Fighting Myself

"Fighting Myself"
"Fighting Myself"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Meteora20
Released	March 24, 2023
Recorded	2002
Genre	Nu metal; rap metal; rap rock;
Length	3:21
Label	Warner
Songwriters	Brad Delson; Chester Bennington; Mike Shinoda; Rob Bourdon; Dave Farrell; Joe Hahn;
Producers	Linkin Park; Don Gilmore;
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Music video
	"Fighting Myself" on YouTube

"Fighting Myself" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. Originally recorded during sessions for their second studio album, Meteora (2003), it was later officially released on March 24, 2023, as the second single from the album's 20th-anniversary reissue.^[1]^[2]

Background

Originally written and recorded during the recording cycle for their second studio album Meteora in 2002, the band decided to shelve "Fighting Myself" and later released it as part of the 20th anniversary reissue.^[3] Speaking about the song, Mike Shinoda recalled only remembering an instrumental version existing, before discovering the vocals between him and Chester Bennington when looking through old recordings from Meteora for a potential re-release after someone in management sent him an old vocal file for the song.^[4] On February 15, "Fighting Myself" was unofficially revealed and played for the first time during a Mike Shinoda interview with Howard Stern on The Howard Stern Show.^[5]

Composition

"Fighting Myself" has been described as a nu metal song.^[6] It has also been noted to be similar to "Papercut" from the band's debut album Hybrid Theory.^[7]

Personnel

Linkin Park

Chester Bennington – lead vocals
Mike Shinoda – rapping
Brad Delson – guitars
Joe Hahn – turntables, samples
Rob Bourdon – drums
Dave Farrell – bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fighting Myself"
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)^[8]	23
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	60
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)^[10]	11
Germany (GfK)^[11]	41
Germany Rock Airplay (GfK)^[12]	9
Global 200 (Billboard)^[13]	168
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[14]	31
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[15]	7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	72
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	81
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[18]	7
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[19]	22
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[20]	9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[21]	14

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fighting Myself"
Chart (2023)	Position
Germany Rock Airplay (GfK)^[22]	86
US Hot Hard Rock Songs (Billboard)^[23]	13

References

^ Singh, Surej (March 24, 2023). "Listen to previously unreleased Linkin Park track 'Fighting Myself'". NME. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Blistien, Jon (March 24, 2023). "Linkin Park Take On Their Demons in Unreleased 'Meteora' Era Track 'Fighting Myself'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Carter, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Listen to "definitive Linkin Park track" Fighting Myself". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Scarlett, Liz (March 24, 2023). "Listen to Linkin Park's previously unreleased Meteora-era banger, Fighting Myself". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "MIKE SHINODA SHARES UNRELEASED LINKIN PARK TRACKS, MEMORIES OF CHESTER BENNINGTON, AND A STORY ABOUT PRANKING METALLICA". Howard Stern.com. February 15, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Kennelty, Greg (March 24, 2023). "LINKIN PARK Streams Nü-Metal Meteora B-Side "Fighting Myself"". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Oswald, Derek (April 1, 2023). "REVIEW: EXPLORING LINKIN PARK'S METEORA20 LOST DEMOS". AltWire. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1726. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. p. 9.
^ "LINKIN PARK - FIGHTING MYSELF". Ö3 Austria Top 40. April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "OFFICIAL GERMAN CHARTS TOP 100 SINGLE-CHARTS". GfK Entertainment Charts. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Radio No9 Charts [Week 19/2023]". Radio-No9. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Single Top 40 slágerlista". Slágerlisták. March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Linkin Park – Fighting Myself". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Linkin Park Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ "Radio No9 Charts [Year 2023]". Radio-No9. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Hard Rock Songs (2023)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[1] Singh, Surej (March 24, 2023). "Listen to previously unreleased Linkin Park track 'Fighting Myself'". NME. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[2] Blistien, Jon (March 24, 2023). "Linkin Park Take On Their Demons in Unreleased 'Meteora' Era Track 'Fighting Myself'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[3] Carter, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Listen to "definitive Linkin Park track" Fighting Myself". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[4] Scarlett, Liz (March 24, 2023). "Listen to Linkin Park's previously unreleased Meteora-era banger, Fighting Myself". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[5] "MIKE SHINODA SHARES UNRELEASED LINKIN PARK TRACKS, MEMORIES OF CHESTER BENNINGTON, AND A STORY ABOUT PRANKING METALLICA". Howard Stern.com. February 15, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[6] Kennelty, Greg (March 24, 2023). "LINKIN PARK Streams Nü-Metal Meteora B-Side "Fighting Myself"". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[7] Oswald, Derek (April 1, 2023). "REVIEW: EXPLORING LINKIN PARK'S METEORA20 LOST DEMOS". AltWire. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[8] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1726. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. p. 9.

[9] "LINKIN PARK - FIGHTING MYSELF". Ö3 Austria Top 40. April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[10] "Linkin Park Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[11] "OFFICIAL GERMAN CHARTS TOP 100 SINGLE-CHARTS". GfK Entertainment Charts. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[12] "Radio No9 Charts [Week 19/2023]". Radio-No9. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[13] "Linkin Park Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[14] "Single Top 40 slágerlista". Slágerlisták. March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[15] "Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 3, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[16] "Linkin Park – Fighting Myself". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[18] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. March 31, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[19] "Linkin Park Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[20] "Linkin Park Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[21] "Linkin Park Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[22] "Radio No9 Charts [Year 2023]". Radio-No9. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[23] "Year-End Charts: Hot Hard Rock Songs (2023)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

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Singles discography Awards and nominations
Hybrid Theory	"Papercut" "One Step Closer" "Points of Authority" "Crawling" "Runaway" "In the End" "She Couldn't" (20th Anniversary Edition)
Reanimation	"Pts.OF.Athrty"
Meteora	"Somewhere I Belong" "Lying from You" "Faint" "Breaking the Habit" "From the Inside" "Numb" "Lost" (20th Anniversary Edition) "Fighting Myself" (20th Anniversary Edition)
Collision Course	"Numb/Encore"
Minutes to Midnight	"Given Up" "Leave Out All the Rest" "Bleed It Out" "Shadow of the Day" "What I've Done"
A Thousand Suns	"Burning in the Skies" "Waiting for the End" "Blackout" "Wretches and Kings" "Iridescent" "The Catalyst"
Living Things	"Lost in the Echo" "In My Remains" "Burn It Down" "I'll Be Gone" "Castle of Glass" "Powerless"
Recharged	"A Light That Never Comes"
The Hunting Party	"Keys to the Kingdom" "All for Nothing" "Guilty All the Same" "Wastelands" "Until It's Gone" "Rebellion" "Final Masquerade"
One More Light	"Good Goodbye" "Talking to Myself" "Battle Symphony" "Invisible" "Heavy" "One More Light"
Papercuts	"Friendly Fire" "Qwerty"
From Zero	"The Emptiness Machine" "Heavy Is the Crown" "Over Each Other" "Two Faced" "Up from the Bottom" "Unshatter"
Featured songs	"We Made It" "Darker Than Blood"
Other songs	"New Divide" "Not Alone" "Rolling in the Deep" "White Noise" "Darker Than the Light That Never Bleeds"
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