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Updated October 31st, 2019 at 19:42 IST

Linkin Park songs that featured in popular mainstream movies

Linkin Park is a popular American alternative rock band that has been featured in movies over 70 times, here are some of their most popular songs from movies

Reported by: Gunjan Shah
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Linkin Park is a famous American rock band based out of California. Their current lineup includes Dj/keyboardist Joe Hahn, drummer Rob Bourdon, bassist Dave Farrell, lead guitarist Brad Delson and keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Mike Shinoda. Vocalist Chester Bennington acted as the lead singer of the band until his tragic death on July 20, 2017 and the band has been on an indefinite hiatus ever since. The band are widely-known for constant experimentation with their music. Not only is the band widely renowned for their live tours throughout the globe, but their songs have featured in movies over 70 times. Here are some of the most easily remembered instances of Linkin Park songs featuring in popular films:

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Linkin Park songs in movies

What I’ve DoneTransformers

The song from the third studio album of Linkin Park featured in the film Transformers. What I’ve Done is one of the most popular Linkin Park songs from the album Minutes to Midnight, as per the Billboard Hot 100 rankings. The Linkin Park song comes towards the beginning of the end credits in the 2007 movie Transformers. What I’ve Done also had a Transformers mix that was released as a single later that year.

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New Divide – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Linkin Park songs have featured in almost all the Transformers movies. The second Transformers movie featured Linkin Park’s chart-topping number New Divide. According to the Billboard Hot 100 charts, New Divide peaked the charts at number 1 and is one of the most popular Linkin Park songs of all time. Following a similar trend as the earlier film, New Divide featured in the scenes following the climax. New Divide is the third most popular Linkin Park Song of all time, as per the Billboard figures.

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Iridescent – Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Kung Fu Panda 2

Iridescent is the only Linkin Park song that featured in two movies in the same year. It was a part of the official soundtrack of Kung Fu Panda 2 and Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. Iridescent is one of the most popular Linkin Park songs to date, according to the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The song was produced into an exclusive Transformers track which proved to be equally popular among the fans and the audiences.

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Roads Untraveled – Need For Speed

Another popular Linkin Park song that featured in a popular movie was Roads Untraveled. Just like in every other film, the song featured in the post-climax scenes of the film. Roads Untraveled is a quieter song when compared to other Linkin Park tracks; thus, it is quite challenging to identify in the movie. Roads Untraveled is one of the Linkin Park songs that featured in a popular non-Transformers film.

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White Noise and Background Score – Mall

The California-based rock band has not only featured in the soundtracks of popular films but has also worked for the background music of an entire film. In 2014, Linkin Park worked on a whole movie’s background music and soundtrack. The film did not feature any popular Linkin Park songs. White Noise was a song that was recorded by the band only for the movie, Mall.

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Published October 31st, 2019 at 15:30 IST

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