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"Halfway Right" is the eighth track on ''[[One More Light]]''. | "Halfway Right" is the eighth track on ''[[One More Light]]''. The song was written in collaboration with Ross Golan and Michael Leary. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The title "Halfway Right" was first seen in a picture posted on Joe Hahn's Instagram story on September 6, 2016 of Brad playing acoustic guitar with the band's song board behind him.<ref>[http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=12128&page=7#entry266026 LP7 New Album Updates - Page 7 - Everything Linkin Park - Linkin Park Live - Page 7], September 07, 2016</ref> | The title "Halfway Right" was first seen in a picture posted on Joe Hahn's Instagram story on September 6, 2016 of Brad playing acoustic guitar with the band's song board behind him.<ref>[http://lplive.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=12128&page=7#entry266026 LP7 New Album Updates - Page 7 - Everything Linkin Park - Linkin Park Live - Page 7], September 07, 2016</ref> The band went through some challenges while working on the song. It went through structural issues and when they started recording the vocals, they didn't quite work the way the band thought they would and the song didn't feel natural. Nevertheless, they thought it had a lot of potential and it was worth putting a extra work into. They ended up changing the key and asking Ross Golan to come back in to help creating its definitive version.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/nmemagazine/videos/10155973936744167/ NME - 🚨Attention Linkin Park fans🚨 – Mike and Chester are...], March 31, 2017</ref> | ||
In an interview with LPAssociation, Mike Shinoda said, ''"In a way, this album is personal because it's more specific. Maybe because each song started with concept and lyrics. Often on One More Light, the words paint a picture which puts you in a time and place. For example, on Halfway Right, Chester sings, "I used to get high with the dead end kids / in abandoned houses where the shadows live." That's a very specific image, and probably one that wouldn't appear on any of our other albums."''<ref>[http://www.lpassociation.com/forum/threads/lpassociation-interview-mike-shinoda-discusses-new-linkin-park-album-one-more-light.42860/ LPAssociation Interview - Mike Shinoda Discusses New Linkin Park Album 'One More Light' | LP Association Forums], February 21, 2017</ref> | In an interview with LPAssociation, Mike Shinoda said, ''"In a way, this album is personal because it's more specific. Maybe because each song started with concept and lyrics. Often on One More Light, the words paint a picture which puts you in a time and place. For example, on Halfway Right, Chester sings, "I used to get high with the dead end kids / in abandoned houses where the shadows live." That's a very specific image, and probably one that wouldn't appear on any of our other albums."''<ref>[http://www.lpassociation.com/forum/threads/lpassociation-interview-mike-shinoda-discusses-new-linkin-park-album-one-more-light.42860/ LPAssociation Interview - Mike Shinoda Discusses New Linkin Park Album 'One More Light' | LP Association Forums], February 21, 2017</ref> | ||
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"Halfway Right" is the eighth track on One More Light. The song was written in collaboration with Ross Golan and Michael Leary.
Background
The title "Halfway Right" was first seen in a picture posted on Joe Hahn's Instagram story on September 6, 2016 of Brad playing acoustic guitar with the band's song board behind him.[1] The band went through some challenges while working on the song. It went through structural issues and when they started recording the vocals, they didn't quite work the way the band thought they would and the song didn't feel natural. Nevertheless, they thought it had a lot of potential and it was worth putting a extra work into. They ended up changing the key and asking Ross Golan to come back in to help creating its definitive version.[2]
In an interview with LPAssociation, Mike Shinoda said, "In a way, this album is personal because it's more specific. Maybe because each song started with concept and lyrics. Often on One More Light, the words paint a picture which puts you in a time and place. For example, on Halfway Right, Chester sings, "I used to get high with the dead end kids / in abandoned houses where the shadows live." That's a very specific image, and probably one that wouldn't appear on any of our other albums."[3]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Right | One More Light | 2016 | May 19, 2017 |
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References
- ↑ LP7 New Album Updates - Page 7 - Everything Linkin Park - Linkin Park Live - Page 7, September 07, 2016
- ↑ NME - 🚨Attention Linkin Park fans🚨 – Mike and Chester are..., March 31, 2017
- ↑ LPAssociation Interview - Mike Shinoda Discusses New Linkin Park Album 'One More Light' | LP Association Forums, February 21, 2017