What It Is (Jonathan Davis song)

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"What It Is"
Single by Jonathan Davis
from the album Black Labyrinth
Released26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)
Genre
Length3:54
Label Sumerian
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis singles chronology
"Silent Hill"
(2012)
"What It Is"
(2018)
"Basic Needs"
(2018)
Music video
"What It Is" on YouTube

"What It Is" is the first single from Korn singer Jonathan Davis, to be featured on his debut album Black Labyrinth .

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The song is his first solo track since 2012's "Silent Hill", from the Silent Hill: Downpour soundtrack. After a teaser was released on 25 January 2018, [1] it was released the next day along with a music video, and confirmation of Davis' signing to Sumerian Records. It is also featured on the soundtrack for the Sumerian Films movie American Satan . On 1 October 2020 Jonathan released a country version of the song.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."What It Is" Jonathan Davis 3:54

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [2] 5

Personnel

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