This article is about the song by Linkin Park. For the audiobook, see The Catalyst (Doctor Who audio). For other uses, see Catalyst (disambiguation).
"The Catalyst"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album A Thousand Suns and Medal of Honor
B-side
"New Divide" (Live)
Released
August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)
Recorded
2008–2010
Genre
Electronic rock[1][2]
techno[3][4]
synth-pop[5]
alternative rock[6]
Length
5:40(album version)
5:42 (single version)
4:44 (radio edit)
Label
Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Linkin Park
Producer(s)
Rick Rubin
Mike Shinoda
Linkin Park singles chronology
"New Divide" (2009)
"The Catalyst" (2010)
"Waiting for the End" (2010)
Audio sample
file
help
Music video
"The Catalyst" on YouTube
"The Catalyst" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. Released on August 2, 2010,[7] it is the first single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, which was released on September 8, 2010. The music video for the song, directed by the band's turntablist Joe Hahn, was released on August 25, 2010.[8]
"The Catalyst" is used in the trailer and credits of the video game Medal of Honor and also the opening song of Namco-Bandai's Arcade game, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs.. It was also used in select commercials of the Discovery Channel series, Surviving the Cut. The song was also featured in the video game Linkin Park Revenge for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. "The Catalyst" has also been used in the advertisement for the 2011 movie The Lincoln Lawyer with Matthew McConaughey.
"The Catalyst", along with five other songs from A Thousand Suns, are featured in the "Linkin Park Track Pack" as downloadable content for the rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The track pack was released on October 19, 2010.
^"Listen: Linkin Park Debut New Song". Spin. August 2, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^Anderson, Kyle (August 26, 2010). "LINKIN PARK'S 'CATALYST' VIDEO: THE KEY SCENE". MTV News. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
^Cite error: The named reference billboard was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"The 25 best Linkin Park songs". Metal Hammer. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^"Album Review: A Thousand Suns". Rolling Stone. September 13, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
^"Ranking Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. July 5, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
^Shinoda, Mike (July 8, 2010). "NEW ALBUM, "A THOUSAND SUNS," OUT SEPTEMBER 14". LinkinPark.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2010.[needs update]
^Hahn, Joe (August 25, 2010). ""The Catalyst" Music Video Premiere". LinkinPark.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
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