Way Too Far

"Way Too Far" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn. It was released as the third single from Korn's tenth studio album, The Path of Totality, on March 6, 2012.[1] The single features production and additional music by 12th Planet, Flinch, and Downlink. And it was also the last Korn single recorded as a quartet before original guitarist Brian Welch returns to the band the following year.

"Way Too Far"
Single by Korn featuring 12th Planet and Flinch
from the album The Path of Totality
ReleasedMarch 6, 2012
Recorded2011
GenreNu metal, dubstep
Length3:49
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Dadzie Annan, Reginald Arvizu, Jonathan Davis, Adam Glassco, Ray Luzier, James Shaffer, Luke W Walker
Producer(s)12th Planet, Flinch, Downlink, Jim Monti (add.)

Background and composition

Jonathan Davis explained the song's meaning:

It's about human beings and myself... it's about myself; sometimes I do take things way too far, something so stupid I shouldn't waste my energy on – I'll freak out and make it into something humongous when it should be nothing. I think a lot of people can relate to that.[2]

Release

"Way Too Far" was released to active rock and heritage rock radio stations without an official impact date sometime in March 2012. It debuted and peaked at number 38 on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock chart,[3] failing to match the success of the album's first two singles. The song was inducted into the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame after Internet users voted for it over various other songs five days in a row, beating songs by Slash, Demon Hunter, Pennywise, Metallica, and Hollywood Undead.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Way Too Far" premiered on May 7, 2012,[5] and was directed by Joshua Allen, who also directed the previous music video for "Chaos Lives in Everything". Unlike the previous videos, Way Too Far's video was conceptual and its concept features each band member taking things 'way too far'.

Formats and track listings
  • CD single (United States)
  1. "Way Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:23

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 38
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References
  1. Way Too Far (track listing). Korn. Roadrunner Records. 2012.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Korn: "Way Too Far" (Video)". ARTISTdirect. May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  3. "Korn – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  4. Ramanand, Liz (March 13, 2012). "Korn Enter Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame". Loudwire. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. Hartmann, Graham (May 7, 2012). "Korn Release 'Way Too Far' Music Video". Loudwire. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. "Korn Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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