Survivalism (song)

"Survivalism"
Single by Nine Inch Nails
from the album Year Zero
ReleasedMarch 13, 2007 (2007-03-13)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length4:23
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Trent Reznor
Producer(s)
Nine Inch Nails singles chronology
"Every Day Is Exactly the Same"
(2005) 		"Survivalism"
(2007) 		"Capital G"
(2007)
Halo numbers chronology
Halo 22
(2007) 		Halo 23
(2007) 		Halo 24
(2007)

"Survivalism" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from its fifth studio album, Year Zero (2007). It was released as the album's lead single. The single was released digitally on the iTunes Store on March 13, 2007, and the CD and vinyl singles were released internationally on April 2, 2007.[4]

On February 14, 2007, a clip of the chorus to "Survivalism" was first heard by fans calling the telephone number 1-310-295-1040, which was found by joining discolored numerals on the back of a tour T-shirt.[5] FMQB reported that "Survivalism" would arrive at radio stations on February 27 with an add date of March 6,[6] but 102.1 The Edge in Toronto debuted the song on February 15, and on the next day, it was officially played on radio stations across the United States. It was later made available on Nine Inch Nails' Myspace page.

As with "The Hand That Feeds" and "Only", the "Survivalism" multi-track GarageBand file was released by the band for fan remixing on March 13.[7] It can be downloaded on the album's website.

In July 2012, Canadian house musician deadmau5 produced a remix of the song, which was later included on his 2014 album while(1<2).

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  2. ^ Hogan, Marc (July 17, 2012). "Deadmau5's Nine Inch Nails Remix Is Surprisingly Subtle". Spin. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Taylor, Rob (April 17, 2007). "Nine Inch Nails – Survivalism". Clickmusic.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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  5. ^ "a new message?". Echoing the Sound. February 14, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ^ "Quick Hits: Nine Inch Nails (2007)". FMQB. February 13, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
  7. ^ "nine inch nails: current". nin.com. March 13, 2007. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved June 9, 2007.