The Day the World Went Away
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| Single by Nine Inch Nails | |||||||||||
| from the album The Fragile | |||||||||||
| Released | July 20, 1999 | ||||||||||
| Format | CD, 12" | ||||||||||
| Recorded | August 1997-April 1999 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Industrial rock, shoegaze, alternative rock, noise rock | ||||||||||
| Length | 15:47 (CD) 17:27 (12") |
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| Label | Nothing Records | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Trent Reznor | ||||||||||
| Producer | Trent Reznor, Alan Moulder | ||||||||||
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"The Day the World Went Away" is a song by Nine Inch Nails, released in 1999 as the first single from the act's then-forthcoming album The Fragile (1999). Labeled as "Halo 13," The single is the thirteenth official Nine Inch Nails release.
"The Day the World Went Away" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 17.
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[edit] Background
"The Day the World Went Away" contains no drums.[1] To date, it is the only NIN single to reach the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a staple in the encore during the Fragility tour,[2][3] and has been performed in many shows since.
The compact disc single contains three songs: the original version and a "quiet" remix of "The Day the World Went Away," and "Starfuckers, Inc." another song from The Fragile. The 12" vinyl single replaced "Starfuckers, Inc." with another version of "The Day the World Went Away," this one remixed by electronic music artist Porter Ricks. The main version of the title track featured on the single is approximately 30 seconds shorter than the version found on The Fragile and features slightly different vocals.
The version of "Starfuckers, Inc." featured on the single is almost identical to the album version, except that this version ends with the sound of Paul Stanley yelling "Goodnight!" to a cheering crowd. The yelling and crowd cheering are sampled from a KISS concert recording. The opening to "Complication", the track which follows "Starfuckers, Inc." on The Fragile, can be heard faintly alongside the crowd noise, augmented to sound like part of the concert.
The flower depicted on the cover of the single is a Kangaroo paw.
[edit] Music video
A music video was made for the song, but never released. Still images that were used on the official NIN website indicate that the video takes place at a funeral. It is rumored that the video was too personal for Trent Reznor to release because the song's lyrics are about the death of his grandmother.
An alternate video for the song, using live audio and a combination of live and original footage, is included as an Easter egg on the second disc of the And All That Could Have Been DVD.
[edit] In popular culture
A remixed version of this track was featured in the third official trailer of Terminator Salvation and the Reveal trailer of Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The remixed version does include drums.
The music to the version from And All That Could Have Been was used by Red in their song "Take It All Away" on Innocence & Instinct.
[edit] Track listings
[edit] CD single
Nothing Records / Interscope Records INTDS-97026
- "The Day the World Went Away" (single version) - 4:01
- "Starfuckers, Inc." (long) - 5:20
- "The Day the World Went Away (Quiet)" (remixed by Trent Reznor) - 6:20
[edit] 12" Single
Nothing Records / Interscope Records INT12-97026
[edit] Side A
- "The Day the World Went Away" (single version) - 4:01
- "The Day the World Went Away (Quiet)" - 6:20
[edit] Side B
- "The Day the World Went Away (Porter Ricks)" - 7:04
[edit] Charts
| Charts (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Charts | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
[edit] References
- ^ Cliff Hicks (29 July 1999). "Nine Inch Nails returns". Daily Nebraskan. http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/1999/07/29/Arts/Nine-Inch.Nails.Returns-1736737.shtml. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ Adam Graham (17 April 2000). "Still-depressed Reznor reveals "Fragility v. 2.0"". Central Michigan Life. http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/storage/paper906/news/2000/04/17/EtCetera/StillDepressed.Reznor.Reveals.fragility.V.2.0-2477932.shtml. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "Nine Inch Nails; A Perfect Circle (review)". Variety. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080617130212/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27982282_ITM. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
[edit] External links
- Nine Inch Nails' official site
- The Day The World Went Away at the NinWiki
- Halo 13 at NINCollector.com
- "The Day the World Went Away" (US CD5") at Discogs.com
- "The Day the World Went Away" (US 12") at Discogs.com
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