| "Change (In the House of Flies)" | ||||
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| Single by Deftones | ||||
| from the album White Pony | ||||
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| Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Label | Maverick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Terry Date | |||
| Deftones singles chronology | ||||
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"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. [1]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[2] and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album Big Shiny Tunes 5. Consequence of Sound described the song as alternative rock.[4]
Music video
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Lead singer Chino Moreno appearing in the music video for "Change (In the House of Flies)".
The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander,[5] 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.[6][7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change (In the House of Flies)" | Deftones | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Crenshaw" | Deftones | 4:49 |
| 3. | "No Ordinary Love" (Sade cover) |
| 5:32 |
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.
Covers
- The EBM and industrial group Ayria recorded a cover of the song for the special 2CD version of their 2008 Hearts for Bullets album.[8]
- Alternative metal band Breaking Benjamin (along with Shaun Morgan of Seether and Barry Stock of Three Days Grace) performed a live cover of this song during the spring leg of their 2008 tour.[9]
- The post-grunge and alternative metal band Seether performed an acoustic cover of this song for SiriusXM in 2014.[10]
In other media
- The song appeared in several films and TV shows including Little Nicky, Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Queen of the Damned, Alias, Major Crimes, Wolf Lake, The Following and American Dad! in addition to the trailer for the seventh season of Dexter.
- The song can be purchased as downloadable content for the video game Rocksmith 2014 as a single song[11] or as a 4-pack[12] including the songs "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)", "Digital Bath", and "Hole in the Earth".
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 53 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
References
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=mg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=Change+(Into+the+House+of+Flies)&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKkbiny9HtAhUCA6wKHRFIDOgQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Change%20(Into%20the%20House%20of%20Flies)&f=false
- ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts". Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "The Top 20 Deftones Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
- ^ https://www.kerrang.com/features/a-deep-dive-into-deftones-change-in-the-house-of-flies-video/
- ^ Making the video "Change" - Behind the Scenes
- ^ "Ayria — Hearts For Bullets official tracklist". www.ayria.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZUwLecITu0
- ^ "Seether "Change (In The House of Flies)" Deftones Cover // Octane // SiriusXM". Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Rocksmith® 2014 – Deftones - "Change (In the House of Flies)" on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Rocksmith® 2014 – Deftones Song Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ "Deftones: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Deftones Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Deftones Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics