Fighting Myself

"Fighting Myself"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Meteora20
Released	March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
Recorded	2002
Genre	Nu metal rap metal rap rock
Length	3:21
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Brad Delson Chester Bennington Mike Shinoda Rob Bourdon Dave Farrell Joe Hahn
Producer(s)	Linkin Park Don Gilmore
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Lost" (2023) "Fighting Myself" (2023) "Friendly Fire" (2024)
Music video
"Fighting Myself" on YouTube

"Fighting Myself" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. Originally recorded during sessions for their second studio album, Meteora (2003), it was later officially released on March 24, 2023, as the second single from the album's 20th-anniversary reissue. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

Originally written and recorded during the recording cycle for their second studio album Meteora in 2002, the band decided to shelve "Fighting Myself" and later released it as part of the 20th anniversary reissue. ^[3] Speaking about the song, Mike Shinoda recalled only remembering an instrumental version existing, before discovering the vocals between him and Chester Bennington when looking through old recordings from Meteora for a potential re-release after someone in management sent him an old vocal file for the song. ^[4] On February 15, "Fighting Myself" was unofficially revealed and played for the first time during a Mike Shinoda interview with Howard Stern on The Howard Stern Show . ^[5]

Composition

"Fighting Myself" has been described as a nu metal song. ^[6] It has also been noted to be similar to "Papercut" from the band's debut album Hybrid Theory . ^[7]

Personnel

Linkin Park

• Chester Bennington – lead vocals
• Mike Shinoda – rapping
• Brad Delson – guitars
• Joe Hahn – turntables, samples
• Rob Bourdon – drums
• Dave Farrell – bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Fighting Myself" Chart (2023) Peak position Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [8] 23 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] 60 Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 11 Germany (GfK) [11] 41 Germany Rock Airplay (GfK) [12] 9 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [13] 168 Hungary (Single Top 40) [14] 31 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [15] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 72 UK Singles (OCC) [17] 81 UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [18] 7 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [19] 22 US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [20] 9 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Fighting Myself" Chart (2023) Position Germany Rock Airplay (GfK) [22] 86 US Hot Hard Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [23] 13

References

1. Singh, Surej (March 24, 2023). "Listen to previously unreleased Linkin Park track 'Fighting Myself'". NME . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
2. Blistien, Jon (March 24, 2023). "Linkin Park Take On Their Demons in Unreleased 'Meteora' Era Track 'Fighting Myself'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
3. Carter, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Listen to "definitive Linkin Park track" Fighting Myself". Kerrang! . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
4. Scarlett, Liz (March 24, 2023). "Listen to Linkin Park's previously unreleased Meteora-era banger, Fighting Myself". Louder Sound . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
5. "MIKE SHINODA SHARES UNRELEASED LINKIN PARK TRACKS, MEMORIES OF CHESTER BENNINGTON, AND A STORY ABOUT PRANKING METALLICA". Howard Stern.com. February 15, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
6. Kennelty, Greg (March 24, 2023). "LINKIN PARK Streams Nü-Metal Meteora B-Side "Fighting Myself"". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
7. Oswald, Derek (April 1, 2023). "REVIEW: EXPLORING LINKIN PARK'S METEORA20 LOST DEMOS". AltWire. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1726. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. p. 9.
9. "LINKIN PARK - FIGHTING MYSELF". Ö3 Austria Top 40. April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
10. "Linkin Park Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
11. "OFFICIAL GERMAN CHARTS TOP 100 SINGLE-CHARTS". GfK Entertainment Charts. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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14. "Single Top 40 slágerlista". Slágerlisták. March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
15. "Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
16. "Linkin Park – Fighting Myself". Swiss Hitparade . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
18. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
19. "Linkin Park Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
20. "Linkin Park Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
21. "Linkin Park Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved May 11, 2023.
22. "Radio No9 Charts [Year 2023]". Radio-No9. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
23. "Year-End Charts: Hot Hard Rock Songs (2023)". Billboard . Retrieved November 24, 2023.