Numb/Encore

"Numb/Encore"
Song

"Numb/Encore" is a song by the nu metal band Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z from their 2004 mash-up album Collision Course. It was the most successful single from the album, going on to reach #20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Description

Numb/Encore was also released as a single that year, combining the Jay-Z song "Encore" (taken from his 2003 album The Black Album) and the Linkin Park song "Numb" (taken from their 2003 album Meteora). In the UK Singles Chart, the single broke the record by staying the longest in the top 20 without ever reaching the top 10. The video for the mash-up was nominated for the MTV VMA Viewer's Choice award in late July 2005. "Numb/Encore" won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the Grammy Awards of 2006. The show featured a performance of the song, during which Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance and came onto the stage to perform a duet with Chester Bennington of The Beatles' song "Yesterday," which McCartney wrote. "Yesterday" replaced "Numb" after the first rap verse of the mash-up. Also, a remix was released with more artists: Dr. Dre, Eminem, & 50 Cent.

An unofficial techno remix of "Numb/Encore" is currently circulating the Internet, mainly focusing around vocals by Chester.

Music video

A music video directed by Kimo Proudfoot was made featuring a mix of their performance of the song at The Roxy and behind the scenes footage which was in black and white. Most of the scenes can be found on the Collision Course DVD, however the music video in its entirety is not available on the DVD itself.

Trivia

• This song was featured on the trailer of Miami Vice (film).

Track listing

1. "Numb/Encore"
2. "Numb/Encore (Instrumental)"

Exclusive version

A exclusive version has been released. It has a red cover with the initials "LP" and "JZ". It is the version on iTunes.

Exclusive version track listing

1. Numb/Encore
2. Numb/Encore (Clean)
3. Numb/Encore (Instrumental)
4. Numb/Encore (Acapella)
5. Numb/Encore (Clean Acapella)
6. Bonus Beat