“In the End” is a standout track by American rock band Linkin Park, featured as the eighth song on their groundbreaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, released in 2000. As the album’s fourth and final single, “In the End” garnered widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised its iconic piano riff and highlighted the vocal prowess of rapper Mike Shinoda.

The song achieved remarkable commercial success, reaching the top ten on numerous global music charts and peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100—Linkin Park’s highest position on the chart. It emerged as a sleeper hit in early 2002 and was named the number one song on Z100’s top 100 songs of 2002 countdown. Additionally, it ranked at number 121 in Blender magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born. In June 2021, “In the End” became the first nu metal song to surpass one billion streams on Spotify, and by June 2024, it had amassed over 2 billion streams, ranking among the platform’s top 100 most streamed songs of all time. The track has since been certified Diamond (10× Platinum) by the RIAA, further solidifying its legacy in the music industry.