Linkin Park’s Debut Smash Is Still Rising All Around The World

Linkin Park introduced themselves to the world more than two decades ago with one major hit. “In the End” became a relatively uncommon hard rock smash, and it propelled the brand new band to superstardom. Years after it first became a historic win, the tune is still going strong–and even reaching new heights.

“In the End” rises to a newly-established peak on two Billboard charts this week. The single surges and lands higher than ever on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S., the company’s two international rankings.

The track appears highest on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., where it jumps from No. 94 to No. 89. On the Billboard Global 200, “In the End” enters the top half of the ranking for the first time. Last week, it was down at No. 111, and now it’s climbed to No. 94.

Impressively, “In the End” hit those positions just last week, marking new highs on both tallies. The hard rock cut has been improving its standing globally lately, as fans of the band–and especially their most famous tune–continue to return to it in droves.

“In the End” remains Linkin Park’s second-highest-rising hit on the Billboard Global 200. On that tally, only “Lost” has climbed to a loftier position, as it once stopped at No. 18. It is the group’s longest-running win, as last frame it celebrated a full year, or 52 weeks, on the list.

The same is true on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., though the exact numbers of where each tune stopped differ. “In the End” is the band’s second-biggest smash on the list–which looks at consumption globally, but which excludes information from America–losing out to “Lost,” which peaked at No. 22.

Linkin Park released “In the End” in 2001. It served as the fourth and last single from their debut album Hybrid Theory, which had been released about a year before the future smash was promoted. The track bolted to No. 2 on the Hot 100, and in the decades since, it’s remained a favorite—one that regularly appears on several Billboard charts at a time.

ForbesLinkin Park Reaches A New Global Peak With ‘In The End’By Hugh McIntyre