New Divide

"New Divide"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album
B-side	"New Divide" (instrumental) "New Divide" (a cappella)
Released	May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)
Recorded	2008–March 2009
Genre	Alternative rock[1][2] electronic rock[3][4]
Length	4:28
Label	Reprise Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Linkin Park
Producer(s)	Mike Shinoda
Linkin Park singles chronology
"Leave Out All the Rest" (2008) "New Divide" (2009) "The Catalyst" (2010)
Transformers singles chronology
"Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme)" (2007) "New Divide" (2009) "Iridescent" (2011)
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"New Divide" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was released as a single and recorded specifically for the soundtrack to Michael Bay's film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It was written by the band and produced by band member Mike Shinoda. It also serves as the film's main theme and was released as the soundtrack's lead single on May 18, 2009, by Reprise Records.^[5]

Despite the film's critical failure, "New Divide" was widely acclaimed by professional critics and remains one of the most popular songs in Linkin Park's discography. It is one of the few songs to top the US Rock Songs, Alternative Songs, and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks at the same time. It is one of the band's highest-charting songs, peaking at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its working title was "Megatron".