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Linkin Park | New Divide (2009)

"New Divide" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song is released as a single and was recorded specifically for the soundtrack, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album to Michael Bay's film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

It was written by the band and produced by band member Mike Shinoda. It also serves as the film's main theme, and was released as the soundtrack's lead single on May 18, 2009, by Reprise Records.


Despite the film's critical failure, "New Divide" was widely acclaimed by professional critics, and remains one of the most popular songs in Linkin Park's discography.


It is one of the few songs to top the US Rock Songs, Alternative Songs and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at the same time. It is one of the band's highest-charting songs, peaking at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.


Its working title was "Megatron".


Linkin Park
1996 - 2017