Way Too Far
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| type = single
| artist = Korn featuring 12th Planet and Flinch
| album = The Path of Totality
| released = {{start date|2012|3|6}}
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| recorded = 2011
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| genre = *Nu metal
| length = 3:49
| label = Roadrunner
| writer = Dadzie Annan, Reginald Arvizu, Jonathan Davis, Adam Glassco, Ray Luzier, James Shaffer, Luke W Walker
| producer = 12th Planet, Flinch, Downlink, Jim Monti (add.)
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| artist = Korn
| type = single
| prev_title = Narcissistic Cannibal
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Way Too Far
| year = 2012
| next_title = Chaos Lives in Everything
| next_year = 2012
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"Way Too Far" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn. It was released as the third single from Korn's tenth studio album, The Path of Totality, on March 6, 2012.{{cite AV media notes | others=Korn | date=2012 | title=Way Too Far | type=track listing | publisher=Roadrunner Records }} The single features production and additional music by 12th Planet, Flinch, and Downlink. It was also the last Korn single recorded as a quartet before original guitarist Brian Welch returned to the band the following year.
Background and composition
Jonathan Davis explained the song's meaning:
{{Cquote|It's about human beings and myself... it's about myself; sometimes I do take things way too far, something so stupid I shouldn't waste my energy on – I'll freak out and make it into something humongous when it should be nothing. I think a lot of people can relate to that.{{cite web | url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/featured-video-korn-way-too-far/10071776 | title=Korn: "Way Too Far" (Video) | publisher=ARTISTdirect | date=May 9, 2012 | access-date=May 10, 2012}}}}
Release
"Way Too Far" was released to active rock and heritage rock radio stations without an official impact date sometime in March 2012. It debuted and peaked at number 38 on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock chart,{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=korn|chart=Mainstream Rock Tracks}} | title=Korn – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | access-date=August 27, 2013}} failing to match the success of the album's first two singles. The song was inducted into the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame after Internet users voted for it over various other songs five days in a row, beating songs by Slash, Demon Hunter, Pennywise, Metallica, and Hollywood Undead.{{cite web | url=http://loudwire.com/korn-enter-loudwire-cage-match-hall-of-fame/ | title=Korn Enter Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame | publisher=Loudwire | date=March 13, 2012 | access-date=August 30, 2013 | author=Ramanand, Liz}}
Music video
The music video for "Way Too Far" premiered on May 7, 2012,{{cite web | url=http://loudwire.com/korn-way-too-far-music-video/ | title=Korn Release 'Way Too Far' Music Video | publisher=Loudwire | date=May 7, 2012 | access-date=August 30, 2013 | author=Hartmann, Graham}} and was directed by Joshua Allen, who also directed the previous music video for "Chaos Lives in Everything". Unlike the previous videos, this video was conceptual and its concept features each band member taking things 'way too far'. Jonathan Davis's alter-ego, JDevil, makes an appearance in the video.
Formats and track listings
- CD single (United States)
- "Way Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:23
Charts
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| {{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|38|artist=Korn|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2019}} |
References
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Category:Roadrunner Records singles
Category:Songs written by Reginald Arvizu
Category:Songs written by Jonathan Davis
Category:Songs written by James Shaffer