How well will New Divide do in the Top 100 Billboard charts?
Well, the results are in. New Divide debuted at #6 on both the Hot 100 and Modern Rock charts. It also came in at #13 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Doesn’t seem that big at first, but consider this: -This is the highest debut EVER for a Linkin Park song on the Hot 100 (Their previous record was held by What I’ve Done, which debuted at #7). -It’s already the second-highest a Linkin Park song has ever been on the Hot 100 (In the End peaked at #2). -It’s only the third time in history that a song has debuted in the top 10 on both the Hot 100 and Modern Rock charts, the other 2 songs that have done that being What I’ve Done and Coldplay’s Speed of Sound. -It’s only the band’s third song to reach the top 10 on the Hot 100 (What I’ve Done and In the End being the others). That’s not just a good debut, it’s one of the top 3 singles of their entire career from a statistics standpoint.