Numb/Encore
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"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 on February 1, 2005.
Description
"Numb/Encore" was 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). This version still contains Kanye West's background vocals from "Encore".
In the UK Singles Chart, the single achieved the record for the longest stay in the top 20 without ever reaching the top 10. The song only peaked at 14 but managed to spend 53 weeks in the chart, 13 of them in the top 20.[1]
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". "Yesterday" replaced "Numb" after the first rap verse of the mash-up. A remix was released, which featured the vocals from Eminem's title track from his Encore album.[citation needed]
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. The performance and 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.
Charts
| Chart (2004-2005) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 94 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 5 |
| French Singles Chart | 5 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
Track listing
CD Version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Numb/Encore" (Explicit) | S. Carter, K. West, Linkin Park | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Numb/Encore" (Instrumental) | B. Delson, M. Shinoda | 3:25 |
Digital Version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Numb/Encore" | S. Carter, K. West, Linkin Park | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Numb/Encore" (Clean Version) | S. Carter, K. West, Linkin Park | 3:25 |
Vinyl/Exclusive Digital Version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Numb/Encore" | S. Carter, K. West, Linkin Park | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Numb/Encore" (Clean Version) | S. Carter, K. West, Linkin Park | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Numb/Encore" (Instrumental) | B. Delson, M. Shinoda | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Numb/Encore" (A Cappella) | S. Carter, K. West, C. Bennington, M. Shinoda | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Numb/Encore" (A Cappella Clean Version) | S. Carter, K. West, C. Bennington, M. Shinoda | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Bonus Beat" | M. Shinoda | 1:42 |
