Between Angels and Insects

"Between Angels and Insects"
Single by Papa Roach
from the album Infest
Released	May 22, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	Nu metal; rap metal;
Length	3:54
Label	DreamWorks
Songwriter(s)	Jacoby Shaddix; Tobin Esperance;
Producer(s)	Jay Baumgardner
Papa Roach singles chronology

"Between Angels and Insects" is the third single from rock band Papa Roach's second studio album, Infest. The charted on multiple music charts, most notably hitting the top 20 of the UK all-format charts.

Background

The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and features the band playing in a concrete basement/garage. The camera does several special effects like morph from angle to angle rapidly, show the band moshing in super slow motion and even passing through the band's body, revealing their insides, effects that are reminiscent of the film version of Fight Club. Cockroaches appear on several occasions, even coming out of Jacoby Shaddix's mouth when he screams. The song's lyrics feature numerous references to the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. A couple of lines in the song, "...working jobs that you hate for that shit you don't need...", "...the things you own, own you now...", are taken directly from a speech by Tyler Durden in the film adaptation of the book. It also seems critical of consumerism, as the chorus lyrics include, "Take my money, take my possessions, take my obsession, I don't need that shit...".

Track listing

CD maxi
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Between Angels and Insects" (album version)	3:56
2.	"Blood Brothers" (Live – Universal Buzz radio version)	3:32
3.	"Binge" (Live – Universal Buzz radio version)	3:56
4.	"Between Angels and Insects" (video)

European CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Between Angels and Insects" (radio edit)	3:58
2.	"Last Resort" (live)	3:33
3.	"Binge" (live)	3:50
4.	"Between Angels and Insects" (enhanced video)

Australian CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Between Angels and Insects"
2.	"Last Resort"
3.	"Dead Cell" (live)
4.	"Legacy" (non-album track)
5.	"Broken Home" (enhanced video)
6.	"Last Resort" (enhanced video)

Limited edition CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Between Angels and Insects" (album version)	3:57
2.	"Tightrope" (Live at the Astoria, London in January 2001)	5:14
3.	"Barbed Wire" (Live at the Astoria, London in January 2001)	3:46

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[1]	20
Scotland (OCC)^[2]	14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[3]	17
UK Rock & Metal (Official Charts Company)^[4]	2
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[5]	27
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[5]	16
Media Control Charts (Germany)	94

References

^ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Papa Roach - Between Angels and Insects". Official Charts Company. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Artist Chart History - Papa Roach". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

[Ire-1] "Chart Track: Week 17, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

[sc_Scotland_Papa_Roach-2] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2016.

[3] "The Official Charts Company - Papa Roach - Between Angels and Insects". Official Charts Company. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

[4] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

[US-5] "Artist Chart History - Papa Roach". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

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