"Crossing A Line" is the first single by Mike Shinoda. The song had its premiere at 106.7 KROQ FM's Kevin & Bean Show at 7 AM PT.[1]
Background
"I love to make art and I love to make music, and one reason I get to do that is because of you guys. I am just really, really grateful for that. [...] I have been writing songs in the moment. As I went on, not every song was a sad song. And they've been about a lot of things. I've started to put them together and it looks like it'll be an album. It isn't an album about grief, but it starts there."[2][3]
Music Video
On March 8, 2018, Mike Shinoda announced on Twitter he was in Los Angeles shooting a new music video and invited fans to meet him outside of Tower Records at 8:30 to be a part of the video.[4][5][6] Once there, he requested fans to turn their phones off and played "Crossing A Line" twice via Bluetooth speaker. He said the song would not be heard for a while as he was still making the music and asked everyone to keep the song title a secret. The video shoot was impromptu and was done spur of the moment. Later in the night he went to The Roxy to shoot more footage.[2][3]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crossing A Line | Crossing A Line | 2017-2018 | March 29, 2018 |
Live
Promotion
Promotion for the single started on March 26, 2018, when Mike Shinoda posted three images on Instagram forming a black line over a white background.[7][8][9] The first teaser for the music video was posted on March 27 and featured Mike drawing inside a bathroom at The Roxy.[10] A second teaser was posted on March 28 and featured Mike singing while walking in the streets of Los Angeles and while driving his car.[11]
Personnel
Lyrics
They'll tell you that I don't care anymore
And I hope you'll know that's a lie
Cause I found what I have been waiting for
But to get there means crossing the line
Gallery
External Links
- Crossing A Line (Music Video): [YouTube]
References
- ↑ Kevin Ryder on Twitter: "Tomorrow @kevinandbean Tix in the Goodie Bag Section for April Foolishness, @drdrew, are you a loser if you go to the movies by yourself?, and @mikeshinoda w new solo music at 7 AM PT!… https://t.co/pBeMmhRKem" ., March 28, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Video shooting tonight with Mike Shinoda in... - Linkin Park Romania, March 09, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike Shinoda Confirms New Solo Album - Newswire - Linkin Park Live, March 09, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "I feel like meeting up with you guys later tonight." ., March 08, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "Nope, I’m not playing a show. But I’m in LA and shooting some footage for a video.… " ., March 08, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "How about 8:30? See you guys in Hollywood.… " ., March 08, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) on Instagram, March 26, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) on Instagram, March 26, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda (@m_shinoda) on Instagram, March 26, 2018
- ↑ M S - YouTube, March 27, 2018
- ↑ Mike Shinoda, March 28, 2018