Came Back Haunted

The song contains layered synthesizer parts, rhythmic industrial patterns, and an electronic bassline, which are interrupted by a guitar-driven instrumental break. The song ends with a vocal outro with a chant of the song's title.^[3][9] Gary Graff of Billboard interpreted the song's lyrics as an "acknowledgement of Reznor's absence" and a presumable reference to his experiences in film scoring and How to Destroy Angels.^[3]

The song first leaked online on Brazilian website BCharts,^[10] then spreading to other sites and radios. It was later streamed on the band's official SoundCloud account.^[5] The audio-only video was also uploaded to Nine Inch Nails' YouTube channel.^[11] A radio edit of the song was initially made available, which was edited down to 3:56 in length.^[5]

The song was featured in the soundtrack of the video game Gran Turismo 6.

The music video was released on June 28, 2013, with an epileptic seizure warning.^[12][13] It was directed by David Lynch, with whom Reznor collaborated on Lost Highway.^[14] The video runs for 4:17.^[15] Photographs taken by Nine Inch Nails collaborator Rob Sheridan during the shooting in Los Angeles were also released on June 27, 2013.^[12]

• Trent Reznor – vocals, guitar, bass, electronics, percussion, production
• Alessandro Cortini – additional electronics
• Ilan Rubin – tom drum
• Atticus Ross – production
• Alan Moulder – production