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2000 single by Deftones From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Change (In the House of Flies)", often referred to as "Change", is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the first single from their third album, White Pony, in May 2000.[1] It remains their most commercially successful single to date, peaking at No. 3 in Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, No. 9 in the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[2] and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album Big Shiny Tunes 5.
"Change (In the House of Flies)" | ||||
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Single by Deftones | ||||
from the album White Pony | ||||
B-side |
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Released | May 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
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Label | Maverick | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Terry Date | |||
Deftones singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Change (In the House of Flies)" on YouTube |
The song's style is described as alternative metal,[4] alternative rock,[5] nu metal,[6][7] shoegaze,[6] hard rock[8] and art rock.[9]
The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander,[10] features the band playing at a party. The people attending have apathetic looks and wear animal masks. The video was shot at a Hollywood, California estate in May.[11][12]
As of June 2024, the song has 52 million views on YouTube and was posted 14 years ago on their official account.
In 2012, Loudwire ranked the song number one on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs,[13] and in 2020, Kerrang! ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs.[14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Change (In the House of Flies)" | Deftones | 4:58 |
2. | "Crenshaw" | Deftones | 4:49 |
3. | "No Ordinary Love" (Sade cover) |
| 5:32 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[16] | 54 |
UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 53 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[18] | 3 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 3 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[20] | 9 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[21] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
The song has been featured in a number of films and television series, including:[23][24]
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