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. [1] [2] 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, [3] [4] [5] hard rock, [2] and rap rock. [3] The song has been noted as a "[call back]" to Hybrid Theory and Meteora , particularly being compared to "One Step Closer." [1] [6] The song's themes involve betrayal and manipulation. [7]

Reception

The song was positively received by Maria Sherman of ABC News, who described is as one of the album's "most rewarding moments." [8]

Music video

The music video for "Two Faced" was directed by the band's turntablist Joe Hahn and was released on November 13, 2024. [9]

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." [7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

Linkin Park

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Two Faced"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [11] 93
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [12] 99
US Hot Hard Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 7

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