Welcome to the Fold

"Welcome to the Fold" is a song by American rock band Filter, released in July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album Title of Record.

"Welcome to the Fold"
Single by Filter
from the album Title of Record
ReleasedJuly 1999
Genre
Length7:41 (album version)
4:42 (radio edit)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Richard Patrick
Producer(s)
Filter singles chronology
"One"
(1998)		 "Welcome to the Fold"
(1999)		 "Take a Picture"
(1999)

The song was included on Spin's list of "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999."[3]

Music video

The song's music video (directed by Peter Christopherson) begins with an RV driving through a desert, and a man comes out spotting a giant clear cube, in which the band is performing the song inside of. A man comes out and calls on his radio and soon more people in RVs come and set up camp to watch the concert. During the guitar solo, several of the campers jump inside the cube and do some crowd surfing. At the end of the video, the cube floats up in the air and explodes.

Track listing
U.S. maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Fold" (Clean Radio Edit)4:42
2."One" (Harry Nilsson cover)4:07
3."(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" (feat. The Crystal Method)4:26
Australia maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Fold" (Radio Edit)4:42
2."One" (Harry Nilsson cover)4:07
3."Welcome to the Fold" (Freq Nasty Remix)7:02
4."Welcome to the Fold" (Moving Fusion Remix)6:46
European promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Fold" (Album Version)7:41
Enhanced content single
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Fold" (Radio Edit)4:42
2."Welcome to the Fold" (Freq Nasty Remix)6:59
3."Welcome to the Fold" (Moving Fusion Remix)6:46
4."Welcome to the Fold" (Music Video)4:51
12" single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Fold" (album version)7:41
2."Welcome to the Fold" (Freq Nasty Remix)7:02
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Fold" (Moving Fusion Remix)6:46

Chart positions
Charts (1999) Peak
position
US Alt.[5] 17
US Main.[6] 8
NZ[7] 42
UK[8] 85

Personnel
Filter
  • Richard Patrick – vocals, guitar, programming
  • Geno Lenardo – guitar, programming
  • Frank Cavanagh – bass
  • Steven Gillis – drums
Additional musicians
  • Jim McGrath – percussion
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References
  1. "The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999: Critics' Picks". Billboard. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. Unterberger, Andrew (April 8, 2019). "The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019.
  3. Cook-Wilson, Winston (July 25, 2019). "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999". Spin. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. "Filter's Richard Patrick". MTV. July 26, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. "Filter – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  6. "Filter – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  7. "Discography Filter". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  8. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Adam F – FYA". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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