Hybrid Theory

Hybrid Theory is an album by nu metal band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album was the best-seller of the year in the United States, and was one of the most popular of the early-2000s hip hop/metal (rapcore) bands like Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock. Hybrid Theory is certified 8x Platinum in the US by RIAA. It is also the 21st century's highest selling debut album selling 14 million albums worldwide. It is notable for its absence of profanity, in contrast to many other nu metal bands\' songs

The name Hybrid Theory was originally that of the band. After a copyright issue with a British band named Hybrid, it was changed to Lincoln Park then Linkin Park. Hybrid Theory was kept as the album title.

Track listing

"Papercut" (Linkin Park) - 3:05"One Step Closer" (Linkin Park) - 2:36"With You" (Dust Brothers/Linkin Park) - 3:23"Points of Authority" (Linkin Park) - 3:20"Crawling" (Linkin Park) - 3:29"Runaway" (Linkin Park/Wakefield) - 3:04"By Myself" (Linkin Park) - 3:10"In the End" (Linkin Park) - 3:36"Place for My Head" (Farrell/Linkin Park/Wakefield) - 3:05"Forgotten" (Farrell/Linkin Park/Wakefield) - 3:14"Cure for the Itch" (Linkin Park) - 2:37"Pushing Me Away" (Linkin Park) - 3:12

Personnel

Brian Gardner - Digital Editing, Mastering

Don Gilmore - Producer, Engineer

Steve Sisco - Engineer

Andy Wallace - Mixing

The Dust Brothers - Beats

James Minchin - Photography

Matt Griffin - Assistant Engineer

Joseph Hahn - Vocals (bckgr), Sampling, Illustrations, Drawing, Sketches

Mike Shinoda - Vocals, MC, Engineer, Sampling, Digital Editing, Beats, Drawing, Sketches

Scott Koziol - Bass

Chester Bennington - Vocals

Brad Delson - Bass, Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)

Rob Bourdon - Drums, Vocals (bckgr)

Jeff Blue - Executive Producer, A&R

Charting album positions

Billboard Music Charts
2001 The Billboard 200 No. 2
2001 Top Canadian Albums No. 16
2001 Top Internet Albums No. 25
2001 The Billboard 200 No. 2
2002 The Billboard 200 No. 2
2002 Top Canadian Albums No. 5
2002 Top Internet Albums No. 17

Charting singles

2001 Crawling The Billboard Hot 100 No. 79
2001 One Step Closer The Billboard Hot 100 No. 75
2001 Crawling Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 3
2001 One Step Closer Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 4
2001 Crawling Modern Rock Tracks No. 5
2001 One Step Closer Modern Rock Tracks No. 5
2001 In The End Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
2001 In The End Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 3
2002 In The End Adult Top 40 No. 15
2002 Papercut Modern Rock Tracks No. 32
2002 In The End Top 40 Mainstream No. 1
2002 In The End Top 40 Tracks No. 2
2002 In The End The Billboard Hot 100 No. 2
2002 Runaway Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 37
2002 Runaway Modern Rock Tracks No. 40
2002 In The End Top 40 Adult Recurrents No. 9

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