Linkin Park Singles
The first single off the band's debut album 'Hybrid Theory,' 'One Step Closer' still stands as one of Linkin Park's most recognizable songs nearly two decades later.
In 2002, Linkin Park won their first Grammy Award for 'Crawling,' one of the first singles to establish the band as an alternative radio mainstay.
An emotionally wrought 'Hybrid Theory' standout, 'In the End' is frequently hailed as the band's best song. It's also their most successful, peaking at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100.
After earning critical acclaim and commercial success with 'Hybrid Theory,' the band returned with 'Somewhere I Belong' off follow-up 'Meteora' to prove it was no fluke.
With its driving drum beat and heavy guitars, 'Faint' is one of the most rousing singles in the band's catalogue, going on to top the rock charts and become a live show mainstay.
The third single off 'Meteora,' 'Numb' was a hit in its own right. But when it was mashed up with Jay-Z's 'Encore' for a collaborative EP its success was only prolonged.
With its ominous electronica-tinged instrumentation, 'Breaking the Habit' puts Bennington's vocals to the forefront, proving the band's willingness to experiment with their sound.
Certified three-times platinum, 'What I've Done' is Linkin Park's most commercially successful single thanks to its use in Michael Bay's 2007 film 'Transformers.'
The second single off 'Minutes to Midnight' marked a return to form, bringing back the vocal interplay between Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda that was a hallmark of the band's earlier work.
Linkin Park took a sonic left turn on 'Shadow of the Day,' with Bennington giving a Bono-esque vocal performance for the band's take on an arena rock single.
Thanks to another successful collaboration with the 'Transformers' movie franchise, 'New Divide,' a standout from the band's post-'Meteora' discography, went to No. 6 on the Hot 100.
Though Linkin Park never matched the chart success of the early 2000s, the band continued steadily releasing music and experimenting with their sound into the new decade.
In May 2017, just months before Bennington's death, the band's final album 'One More Light' was released, featuring a new pop-oriented sound and a guest turn from Kiiara.
Police have confirmed that Chester Bennington, the lead singer of band Linkin Park, has died.
His death at his private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County at approximately 9am Thursday morning was confirmed by the coroner and is being treated as a suspected suicide.
Chester Bennington: Linkin Park's singer soothed the angst of millions
Bennington, who was 41 years old, joined the group in 1999 and became a household name the year after with the release of the band’s debut album Hybrid Theory, which was nominated for a Grammy award for best rock album. Their second album, Meteora, has sold over 27m units and the band collaborated with Jay-Z for 2004 EP Collision Course.
Bennington also fronted the Stone Temple Pilots from 2013 to 2015 and made small appearances in the films Crank and Saw 3D. When his close friend and fellow musician Chris Cornell, lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, killed himself this past May, Bennington honored him on Twitter and performed at his funeral.
“You have inspired me in many ways you could never have known,” Bennington wrote. “Your talent was pure and unrivaled. Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartache all wrapped up into one. I pray you find peace in the next life. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your life.”
In past interviews, Bennington has spoken candidly about his struggles with drugs and alcohol. “It’s not cool to be an alcoholic — it’s not cool to go drink and be a dumbass,” he said to Noisecreep in 2009. “It’s cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I’ve been going through in one way or another.”
He also shared details of an abusive childhood. In a 2011 interview with the Guardian, he said: “When I was young, getting beaten up and pretty much raped was no fun. No one wants that to happen to you and honestly, I don’t remember when it started ... My God, no wonder I became a drug addict. No wonder I just went completely insane for a little while.”
Bennington is survived by six children, Jaime, Isaiah, Draven, Tyler Lee and twins Lily and Lila, and his wife Talinda Ann Bentley.
His Linkin Park bandmate Mike Shinoda tweeted that he was “shocked and heartbroken” at the news while other tributes have arrived from Rihanna, Nikki Sixx, Stormzy (with whom Bennington recently worked), Ohio governor John Kasich and Chance the Rapper.