"Into the Void" is a song by American

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band

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from their third studio album, ''

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'', released in 1999. It is the album's third single and saw release early 2000. A music video was directed by Walter Stern and Jeff Richter.

Release and reception

"Into the Void" was released as a single only in

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on 10 January 2000. It peaked at #72 on the

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singles chart. This Australian release lacks a halo number, making it the only commercial Nine Inch Nails release with that distinction. (The

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single was released to Europe as a non-halo'ed 9" vinyl in June 2007.) However, a two-track promotional CD for "Into the Void", released only in the

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, was incorrectly identified as ''Halo Sixteen.'' As it was not an international release and was only sold in Australia, it is considered a rare release for NIN memorabilia collectors. The version of "The Perfect Drug" included on this single is slightly longer than the one released on the '' Lost Highway'' soundtrack. It fades out at the end instead of ending abruptly. It is the same version found on the " We're in This Together Pt. 3" single. This track and all of the other tracks on this disc can be found on other halos. "Into the Void" was nominated for the

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, but lost to " Again" by

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Music video

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for the song was directed by Walter Stern and Jeff Richter. An alternate version of the video was later released. The video begins with a series of macrophotographic close-ups of Trent Reznor, including his eyes, hair, and mouth. The video concludes with the Nine Inch Nails

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performing the song in a red room and eventually destroying their equipment and the set itself. ''Into the Void'' was nominated for the 2000

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Breakthrough Video award, but lost out to

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'', directed by

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Track listing

Charts

In other media

The song was played in the 2000 film ''

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'' in one of the characters' car radio. During Tennocon 2023, the song was used in a cinematic teaser trailer for a then-upcoming update to the video game ''

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''.

References

External links

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at nin.wiki * {{authority control 1999 songs 2000 singles Music videos directed by Jeff Richter Music videos directed by Walter Stern Nine Inch Nails songs Nothing Records singles Interscope Records singles Song recordings produced by Trent Reznor Song recordings produced by Alan Moulder Songs written by Trent Reznor