The Day the World Went Away

Single infobox
Name = The Day the World Went Away
Type = Single
Artist = Nine Inch Nails
from Album = The Fragile


Released = July 20, 1999
Format = CD, 12"
Recorded = ??
Genre = Industrial rock
Length = 15 min 47 sec (CD)
17 min 27 sec (12")
Label = Nothing Records
Producer = Trent Reznor, Alan Moulder
Chart position =

• #1 (Canada)#17 (US Hot 100)
• #31 (AUS)

Reviews =

• "All Music Guide" (2/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:y9dfyl42xp9b link]

Last single = "The Perfect Drug"
(1997)
This single = "The Day the World Went Away"
(1999)
Next single = "We're in This Together"
(1999) |

"The Day the World Went Away" is a song by Nine Inch Nails, released in 1999 as the first single from the act's then-forthcoming album "The Fragile" (1999). The single (also known as "Halo 13") is the thirteenth official Nine Inch Nails release.

The song

"The Day the World Went Away" contains no drums. [cite news
url = http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/1999/07/29/Arts/Nine-Inch.Nails.Returns-1736737.shtml
title = Nine Inch Nails returns
author = Cliff Hicks
work = Daily Nebraskan
date = 1999-07-29
accessdate = 2008-02-19] To date, it is the only NIN single to reach the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was a staple in the encore during the Fragility tour, [cite news
url = http://media.www.cm-life.com/media/storage/paper906/news/2000/04/17/EtCetera/StillDepressed.Reznor.Reveals.fragility.V.2.0-2477932.shtml
title = Still-depressed Reznor reveals "Fragility v. 2.0"
author = Adam Graham
work = Central Michigan Life
date = 2000-04-17
accessdate = 2008-02-19] [cite news
url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27982282_ITM
title = Nine Inch Nails; A Perfect Circle (review)
work = Variety
date = 2000-06-12
accessdate = 2008-02-19] and has been performed in many shows since.

The single

The compact disc single contains three songs: the original version and a "quiet" remix of "The Day the World Went Away," and "Starfuckers, Inc." another song from "The Fragile". The 12" vinyl single replaced "Starfuckers, Inc." with another version of "The Day the World Went Away," this one remixed by electronic music artist Porter Ricks.

The main version of the title track featured on the single is approximately 30 seconds shorter than the version found on "The Fragile" and features slightly different vocals.

The version of "Starfuckers, Inc." featured on the single is almost identical to the album version, except that this version ends with the sound of Paul Stanley yelling "Goodnight!" to a cheering crowd. The yelling and crowd cheering are sampled from a KISS concert recording. The opening to "Complication", the track which follows "Starfuckers, Inc." on "The Fragile", can be heard faintly alongside the crowd noise, augmented to sound like part of the concert.

The flower depicted on the cover of the single is a Kangaroo paw.

Music video

A music video was made for the song, but never released. Still images that were used on the [http://www.nin.com/ official NIN website] indicate that the video takes place at a funeral. It is rumored that the video was too personal for Trent Reznor to release because the song's lyrics are about the death of his grandmother.

An alternate video for the song, using live audio and a combination of live and original footage, is included as an Easter egg on the second disc of the "And All That Could Have Been" DVD.

CD single

Nothing Records / Interscope Records INTDS-97026

Track listing

#"The Day the World Went Away" - 4:03
#"Starfuckers, Inc." - 5:24
#"The Day the World Went Away (Quiet)" (remixed by Trent Reznor) - 6:20

12" Single

Nothing Records / Interscope Records INT12-97026

Track listing

ide A

#"The Day the World Went Away" - 4:03
#"The Day the World Went Away (Quiet)" - 6:20

ide B

#"The Day the World Went Away (Porter Ricks)" - 7:04

References

External links

* [http://www.nin.com Nine Inch Nails' official site]
* [http://www.ninwiki.com/The_Day_The_World_Went_Away_(halo) The Day The World Went Away] at the NinWiki
* [http://www.nincollector.com/archive/releases/halo_13/halo13.htm "Halo 13" at NINCollector.com]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/5238 "The Day the World Went Away" (US CD5")] at Discogs.com
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/94156 "The Day the World Went Away" (US 12")] at Discogs.com
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8liUjGaLt_Q "The Day the World Went Away" video (YouTube)]