Linkin Park|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 1, 2017}} |
References
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Category:Warner Records singles
Category:American pop rock songs
Category:Songs written by Mike Shinoda