Change (In the House of Flies)

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"Change (In the House of Flies)"
Deftones Change.JPG
Single by Deftones
from the album White Pony
B-side
  • "Crenshaw"
  • "No Ordinary Love"
ReleasedMay 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length
  • 4:59 (full version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit and music video)
Label Maverick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Terry Date
Deftones singles chronology
"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
(1998)		"Change (In the House of Flies)"
(2000)		"Back to School (Mini Maggit)"
(2001)
Music video
"Change (In the House of Flies)" on YouTube

"Change (In the House of Flies)", often referred to as "Change", is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the first single from their third album, White Pony , in May 2000. [1] It remains their most commercially successful single to date, peaking at No. 3 in Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart, No. 9 in the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart [2] and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart. [3] The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album Big Shiny Tunes 5 .

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Musical style

The song's style is described as alternative metal, [4] alternative rock, [5] nu metal, [6] shoegaze, [6] hard rock [7] and art rock. [8]

Music video

Lead singer Chino Moreno appearing in the music video for "Change (In the House of Flies)". Deftones - Change (In the House of Flies) screengrab.jpg
Lead singer Chino Moreno appearing in the music video for "Change (In the House of Flies)".

The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander, [9] features the band playing at a party. The people attending have apathetic looks and wear animal masks. The video was shot at a Hollywood, California estate in May. [10] [11]

As of January 2025, the music video for "Change (In the House of Flies)" has over 60 million views on YouTube and was posted 15 years ago on their official account. [12]

Legacy

In 2012, Loudwire ranked the song number one on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs, [13] and in 2020, Kerrang! ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Change (In the House of Flies)"Deftones4:58
2."Crenshaw"Deftones4:49
3."No Ordinary Love" (Sade cover)
5:32

Other versions

Notable covers

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [16] 54
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 53
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [18] 3
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [19] 3
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [20] 9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [21] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

The song has been featured in a number of films and television series, including: [24] [25]

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