Crawling

About this song

Crawling is from Linkin Park's breakthrough album Hybrid Theory. The song won the band its first Grammy Award, for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002, which helped open the door to global touring. It has also appeared in movies, television shows and video games, and it continues to chart on Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.

What it's about

The song explores the grip of addiction and the constant struggle with self-doubt. Chester Bennington said it was inspired by his own battles with drugs and alcohol and feeling he had no control over himself.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 30 other songs, like “MAD RAT NIRVANA by Chongo”.
• Covered 19 times, including “Crawling by Manafest”.
• Written by Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Mr. Hahn, Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington.
• Produced by Don Gilmore.
• Recorded at NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood.