''Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023)'', or simply ''Papercuts'', is the first
greatest hits album
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...
by American
rock band
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bass ...
. It was released on April 12, 2024, through
Warner Records
Warner Records Inc. (known as Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) is an American record label. A subsidiary of Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division ...
, following the ''
Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition'' (2023).
On June 28, 2024, the instrumental version of the album was released with the same track listing.
Background
The album spans the band's best-selling
singles from 2000 to 2023 and was announced alongside the release of the song "
Friendly Fire" on February 23, 2024, which appears as the final track and had been recorded during the ''
One More Light
''One More Light'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on May 19, 2017, through Warner Bros. Records and Machine Shop. It is the band's first album to have a title track, as they felt that the song " ...
'' (2017) sessions. ''Papercuts'' also includes the official release of the song "
Qwerty
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", which first appeared on the band's 2006 fanclub-exclusive EP, ''
LP Underground 6.0''.
It features material from all seven of Linkin Park's studio albums released during Bennington's lifetime, with the exception of ''
The Hunting Party'' (2014).
Track listing
Personnel
Linkin Park
*
Chester Bennington
Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various po ...
– lead vocals
*
Rob Bourdon
Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is an American musician, best known as a co-founding member and the former drummer of the rock band Linkin Park. He remained in the band until their hiatus in 2017; when the band members began work ...
– drums, percussion
*
Brad Delson – lead guitar
*
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell – bass
*
Joe Hahn – turntables, synthesizers, samples, programming
*
Mike Shinoda
Michael Kenji Shinoda ( ; born February 11, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's co-lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, ...
– lead and rap vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, samples, synthesizers
Additional musicians
*
Jay-Z
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– rap vocals
(track 3)
*
Francis "Eg" White – guitar
(track 11), piano
(track 11)
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2024 greatest hits albums
Albums produced by Mike Shinoda
Albums produced by Rick Rubin
Linkin Park albums
Warner Records compilation albums