Iridescent (song)

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"Iridescent"
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Single by Linkin Park
from the album A Thousand Suns and Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album
B-side
ReleasedMay 27, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
Length
  • 3:59(single edit)
  • 4:56 (album version)
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Linkin Park
Producer(s)
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Burning in the Skies"
(2011)
"Iridescent"
(2011)
"Not Alone"
(2011)
Transformerssingles chronology
"New Divide"
(2009)
"Iridescent"
(2011)
"Monster"
(2011)
Europe CD single and digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Iridescent" (from Transformers: Dark of the Moon)4:01
2."New Divide"4:30
3."What I've Done"3:25
iTunes single
No.TitleLength
1."Iridescent" (from Transformers: Dark of the Moon)3:59

Personnel

Production

Based on AllMusic

Commercial performance

"Iridescent" has achieved moderate success. The single debuted at #86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at #81, spending three weeks on the chart. The single also charted to the US Billboard Alternative Songs at #21 before being officially released. The single debuted at the UK Singles Chart at #93, but debuted high at the UK Rock Chart at #2.

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [16] 39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [17] 52
Germany (Official German Charts) [18] 46
Germany Airplay (Official German Charts) [19] 74
Israel (Media Forest) [20] 10
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20) [21] 2
Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) [22] 44
Scotland (OCC) [23] 85
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [24] 87
South Korea (International Chart) (GAON) [25] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] 41
UK Singles (OCC) [27] 93
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [28] 2
US Billboard Hot 100 [29] 81
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Billboard ) [30] 29

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [31] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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