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I Disappear
"I Disappear" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on June 2, 2000 as the lead single from the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack. The music and lyrics were written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and they were joined by Bob Rock to produce the song. The song's leak on the file-sharing service Napster prompted the band to sue the service. The soundtrack single was released on June 2, 2000; while only officially released in Germany, it reached the top ten on charts in seven countries, and went to number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote the music and lyrics for "I Disappear". The song is in the key of E minor, with a "moderate" tempo of 124 beats per minute; the vocals range from E4–G5, while the first guitar ranges from E3–B5. Hetfield, Ulrich, and Bob Rock were producers for the song.
Wayne Isham directed the music video for "I Disappear". He created four "mini-movies within the video", following each band member through a narrative. Released on May 4, 2000, Isham also incorporated clips of Tom Cruise into the video, tying it into Mission: Impossible 2 and that franchise's star.
Most of the video was shot in Monument Valley atop a sandstone butte on April 13, 2000. After accessing the butte by helicopter, Metallica and their instruments were alone on the plateau, circled by filming aircraft, for over twelve hours. By the end of the shoot, winds were so severe that the drum kit was blown over, footage of which appears in the video. Ulrich was later filmed on a skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles for "action sequences, explosions, chaos and mayhem".
The music video also featured a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Metallica band member James Hetfield. Hetfield was given the car after filming, and in 2003, listed it on eBay. With 77,000 miles (124,000 km) on the odometer, the restored two-door car had an automatic transmission and was bidding at US$70,100 (equivalent to $122,688 in 2025) with seven days remaining in the auction; proceeds from the sale were earmarked for music education programs.
While still working on the song, Metallica learned in 2000 that a pre-release version was being aired on US radio stations. The band traced the source of the song to the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster. After finding their entire catalog available on Napster, they became the first musicians to file lawsuit against the service (Metallica v. Napster, Inc.). As of April 2025[update], "I Disappear" was available for streaming via the Napster streaming music service.
Metallica performed "I Disappear" 94 times from June 3, 2000, through May 17, 2023.
"I Disappear" was formally released with the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack on May 9, 2000. The single was released as a CD maxi on June 2, 2000, under the Hollywood Records label. In Belgium and Italy, the song was released by Edel-Mega Records. Only in Germany was "I Disappear" officially released as a single. In the chronology of Metallica singles, "I Disappear" was released between "No Leaf Clover" (March 20, 2000) and "St. Anger" (June 23, 2003).
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I Disappear
"I Disappear" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on June 2, 2000 as the lead single from the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack. The music and lyrics were written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and they were joined by Bob Rock to produce the song. The song's leak on the file-sharing service Napster prompted the band to sue the service. The soundtrack single was released on June 2, 2000; while only officially released in Germany, it reached the top ten on charts in seven countries, and went to number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote the music and lyrics for "I Disappear". The song is in the key of E minor, with a "moderate" tempo of 124 beats per minute; the vocals range from E4–G5, while the first guitar ranges from E3–B5. Hetfield, Ulrich, and Bob Rock were producers for the song.
Wayne Isham directed the music video for "I Disappear". He created four "mini-movies within the video", following each band member through a narrative. Released on May 4, 2000, Isham also incorporated clips of Tom Cruise into the video, tying it into Mission: Impossible 2 and that franchise's star.
Most of the video was shot in Monument Valley atop a sandstone butte on April 13, 2000. After accessing the butte by helicopter, Metallica and their instruments were alone on the plateau, circled by filming aircraft, for over twelve hours. By the end of the shoot, winds were so severe that the drum kit was blown over, footage of which appears in the video. Ulrich was later filmed on a skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles for "action sequences, explosions, chaos and mayhem".
The music video also featured a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Metallica band member James Hetfield. Hetfield was given the car after filming, and in 2003, listed it on eBay. With 77,000 miles (124,000 km) on the odometer, the restored two-door car had an automatic transmission and was bidding at US$70,100 (equivalent to $122,688 in 2025) with seven days remaining in the auction; proceeds from the sale were earmarked for music education programs.
While still working on the song, Metallica learned in 2000 that a pre-release version was being aired on US radio stations. The band traced the source of the song to the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster. After finding their entire catalog available on Napster, they became the first musicians to file lawsuit against the service (Metallica v. Napster, Inc.). As of April 2025[update], "I Disappear" was available for streaming via the Napster streaming music service.
Metallica performed "I Disappear" 94 times from June 3, 2000, through May 17, 2023.
"I Disappear" was formally released with the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack on May 9, 2000. The single was released as a CD maxi on June 2, 2000, under the Hollywood Records label. In Belgium and Italy, the song was released by Edel-Mega Records. Only in Germany was "I Disappear" officially released as a single. In the chronology of Metallica singles, "I Disappear" was released between "No Leaf Clover" (March 20, 2000) and "St. Anger" (June 23, 2003).