In the End was a Linkin Park single.
`` In the End '' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park .. Linkin Park. Linkin Park. rock. rock music. It is the eighth track on their debut album Hybrid Theory -LRB- 2000 -RRB- and was released as the album 's fourth single October 9 , 2001 .. Hybrid Theory. Hybrid Theory. `` In the End '' is one of Linkin Park 's most recognizable and signature songs .. Linkin Park. Linkin Park. It is the second most played song in all of the band 's live performances , after `` One Step Closer '' .. One Step Closer. One Step Closer ( Linkin Park song ). `` In the End '' received positive reviews by music critics , with most reviewers complimenting the song 's signature piano riff , as well as noting rapper Mike Shinoda 's vocal prominence in the song .. music critics. Music journalism. Mike Shinoda. Mike Shinoda. `` In the End '' also achieved mainstream popularity , and was a commercial success upon release .. The song reached the top ten of numerous worldwide music charts and reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 , the band 's highest peak on the chart , as well as their first song that peaked within the Top 40 .. music charts. music charts. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). It also reached number one on the Z100 Top 100 songs of 2002 countdown .. Z100. WHTZ. This song also ranked at # 121 in Blender magazine 's The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born .. The song is Billboards second most played rock song of the decade .. rock. rock music. It was also remixed on Reanimation as `` Enth E ND '' .. Reanimation. Reanimation ( Linkin Park album ). The music video of the song , directed by Nathan Cox and the band 's turntablist Joe Hahn , featured the band in a fantasy setting .. music video. music video. Nathan Cox. Nathan Cox. turntablist. turntablist. Joe Hahn. Joe Hahn. Chester Bennington , the band 's lead vocalist , initially disliked this song and did n't want it to be included on Hybrid Theory .. Hybrid Theory. Hybrid Theory. Chester Bennington. Chester Bennington