Over Each Other
{{Infobox song
| name = Over Each Other
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| type = single
| artist = Linkin Park
| album = From Zero
| released = {{Start date|2024|10|24}}
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| length = 2:50
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| writer =
- Emily Armstrong
- Colin Brittain
- Brad Delson
- Dave Farrell
- Joe Hahn
- Mike Shinoda
- Jon Green
- Matias Mora
| producer = Mike Shinoda
| prev_title = Heavy Is the Crown
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title = Two Faced
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|fSHoePrnmMw|"Over Each Other"}}
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"Over Each Other" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the third single from the band's eighth studio album From Zero on October 24, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/check-out-linkin-parks-emotional-new-single-over-each-other-with-video-directed-by-joe-hahn-3806052|title=Check out Linkin Park's emotional new single 'Over Each Other' – with video directed by Joe Hahn|website=NME|last=Wilkes|first=Emma|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/linkin-park-announce-new-single-over-each-other|title=Linkin Park announce new single, Over Each Other|website=Kerrang!|last=Carter|first=Emily|date=October 21, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}
Background
On October 18, 2024, the band's turntablist Joe Hahn revealed on Instagram that the album's third single would be "Over Each Other" and would be released alongside a music video on October 24.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-over-each-other-video-lyrics/|title=Linkin Park's Emily Armstrong Takes the Lead on Heart-Wrenching New Song 'Over Each Other'|website=Loudwire|last=Childers|first=Chad|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}} To promote the song, a preview of the music video appeared on a billboard in Times Square, New York City. On the day of the release, the song was premiered worldwide for the first time as BBC Radio One's "Hottest Record" on the New Music Show segment with Jack Saunders.{{Cite web|url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/linkin-park-release-new-single-over-each-other-from-zero-album-2024/|title=Linkin Park Release New Single "Over Each Other" – Listen|website=Billboard|last=Go|first=Mayks|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0023vl5|title=Radio 1's New Music Show with Jack Saunders|publisher=BBC Radio One|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}
Composition
"Over Each Other" has been stylistically described as pop rock,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/linkin-park-from-zero-review-3811752|title= Linkin Park – 'From Zero' review: world-class moments marred by a few blip|website=NME|last=Shah|first=Rishi|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/linkin-park-from-zero-review-songs-ranked/over-each-other/|title=Linkin Park's 'From Zero' Review: Every Song Ranked|magazine=Billboard|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=November 15, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}} and alternative rock.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/linkin-park-from-zero/|title=Linkin Park – From Zero|website=Clash|last=Morgan|first=Tom|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}
Music video
The music video for "Over Each Other" was released shortly after the song's world premiere on October 24, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/linkin-park-over-each-other|title=Linkin Park launch video for new single Over Each Other, an everyday tale of trust, car crashes and the Korean emergency services|website=Louder Sound|last=Lewry|first=Fraser|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}} It was directed by Joe Hahn and was filmed in Seoul, South Korea, the first of the band's videos to ever be filmed in the country; Hahn, of Korean heritage, described it as a "dream" of his to film a project in the country.{{Cite web|url=https://rocksound.tv/news/linkin-park-unleash-new-single-over-each-other-alongside-joe-hahn-directed-music-video|title=Linkin Park Unleash New Single 'Over Each Other' Alongside Joe Hahn Directed Music Video|website=Rock Sound|last=Howell|first=Maddy|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}
The video features the band's vocalist Emily Armstrong and Korean actress Kong Seong-Ha portraying girlfriends who get into an argument in a bathroom and in a car, which leads to a car crash. After being unable to rescue Kong, Armstrong runs to get help. The emergency services later rescue Kong, discovering Armstrong has perished in the crash implying her appearances have been as a ghost.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-linkin-parks-new-single-over-each-other/|title=Hear Emily Armstrong shine on Linkin Park's new power ballad "Over Each Other"|website=Revolver|last=Adams|first=Gregory|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}} Gregory Adams of Revolver described the ending of the video as a "Shyamalan-like twist."
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/392179886/credits|title=Credits/Over Each Other/Linkin Park|publisher=Tidal|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}}
Linkin Park
- Emily Armstrong – vocals, composition, rhythm guitar on live performances
- Colin Brittain – drums, composition, co-production
- Brad Delson – guitars, piano, composition, co-production
- Dave "Phoenix" Farrell – bass, composition
- Joe Hahn – samples, programming, composition
- Mike Shinoda – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, composition, production, record engineering
Additional personnel
- Matias Mora – additional production, composition
- Jon Green – composition
- Ethan Mates – record engineering
- Neal Avron – mixing
- Scott Skrzynski – assistant mixing
- Emerson Mancini – mastering
Charts
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scope="row"| Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/2?weekId=2952|title=CZ – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 2/2025|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=April 3, 2025|language=cs}}
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