One Step Closer (2:37)
2,870,766 plays (430,165 listeners)
“One Step Closer” is the debut single by the nu metal band Linkin Park released in 2000 and the second track of their debut album, Hybrid Theory. It is also the song that catapulted the band to stardom, especially towards the rock audience, as well as one of the band’s well-known songs. The song reached #79 on the Hot 100 on February 20, 2001.
Until 2007, Linkin Park has closed every concert to date with “One Step Closer”, excluding Live 8, their live performance at Summer Sonic.
During the 2001 MTV VMA performance of the song, the band had The X-Ecutioners do an extended break before the bridge. This part was somewhat similar to the atmosphere on the remix, with synth parts and faint vocal parts being scratched.
From 2003 to 2007, performances of the song include a verse originally sung by Jonathan Davis in the Reanimation remix of the song before the “Shut up when I’m talking to you!” bridge. At the end of the verse, Bennington then repeats the line “Blood is pouring” while the song builds up to the bridge.
On occasion, Shinoda sings “Blood is pouring” under Bennington’s screaming during this part, as is done by Jonathan Davis on the remix. This is half-done on the performance at 2004’s Rock am Ring (in that Shinoda only sings the part during the second half of the bridge) and fully done during a performance during 2003’s Projekt Revolution tour, which was recorded and included on the “Faint” single and is available as a bonus track for Reanimation when purchased on iTunes.
Until 2007, Linkin Park has closed every concert to date with “One Step Closer”, excluding Live 8, their live performance at Summer Sonic.
During the 2001 MTV VMA performance of the song, the band had The X-Ecutioners do an extended break before the bridge. This part was somewhat similar to the atmosphere on the remix, with synth parts and faint vocal parts being scratched.
From 2003 to 2007, performances of the song include a verse originally sung by Jonathan Davis in the Reanimation remix of the song before the “Shut up when I’m talking to you!” bridge. At the end of the verse, Bennington then repeats the line “Blood is pouring” while the song builds up to the bridge.
On occasion, Shinoda sings “Blood is pouring” under Bennington’s screaming during this part, as is done by Jonathan Davis on the remix. This is half-done on the performance at 2004’s Rock am Ring (in that Shinoda only sings the part during the second half of the bridge) and fully done during a performance during 2003’s Projekt Revolution tour, which was recorded and included on the “Faint” single and is available as a bonus track for Reanimation when purchased on iTunes.
Related Tracks
-
Papercut
Linkin Park -
Points of Authority
Linkin Park -
Last Resort
Papa Roach -
My Way
Limp Bizkit -
Take A Look Around
Limp Bizkit -
Getting Away With Murder
Papa Roach
Albums featuring this track
-
Hybrid Theory
Linkin ParkBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Live From Nottingham 030303
Linkin ParkBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Dracula 2000
Various Artists Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $35.99
- eBay Search
-
ECW Anarchy Rocks Extreme Music 2
Various Artists Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Shouts
-
slipknot10152 wrote:
linkin park is one of the best sept i like SLIPKNOT better!!!!!! ha!ha!ha!ha!
-
fortminor-fan wrote:
love this song or go die
-
SandyDG wrote:
shut up
-
Sammerdoodles wrote:
I FUCKN HATE THIS WEB SITE
-
KoRnmaster19 wrote:
this one is their best song
-
Link100012 wrote:
Me #1 Fan
-
RapeTheCorpse wrote:
almost the best LP song
-
budred wrote:
This song is so fucking badass, I love this shit! ,\m/
-
xquarantinex wrote:
my fave LP song *-*
-
CookieZzomb-e wrote:
goody goody..fave band when i was a young.
-
Fort_Minor-Fan wrote:
old times good times^^ lp für immer
-
Psychoscream666 wrote:
de geilscht song vo LP!!!!
-
Ela666 wrote:
I love this song!!!
-
Janey_x3 wrote:
LP was the first band i ever really liked (: they're still great
-
PapaRoachArtR wrote:
Hell Yeah!
-
Blackeyedpeas77 wrote:
O3O mmmmmmm good taste!
-
johnnieboyy wrote:
best lp song ever! soooooooooooo good
-
Shay-Day wrote:
geile Band - geiler titel *einfach Hammer*
-
naddel4294 wrote:
i love LP since i´m 11 years old
-
Fort_Minor-Fan wrote:
shut up !! der song is richtich gut zzum ausrasten
Listeners
-
Taburet666
Listening now
-
ShinFlames
Listening now
-
Adamsw216
Listening now
-
Sniperatic
Top Listener
-
Jordisonka
Top Listener
-
Antzzy
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
paddyshay, shanelemoine, Batman920 and 2 other people loved Linkin Park – One Step Closer. 4 minutes ago
-
adblood tagged One Step Closer with ‘adblood’. 23 minutes ago
-
jomarraza, lestat661, PortJARHEAD and 75 other people loved Linkin Park – One Step Closer. 25 minutes ago
-
Reesse added One Step Closer to the playlist. yesterday evening
-
Reesse added One Step Closer to Reesse’s library. yesterday evening
-
jimwilson89, DPSFluffy, animester and 11 other people loved Linkin Park – One Step Closer. yesterday evening
Related Journals
-
Top 100 singles of the '00s.
by fernbom |
14 Nov 2009 | Add comment
-
My Music : best song from each album
by Ned-suki |
16 Aug 2009 | Add comment
-
Summer Sonic 09, Aug. 8 2009 @ Chiba Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe
by emicom |
13 Aug 2009 | Add comment
