Did My Time

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"Did My Time"
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Single by Korn
from the album Take a Look in the Mirror
B-side "One" (Live)
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003 (2003-07-22)
Genre
Length4:04
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Korn singles chronology
"Alone I Break"
(2002)		"Did My Time"
(2003)		"Right Now"
(2003)

"Did My Time" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for the film, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life . It was released as a single in July 2003 in support of the film, and was later featured on the band's sixth studio album, Take a Look in the Mirror .

Contents

The song was a staple in the band's live concerts until 2019. "Did My Time" has been performed live about 500 times, making it the second most played song from the album after "Y'All Want a Single". [1]

Music and structure

The song was based around an unfinished idea from the era of 2002's Untouchables . James "Munky" Shaffer had written the main riff and played it frequently during the sessions, but producer Michael Beinhorn did not see potential in it. In early 2003, Korn completed the whole song, and caught the attention of Paramount Pictures who wanted to use it in the film Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. However, the song was only released as a single for the film, and featured during the end credits. It did not appear on the motion picture soundtrack, due to certain clauses in Jonathan Davis's record contract at the time, [2] the same reason why Davis could not release the original versions of the songs he composed for the Queen of the Damned soundtrack, which featured his vocals. The instrumental version of "Did My Time" was also featured on the PlayStation 2 fighting game Fight Club and VH1's 100 most shocking music moments in the discussion of the Woodstock 1999 riot.

Concept

"It's basically about things in my life that keep going on. When am I fucking finally gonna get a break? I'm saying 'I paid my dues I did my time.' All the messed up shit going on in my life. When is something good gonna happen?" – Jonathan Davis

Chart performance

"Did My Time" became Korn's first and only top forty entry on the Hot 100, peaking at number thirty-eight in August 2003, [3] due to the physical sales of the CD single.

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 12
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [8] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten) [9] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [10] 20
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [11] 13
Germany (Official German Charts) [12] 12
German Alternative Singles Chart (Jahrescharts) [13] 4
Iceland (Fréttablaðið Top 20) [14] 1
Ireland (IRMA) [15] 24
Italy (FIMI) [16] 19
Latvian Airplay (LAIPA) [17] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 87
Poland (ZPAV) [19] 9
Portugal (AFP) [20] 6
Scotland (OCC) [21] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 17
UK Singles (OCC) [24] 15
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [25] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [26] 38
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 17
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [28] 12

Music video

A video was directed by Dave Meyers, mainly known for his work with rapper Missy Elliott, featuring the star of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life , Angelina Jolie. [2] The video shows Jolie walking through an alley when the ground starts to crack. A black mist rises out of the cracks, which then transforms into the band when the main riff of the song starts. The black mist around them starts becomes bigger as the song progresses. In the end of the music video, the band disappears and the cracks disappear as well. Scenes from the movie are shown during the video.

Awards

The song received a nomination at the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, but lost to Metallica's "St. Anger". [29] This would be Korn's fourth nomination in the aforementioned category and their sixth overall.

Track listing

  1. "Did My Time" – 4:10
  2. "Did My Time" (The Grayedout mix) – 4:47
  3. "One" (live, Metallica cover) – 4:31

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Did My Time by Korn Song Statistics | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  2. 1 2 "Korn Do 'Time' For Lara Croft". MTV. June 11, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
  4. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "{{{artist}}} – Did My Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Korn Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time". Tracklisten. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 20. August 9, 2003. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Korn: Did My Time" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Week 42 / Year 2003 / Category: Single". Deutsche Alternative Charts. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn (22.08. 2003)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). August 22, 2003. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  15. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Did My Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Latavian Airplay Top 50" (in Latvian). LAIPA . Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Notowanie nr646" (in Polish). SLiP. 2003-10-11. Retrieved 2019-03-10.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  20. ↑ "Korn - Did My Time". Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Korn – Did My Time". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Korn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Korn Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Korn Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Grammy Awards: Best Metal Performance". Rock on the Net. Retrieved May 11, 2013.

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