You'll Never Find Me (song)

"You'll Never Find Me"
Single by Korn
from the album The Nothing
ReleasedJune 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)
Recorded2019
GenreNu metal
Length3:41
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nick Raskulinecz
Korn singles chronology
"Black Is the Soul"
(2017) 		"You'll Never Find Me"
(2019) 		"Cold"
(2019)

"You'll Never Find Me" is a song by American nu metal band Korn, released as the lead single from their thirteenth studio album The Nothing.

Background

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The initial working title of the song, Smog Check, was due to the day of its recording coinciding with a car mechanic appointment with guitarist Brian Welch.[1]

The official visualizer, released on YouTube the day after its release,[2] features a hanging, pulsating anthropomorphic structure composed of black wires,[3] which also features on the album's artwork. The visualizer was produced by Chris Schoenman.[4]

A music video, described by NME as "chilling" and "bleak",[5] was later released on July 17. This video, directed by Andzej Gavriss, features the band performing in a desert landscape[6] interspersed with an "intriguing narrative" of a form of experimentation.[6]

Along with the single was revealed the release date of The Nothing, its track listing, and commentary from Davis regarding the title of the album.

Composition

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You'll Never Find Me has been described by Revolver as containing "a bulky, staccato riff" characteristic of Korn's other songs, and a "vertically leaping repeating groove".[7] It has also been described as reminiscent form songs from their prior albums Untouchables and Take a Look in the Mirror,[8] with the songs Break Some Off and Bottled Up Inside highlighted specifically due to the similarity in pre-chorus buildup between the three.[8] The ending of the song has been compared to that of their iconic 1994 song Daddy.[8]

Reception

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You'll Never Find Me was ranked 16th in Kerrang's ranking of The 20 greatest Korn songs.[9]

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for "You'll Never Find Me"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[10] 18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 56
German Alternative Singles (Deutsche Alternative Charts)[12] 2
Poland (LP3)[13] 39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 27
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 19

References

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  1. ^ "Korn's Exclusive Fan Q&A: 7 Things We Learned". 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Korn unveil single 'You'll Never Find Me' and announce new album 'The Nothing'". NME. June 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Korn Debut 'You'll Never Find Me' Music Video". Loudwire.
  4. ^ "Korn drops new single, 'You'll Never Find Me'". Global News.
  5. ^ "Watch Korn's chilling new video for 'You'll Never Find Me'". NME. July 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Korn unleash video for new single "You'll Never Find Me": Watch". July 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hear Korn's Sleek, Stirring New Song "You'll Never Find Me"". Revolver. June 26, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Korn You'll Never Find Me, Metal Band Refines Its Roots". Soundigest. July 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "The 20 greatest Korn songs – ranked". Kerrang!.
  10. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "201933"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Korn: You'll Never Find Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Week: 33 Year: 2019 Category: Single". Deutsche Alternative Charts. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lista Przebojów Programu 3" (in Polish). LP3. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Korn Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Korn Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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