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"Shadow of the Day"
Shadow of the Day single.jpg
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Minutes to Midnight
B-side
  • "Bleed It Out" (live)
  • "No More Sorrow" (Third Encore session)
ReleasedOctober 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)
Recorded2007
Studio The Mansion, Los Angeles
Genre
Length
  • 4:49 (album version)
  • 4:16 (single version)
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Linkin Park
Producer(s)
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Bleed It Out"
(2007)
"Shadow of the Day"
(2007)
"Given Up"
(2008)
Audio sample
CD1
No.TitleLength
1."Shadow of the Day"4:16
2."Bleed It Out" (Live from Projekt Revolution, Holmdel NJ, August 29, 2007)6:07
CD2 • Australian maxi single • iTunes EP
No.TitleLength
1."Shadow of the Day"4:16
2."Bleed It Out" (Live from Projekt Revolution, Holmdel NJ, August 29, 2007)6:07
3."No More Sorrow" (Third Encore Session)3:45
7-inch picture disc
No.TitleLength
1."Shadow of the Day"4:16
2."No More Sorrow" (Third Encore Session)3:45
iTunes exclusive video album
No.TitleLength
1."Shadow of the Day" (music video)4:17
2."Shadow of the Day" (Making of the Video)3:01

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [49] Gold150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [50] Gold7,500*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [51] Gold15,000^
United States (RIAA) [52] 2× Platinum2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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