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Change (In the House of Flies)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Change (In the House of Flies)
| cover = Deftones Change.JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Deftones
| album = White Pony
| B-side =
| released = May 16, 2000
| recorded = 1999
| studio =
| genre =
| length = * 4:59 (full version)
* 3:56 (radio edit and music video)
| label = Maverick
| writer = * Stephen Carpenter
* Chi Cheng
* Abe Cunningham
* Chino Moreno
| producer = Terry Date
| prev_title = Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Back to School (Mini Maggit)
| next_year = 2001
| misc =
}}
"'Change (In the House of Flies)'", often referred to as "'Change'", is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the first single from their third album, 'White Pony', on May 16, 2000. It remains their most commercially successful single to date, peaking at No. 3 in 'Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, No. 9 in the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album 'Big Shiny Tunes 5'. The song is described as nu metal, alternative metal, alternative rock and hard rock.
Music video
appearing in the music video for "Change (In the House of Flies)".
The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander,'B-Sides & Rarities' liner notes. features the band playing at a party. The people attending have apathetic looks and wear animal masks. The video was shot at a Hollywood, California estate in May.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPX65VZg_SM 'Making the video "Change" - Behind the Scenes]
As of March 2021, the song has 20 million views on YouTube.
Legacy
In 2012, 'Loudwire' ranked the song number one on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs, and in 2020, 'Kerrang' ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs.
Track listing
Other versions
*An acoustic version appeared on the 'MTV The Return of the Rock, Vol. 2' compilation, and was also included on the band's 'B-Sides & Rarities' album.
Notable covers
*British metalcore band Architects covered the song on their 2019 EP Spotify Singles.
Charts
In popular culture
The song has been featured in a number of films including:
* 'Little Nicky' (2000).
* 'Queen of the Damned' (2002).
* The American Funimation English dub of 'Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge' (2002).
References
Category:2000 singles
Category:2000 songs
Category:Deftones songs
Category:Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander
Category:Maverick Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Terry Date
Category:Songs written by Stephen Carpenter
Category:Songs written by Chi Cheng (musician)
Category:Songs written by Abe Cunningham
Category:Songs written by Chino Moreno
Category:American alternative rock songs
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