Linkin Park's Decades-Old Single Finally Debuts

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Linkin Park's 2003 hit 'Somewhere I Belong' debuts at No. 19 on Billboard's Hard Rock Streaming ... More Songs chart, decades after the Meteora single was released. 401611 182: Linkin Park pose backstage during the 44th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center February 27, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA. Linkin Park won Best Hard Rock Performance for "Crawling." (Photo by)
Linkin Park broke into mainstream consciousness with its debut album Hybrid Theory, which produced the band's biggest single, "In the End." It was the group's follow-up, Meteora, that proved the hard rockers could continue the runaway success that started with the first full-length. That second album spawned smashes that still reign as some of the group's most-adored tracks, including "Faint," "Numb," and "Somewhere I Belong." That latter cut earns a somewhat surprising moment in the sun this week in America, long after it first reached the ears of millions.
"Somewhere I Belong" Manages a Comeback
"Somewhere I Belong" appears on only one Billboard tally at the moment, as it opens at No. 19 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart. Linkin Park earns its fourteenth placement on the roster, which focuses solely on the most successful hard rock cuts across streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music in the United States, as the cut finally reaches the streaming-only list.
Linkin Park Scores One of Just Two Debuts on the Tally
Linkin Park claims one of only two debuts on the 25-spot Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart this week. The list is dominated by "My Mind Is a Mountain," the latest single from Deftones, which opens in first place. Two other classics also reappear, with another Deftones tune, "Change (In the House of Flies)," and "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains reentering at Nos. 22 and 25, respectively.
Linkin Park Claims Three Smashes at Once
Linkin Park currently occupies three spaces on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs tally, and none of them are filled by tracks that are even remotely new. "In the End" rises from No. 3 to No. 2, while "Numb" dips one spot to No. 10, giving the group a pair of top 10s as one of its oldest singles finally makes its way to the ranking.
"Somewhere I Belong" Joins a Growing List of 'New' Hits
"Somewhere I Belong" is the latest Linkin Park classic to find its way onto the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart long after its initial release. Tracks like "In the End" and "Numb" only arrived in mid-2020, when Billboard began officially tracking hard rock streaming performances — well after streaming platforms had become the primary way millions of people access music.
Several singles from the group's comeback album From Zero arrived in mid-to-late 2024, including "The Emptiness Machine," "Heavy as the Crown," and "Over Each Other." "One Step Closer," originally released in 2000, debuted in March 2024. "Faint," also from Meteora, opened in September 2024, as did "What I've Done," which comes from a later Linkin Park project.
A Classic Single with Long Lasting Appeal
"Somewhere I Belong" was officially released as a single from Meteora in February 2003, just weeks before the album dropped. The track became another huge hit for Linkin Park, reaching No. 1 on several rock-focused radio rankings in America and giving the band another top 40 smash on the Hot 100.