On Chester Bennington's official blog, he stated when the video was being shot and that it features live performance from the band.
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The single was released as digital download on Februalong with a cover art. On January 24, 2008, it was announced that "Given Up" would be the band's next single after "Shadow of the Day", released on October 16, 2007. This proved incorrect after "Bleed It Out" was promoted to single status. In June 2007, the official Billboard website gave information stating that "Given Up" and "Shadow of the Day" would be the next two singles from Minutes to Midnight, following "What I've Done". The song was also used in the trailer and commercials for the action film Crank 2: High Voltage, in which Bennington makes a cameo. It is included as a master track in the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii versions of the music video game Rock Revolution. The song was made available as a single on March 3, 2008.
It dawns a distinctive jingle sound during the verses and intro, generated by the jingling of guitarist Brad Delson's keys and a steady clapping beat by Mike Shinoda.
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The scream is split into two 9 second long screams when performed live allowing Chester to catch his breath, although he has completed the full scream in various live performances. It notably features a eighteen second-long scream by Chester Bennington before the final chorus, as well as a steady guitar riff for the choruses of the song. "Given Up" is one of the heavier songs on the album.
The performance of the song is available on the "Bleed It Out" CD single. Live performances of these three songs at the AOL sessions were released on AOL on May 5, 2007. "Given Up", along with the hit singles "What I've Done" and "Bleed It Out", made its live debut on Apin Berlin, Germany.
The song was not as much as a success upon what was expected in the U.S, although it did manage to chart high on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks and the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released on Februin United Kingdom as a digital download. "Given Up" is a song by Linkin Park, the song was released as the fourth single from their third studio album Minutes to Midnight.