"Given Up" is the second track and the fourth single from Linkin Park's third studio album Minutes to Midnight. It was released on February 17, 2008
"Given Up", along with the hit singles "What I've Done" and "Bleed It Out", made its live debut on April 28, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Live performances of these three songs at the AOL sessions were released on AOL on May 5, 2007. The performance of the song is available on the "Bleed It Out" CD single.
"Given Up" is one of the heavier songs on the album. It notably features a seventeen second-long scream by Chester Bennington after the second verse, as well as a steady guitar riff for the chorus verses of the song. The scream is split into two 8 second long screams when performed live allowing Chester to catch his breath, although he has completed the full scream in various live performances. It dawns a distinctive jingle sound during the verses and intro, generated by the jingling of guitarist Brad Delson's keys and a steady clapping beat by Mike Shinoda. The song was made available as a single on March 3, 2008. The song was also used in the trailer and commercials for the upcoming action film Crank 2: High Voltage, in which Bennington makes a cameo.
In June 2007, the official Billboard website gave information stating that "Given Up" and "Shadow of the Day" would be the next two singles from Minutes to Midnight, following "What I've Done". This proved incorrect after "Bleed It Out" was promoted to single status. On January 24, 2008, it was announced that "Given Up" would be the band's next single after "Shadow of the Day", released on October 16, 2007. The single was released as digital download on February 17, 2008 along with a cover art
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