Living Things (stylized as LIVING THINGS) is the fifth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was first released on June 20, 2012 in Japan, and on June 26, 2012 in the United States by Machine Shop Recordings and Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Rick Rubin and band member Mike Shinoda, who both produced the band's previous two studio albums Minutes to Midnight (2007) and A Thousand Suns (2010), and was recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California, from March 2011 to April 2012. Musically, Living Things combines elements of the band's first four studio albums to create a new sound; the band stated they finally felt they were in "familiar territory" after years of experimentation that resulted in Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns.
The album became an international success after its release It debuted at number one on US Billboard 200, selling over 223,000 copies in its first week of sales. Four singles were released from the album: "Burn It Down", "Lost in the Echo", "Powerless", and "Castle of Glass". It was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 15, 2017, and has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide as of December 2017.
Background[]
The recording process for the album started in March 2011 and ended in April 2012. In June 2011, lead singer Chester Bennington revealed to Kerrang! that the band had begun working on their fifth studio album. He explained, "We've been working on a new record for the past two months. The music is great and we're well ahead of where we're expecting to be. There aren't a whole lot of noises going on, but there are a lot of good songs".
Singles[]
April 16, 2012
October 5, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 10, 2012
Track listing[]
| Standard Edition | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Lost in the Echo" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "In My Remains" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Burn It Down" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Lies Greed Misery" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Gone" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Castle of Glass" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Victimized" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "Roads Untraveled" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Skin to Bone" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Until it Breaks" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Tinfoil" | 1:11 |
| 12. | "Powerless" | 3:44 |
Versions[]
Main article: Release history for the album 'Living Things'
Acapellas and Instrumentals[]
Main article: Living Things (Acapellas and Instrumentals)
On June 15, 2012, the band released their first Acapella and Instrumentals album, including the vocal and instrumental renditions for the songs of their fifth studio album "Living Things" album. The album was released after Mike Shinoda heard the remixes of their songs across the internet, and it was confirmed on their official website.
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