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"Change (In the House of Flies)"
Deftones Change.JPG
Single by Deftones
from the album White Pony
B-side
  • "Crenshaw"
  • "No Ordinary Love"
ReleasedMay 16, 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length
  • 4:59 (full version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit and music video)
Label Maverick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Terry Date
Deftones singles chronology
" Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
(1998) 		"Change (In the House of Flies)"
(2000) 		" Back to School (Mini Maggit)"
(2001)
Music video
"Change (In the House of Flies)" on YouTube

"Change (In the House of Flies)", often referred to as "Change", is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the first single from their third album, White Pony, on May 16, 2000. [1] It remains their most commercially successful single to date, peaking at No. 3 in Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, No. 9 in the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart [2] and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart. [3] The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album Big Shiny Tunes 5. The song is described as nu metal, [4] alternative metal, [5] alternative rock [6] and hard rock. [7]

Music video

Lead singer Chino Moreno appearing in the music video for "Change (In the House of Flies)".

The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander, [8] features the band playing at a party. The people attending have apathetic looks and wear animal masks. The video was shot at a Hollywood, California estate in May. [9] [10]

As of March 2021, the song has 20 million views on YouTube.

Legacy

In 2012, Loudwire ranked the song number one on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs, [11] and in 2020, Kerrang ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Change (In the House of Flies)"Deftones4:58
2."Crenshaw"Deftones4:49
3." No Ordinary Love" ( Sade cover)
5:32

Other versions

  • An acoustic version appeared on the MTV The Return of the Rock, Vol. 2 compilation, and was also included on the band's B-Sides & Rarities album.

Notable covers

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Scotland ( OCC) [14] 54
UK Singles ( OCC) [15] 53
UK Rock & Metal ( OCC) [16] 3
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard) [17] 3
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard) [18] 9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [19] 5

In popular culture

The song has been featured in a number of films and television series, including: [20]

References

  1. ^ "Billboard". 10 June 2000.
  2. ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  3. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts". Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  4. ^ Maude, James (6 August 2021). "Welcome to the Dark Side: 15 Essential Nu Metal Classics for the New Psychos in the Scene". escYOUnited. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ Trapp, Philip (April 19, 2022). "10 '80s Metal Bands That Thrived In The '90s Despite Grunge". Loudwire. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Top 20 Deftones Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. ^ Loudwire Staff (October 2, 2020). "The 66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century". Loudwire. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ^ B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
  9. ^ "A Deep Dive into Deftones' Change (In the House of Flies) Video".
  10. ^ Making the video "Change" - Behind the Scenes
  11. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (September 4, 2012). "10 Best Deftones Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Law, Sam (June 26, 2020). "The 20 Greatest Deftones Songs – Ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "Architects Share New Singles For Spotify Including New Deftones Cover". Ghost Cult Magazine. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  18. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  19. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  20. ^ Rampton, Mike (25 May 2019). "A Deep Dive Into Deftones' Change (In The House Of Flies) Video". kerrang.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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