Heavy Is the Crown (Linkin Park song) explained

Heavy Is the Crown
Type:single
Artist:Linkin Park
Album:From Zero
Genre:
Length:2:47
Label:
Producer:Mike Shinoda
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"Heavy Is the Crown" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on September 24, 2024, as the second single from the band's eighth studio album From Zero. The song serves as the main theme for Riot Games' 2024 League of Legends World Championship. A redone version with newly recorded vocals by Armstrong and Shinoda appears in Arcanes season two soundtrack.

Composition

Stylistically, "Heavy is the Crown" is described as a nu metal and rap rock song.[1] Emily Armstrong's vocals are compared to the late Chester Bennington's by Emmy Mack of Music Feeds, who stated "It's actually really easy to imagine Chester singing this one", and described the chorus as "gritty".[2]

Release

"Heavy Is the Crown" is the second song released by the band since their return with new vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, following a hiatus that lasted since 2017 due to the death of former vocalist Chester Bennington.[3] [4] [5] First performed live on September 22, 2024, during a performance at the Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany, during the From Zero World Tour,[6] the track was released as the second single from their upcoming eighth studio album, From Zero, on September 24, 2024.[7] It was accompanied by a music video themed after Riot Games' video game League of Legends, serving as the theme song for its 2024 World Championship.[8] [9] [10] [11] A redone version of the song also appeared on the soundtrack, as produced by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Alex Seaver of Mako, in the second season of the television (TV) series Arcane, with Shinoda and Armstrong recording new vocals for the this version.[12] [13]

Reception

Gregory Adams of Revolver magazine wrote: "Fueled by hungrily melodic guitar hooks and a propulsive and bouncy, Meteora-esque beat, ['Heavy Is the Crown'] bursts out the gate with a classic Mike Shinoda rap. Armstrong recalls late vocalist Chester Bennington’s rasp, while also bringing some big screams of her own."[14]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

Linkin Park

Additional personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 68
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 113
France (SNEP)[18] 33
Greece International (IFPI)[19] 15
Italy (FIMI)[20] 72
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[21] 81
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[22] 9
Latvia (LaIPA)[23] 8
Lithuania (AGATA)[24] 28
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[25] 48
Luxembourg (Billboard)[26] 4
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[27] 2
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[28] 19
South Korea (Circle)[29] 153
South Korea Download (Circle)[30] 75
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 62
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 38
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[33] 23

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] 14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dominik . Rothe . Linkin Park zeigen "Heavy Is The Crown"-Video . . 24 September 2024 . 27 September 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Mack . Emmy . Linkin Park Unleash Second Single Of Their New Era, 'Heavy Is The Crown' . Music Feeds . September 30, 2024 . September 26, 2024.
  3. Web site: Linkin Park Drop Epic League of Legends World Championship Anthem 'Heavy Is the Crown': Listen. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. September 24, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Linkin Park Drop New Song 'Heavy Is the Crown,' Add Tour Dates. Variety. Aswad. Jem. September 24, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  5. Web site: Linkin Park Debut Animated 'Heavy Is the Crown' Video for Video Game Championship. Loudwire. Schaffner. Lauryn. September 24, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  6. Web site: See LINKIN PARK debut new song "Heavy Is the Crown" in Germany. Revolver. Adams. Gregory. September 23, 2024. October 8, 2024.
  7. Web site: Linkin Park Drop New Song 'Heavy Is the Crown,' Add Tour Dates. Variety. Aswad. Jem. September 24, 2024. October 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Linkin Park Debut Animated 'Heavy Is the Crown' Video for Video Game Championship. Loudwire. Schaffner. Lauryn. September 24, 2024. October 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: League of Legends Worlds 2024 anthem video is a banger with an identity crisis. Down. Arron. PCGamesN. 29 September 2024. 30 September 2024.
  10. Web site: Hear LINKIN PARK's new 'League of Legends' anthem "Heavy Is the Crown". Revolver. Adams. Gregory. September 24, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  11. Web site: Linkin Park unleash new single Heavy Is The Crown, announce more 2024 shows. Kerrang!. Carter. Emily. September 27, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  12. Web site: Heavy Is The Crown music video sparks big debate among fans. September 25, 2024. October 8, 2024. One Esports.
  13. Web site: Heavy is the.... X (Formerly known as Twitter). Arcane. September 25, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  14. Web site: 6 best new songs right now: 9/27/24. Revolver. Adams. Gregory. September 27, 2024. October 8, 2024.
  15. Web site: Credits/Heavy Is the Crown/Linkin Park. Tidal. September 24, 2024. September 27, 2024.
  16. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 October 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1805. 4. October 7, 2024.
  17. Web site: Linkin Park — Heavy Is the Crown. TopHit. October 25, 2024.
  18. Web site: Top Singles (Week 40, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. October 9, 2024.
  19. Web site: October 9, 2024. Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 40/2024. IFPI Greece. el. October 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241009070928/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. October 9, 2024. dead.
  20. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 47. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. October 23, 2024.
  21. Web site: Download Songs [Released on 2024/10/02]]. Billboard Japan. ja. October 2, 2024. October 10, 2024.
  22. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of October 9, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. October 9, 2024.
  23. Web site: October 14, 2024 . Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 40. nedēļa . Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 40 . October 30, 2024 . . lv.
  24. Web site: 2024 40-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. October 4, 2024. October 4, 2024.
  25. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Oct 24, 2024. TopHit. October 25, 2024.
  26. Linkin Park Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. October 8, 2024.
  27. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2024. October 4, 2024.
  28. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. October 10, 2024. Select week 27.09.2024–03.10.2024..
  29. Web site: BGM Chart – Week 39 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. October 3, 2024.
  30. Web site: Download Chart – Week 39 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. October 3, 2024.
  31. Web site: Top 100 Songs – Week 40, 2024. October 15, 2024. Productores de Música de España. El Portal de Música.
  32. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 40. Sverigetopplistan. October 4, 2024.
  33. Web site: Linkin Park Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay). Billboard. November 18, 2024.
  34. Web site: CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100: Měsíc 10/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. November 6, 2024. cs.
  35. Web site: SK – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100: Měsíc 10/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. November 6, 2024. cs.

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