Two Faced (song)

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"Two Faced"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album From Zero
ReleasedNovember 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)
Genre
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mike Shinoda
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Over Each Other"
(2024)		"Two Faced"
(2024)
Music video
"Two Faced" on YouTube

"Two Faced" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the fourth single from the band's eighth studio album From Zero on November 13, 2024, along with a music video and soared to the top of iTunes. [1] [2] [3] Like "Heavy Is the Crown", it exhibits the nu metal and rap rock sound found on the band's older releases, such as Hybrid Theory and Meteora .

Contents

Composition

"Two Faced" has been stylistically described as nu metal, [4] [5] [6] hard rock, [2] and rap rock. [4] The song has been noted as a "[call back]" to Hybrid Theory and Meteora , particularly being compared to "One Step Closer." [1] [7] The song's themes involve betrayal and manipulation. [8]

Reception

The song was positively received by Maria Sherman of ABC News, who described is as one of the album's "most rewarding moments." [9]

Music video

The music video for "Two Faced" was directed by the band's turntablist Joe Hahn and was released on November 13, 2024. [10]

The video features the band performing the song in an industrial setting. Alex Harris of Neon Music described the music video as "the video depicts the band performing in a space that feels constrictive, amplifying the tension that runs throughout the track." [8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [11]

Linkin Park

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Two Faced"
Chart (2024–25)Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [12] 49
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [13] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [14] 49
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [15] 49
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100) [16] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [17] 57
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [18] 10
France (SNEP) [19] 49
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [20] 38
Germany (GfK) [21] 5
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [22] 29
Greece International (IFPI) [23] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40) [24] 26
Ireland (IRMA) [25] 68
Italy (FIMI) [26] 82
Italy Airplay (FIMI) [27] 76
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard ) [28] 19
Latvia (LaIPA) [29] 8
Lithuania (AGATA) [30] 43
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [31] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [32] 51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [33] 4
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [34] 32
Portugal (AFP) [35] 30
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [36] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [37] 73
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [38] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [39] 22
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [40] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [41] 7
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [42] 14

References

  1. 1 2 Go, Mayks (November 14, 2024). "Linkin Park Revisit Their Classic Sound In New Single "Two Faced" – Listen". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Childers, Chad (November 13, 2024). "Linkin Park Conjure Nostalgic Vibes With Aggressive New Song 'Two-Faced'". Loudwire . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ McIntyre, Hugh. "Linkin Park's Latest Single Shoots Right To No. 1 Just Before Their New Album Drops". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  4. 1 2 "Hear Linkin Park lean into nu-metal sound on new song "Two Faced"". Revolver . November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Mills, Matt (November 14, 2024). "Linkin Park go full nu metal on new single Two Faced, which lands ahead of tomorrow's comeback album From Zero". MSN . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Picker, Ciaran (November 15, 2024). "Linkin Park – From Zero". Dork . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (November 15, 2024). "Linkin Park's 'From Zero': All 11 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Harris, Alex (November 14, 2024). "Linkin Park's Two Faced: A Raw Look at Betrayal and Self-Realisation". Neon Music. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ Sherman, Maria (November 15, 2024). "Music Review: Linkin Park returns on 'From Zero,' their first album since Chester Bennington's death". ABC News . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ wookubus (November 13, 2024). "Linkin Park Debut Music Video For Their Brand New Nü-Metal Throwback "Two Faced"". ThePRP. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Credits/Two Faced/Linkin Park". Tidal. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 November 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1812. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2024. p. 9.
  13. ↑ "Linkin Park – Two Faced" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Linkin Park – Two Faced" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Linkin Park – Two Faced" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Linkin Park Chart History (Brasil Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Linkin Park Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  18. ↑ "CZ - SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Top Singles (Week 47, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Linkin Park: Two Faced" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Linkin Park – Two Faced" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Linkin Park Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 47/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. November 27, 2024. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  25. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 47, 2024)". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 47" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Two Faced - Linkin Park". EarOne (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 27, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 47. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 47] (in Latvian). LaIPA. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  30. ↑ "2024 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Linkin Park Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Linkin Park – Two Faced" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  34. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 15.11.2024–21.11.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS . Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  35. ↑ "Linkin Park - Two Faced". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  36. ↑ "SK - SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  37. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Linkin Park – Two Faced". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  40. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  41. ↑ "Linkin Park Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  42. ↑ "Linkin Park Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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