In 1996, the rock 'n' roll and rap world collided head on when Linkin Park arrived on the music scene with Hybrid Theory. Their sound was truly unique and one of a kind. Singles like "In The End," featured Chester Bennington singing, while sometimes screaming, and Mike Shinoda rapid fired with his rap driven lyrics. This combination resulted in two large fan bases coming together and chart topping hits for Linkin Park.
Hits like "New Divide" and "Bleed It Out," showcase the high energy that Park is known for and their classic musical style.
Linkin Park went on tour following the success of Hybrid Theory and has not slowed down since. Album after album has lead to chart topping success and many sold out arenas.
TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top 10 Linkin Park songs. From "Burn It Down," to "Numb" Linkin Park has been making music since the 90s and has no plans to slow down in 2014.
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10. Burn It Down
In 2012, Linkin Park released Living Things, which focused on bringing more of their highly produced rock/rap sound to a new level. Living Things felt like a larger album in scale and sound. The first single off of that album was “Burn it Down.” “Burn It Down,” focused on Bennington’s ability to deliver an impressive and inspiration vocal performance in every note.
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9. New Divide
Linkin Park found a sweet spot when they became a part of the Transformers soundtracks. The band’s heavy sound fit in perfectly with the theme of the movie and “New Divide” was featured on the second movie soundtrack. Fans of both Linkin Park and Transformers loved this collaboration.
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8. Bleed It Out
In 2007, Linkin Park released Minutes to Midnight, which featured a variety of singles. “Bleed It Out” became a fan favorite and an instant showstopper during the bands live performances. Minutes to Midnight re-launched Linkin Park into superstardom.
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7. Waiting for the End
It’s seem that every year another Linkin Park album comes out, following the success of Minutes to Midnight, the band released A Thousands Suns. This album had a more modern feel but elevated the bands original sound. “Waiting for the End,” was a strong single off of the album.
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6. Breaking The Habit
Meteora marked a new turn in Linkin Park’s career. Their first album broke musical boundaries and introduced a whole new style of music. Linkin Park continued to evolve their music and music industry. “Breaking The Habit” was an emotional and personal song from the band, fans connected instantly.
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5. Leave Out All The Rest
“Leave Out All The Rest,” is also off of Minutes to Midnight. This is a more slowed down single from Linkin Park but was the perfect background to feature the vocal range of Bennington.
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4. Numb
One of the best known Linkin Park songs, “Numb,” is a fan favorite and one of the most popular music videos that Park has released. When Linkin Park combined forces with Jay-Z this track became the best of both rock ‘n’ roll and rap music.
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3. Crawling
One of the first songs that Linkin Park released “Crawling” set the tone for what their music would be. “Crawling” had an aggressive feel and featured Bennington who was able to scream and sing at the same time. Their sound is loud, up front and grabbed the attention of fans and critics alike.
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2. Somewhere I Belong
Also off of Meteora, “Somewhere I Belong,” was an emotional track from Linkin Park and introduced a few new instruments into their musical sound.
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1. In The End
The song that is the most well known from Linkin Park is “In The End.” Hybrid Theory, set the tone for the rest of Linkin Park’s career. Before “In The End’ was released, rock and rap had not been combined in such a fluent way. It was bold, aggressive and had an incredibly catchy chorus. “In The End” marked the beginning of Linkin Park’s long musical career.
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