Halo (Soil song)

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"Halo"
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Single by Soil
from the album Scars
Released2001
Genre Nu metal [1]
Length3:16
Label J Records
Songwriter(s) Adam Zadel, Tim King, Ryan McCombs, Tom Schofield, Shaun Glass
Producer(s) Johnny K
Soil singles chronology
"Halo"
(2001)
"Unreal"
(2001)

"Halo" is a song by rock band Soil and the first single from their studio album Scars . [2] [3] The video is filmed in a rundown house, lit by lamps and sunlight through boarded-up windows. [4] Towards the end of the video, the band can be seen walking on the walls and ceiling, when their instruments begin to break, seemingly through the violence of their performance. [4] "Halo" is listed as the top Soil song on iTunes. [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Halo" (radio mix) - 2:53
  2. "Center" (previously unreleased) - 2:53
  3. "Halo (Arms Remix)" - 2:53
  4. "Halo" (music video) - 2:58

Charts

Chart (2001–02)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [6] 89
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 74
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [8] 8
US Mainstream Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [9] 22

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