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"She Couldn't" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. Originally leaked in 2009, it was later officially released as the first single from the 20th Anniversary Edition re-release of their debut album, Hybrid Theory.

"She Couldn't"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Hybrid Theory (20th Anniversary Edition)
Released	August 13, 2020 (2020-08-13)
Recorded	1999
Length	5:06
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Milo Berger Erik Meltzer Brad Delson Chester Bennington Mike Shinoda Joe Thomas Lance Quinn Brad Baker Donnie Lewis Yasiin Bey
Producer(s)	Mike Shinoda
Linkin Park singles chronology
"One More Light" (2017) "She Couldn't" (2020)
Audio video
"She Couldn't" on YouTube

Background

The song was originally recorded in 1999[1] while Linkin Park was recording material for their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory.[2][3] The song was one of the first songs recorded by the band after frontman Chester Bennington had joined.[4] An unofficial, bootleg version of the song surfaced in 2009 when a fan purchased a demo CD containing the song from eBay and leaked it.[5][6] After the band hinted at releasing material earlier in the week,[7] the song was officially released on August 13, 2020, in promotion of the band's 20th anniversary re-release of Hybrid Theory.[8] Its initial release was through a website created by the band to look like a computer desktop from the year 2000.[5] The track is one of twelve unreleased tracks that was featured on the release.[9][6]

Themes and composition

The song was described as sounding similar to the material that made it on to the original Hybrid Theory album despite its softer sound and longer run-time of over five minutes.[10] The song is more of a ballad and lacks the heavy guitar sound on much of the album, instead focusing on beats, loops, and Bennington's vocals.[10] Rolling Stone described the song's sound as having a "mellow groove with a simple guitar loop twisting around trip hop drums synths, and record-scratching texture".[6] Late frontman Chester Bennington provides vocals for the verses, while the band's other vocalist, Mike Shinoda, provides the chorus. Additionally, the chorus features a Mos Def vocal sample from the High and Mighty's song "B-Boy Document 99".[6] Shinoda noted the mellower, softer sound of the song foreshadowed the band's change in musical direction found later in the bands career, explaining it was always an approach the band had explored.[11]

Reception

Kerrang! praised the song for sounding like it belonged on Hybrid Theory, stating "Despite its softness and lack of the heavy guitars...despite its length and willingness to run at its own pace...you could slot this anywhere in the album's second half and it wouldn't jar. It may be the one that got away, but it doesn't sound like something that didn't work".[10]

Personnel

• Chester Bennington – vocals
• Mike Shinoda – vocals
• Brad Delson – guitars, bass
• Joe Hahn – turntables, samples
• Rob Bourdon – drums

Charts

References

На других языках

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[de] She Couldn’t

She Couldn’t ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen Nu-Metal-Band Hybrid Theory, die später zu Linkin Park werden sollte. She Couldn’t wurde als Teil der Hybrid Theory betitelten 8-Track-Demo 1999 durch MixMedia mit dem Ziel, einen Plattenvertrag zu erhalten, an mögliche Publisher verteilt, jedoch ohne Erfolg.

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- [en] She Couldn't

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[es] She Couldn't

«She Couldn’t» —en español: «Ella no pudo»— es una canción de la banda Linkin Park. Es el primer sencillo de la reedición del 20.º aniversario de su álbum debut, Hybrid Theory.

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