In 2014, Linkin Park released their sixth studio album The Hunting Party. This, along with accusations of selling out, prompted an angry response from Bennington. Despite a positive commercial performance, it received mixed reviews from music critics. The album performed well commercially, debuting at number one in several countries it also became the band's fifth number-one album on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold in five countries. " Talking to Myself" and " One More Light" were released as radio singles later on. " Battle Symphony", " Good Goodbye", and " Invisible" were released as promotional singles prior to the album's release.
The album's lead single, " Heavy", featuring Kiiara, was released on February 16, 2017. It is also the band's first album to have a title track, as they felt that the song " One More Light" was the heart of the album. The album features guest vocal appearances from Pusha T, Stormzy, and Kiiara, and production and songwriting collaborations with JR Rotem, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Ross Golan, Andrew Goldstein, blackbear, and Eg White. The sound of One More Light has been described as being more pop-focused, departing from the alternative rock and alternative metal sounds of their previous albums.
Band members Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda served as the album's primary producers. The band recorded the album between September 2015 and February 2017 in multiple studios. It is the last Linkin Park album to feature lead vocalist Chester Bennington before his death on July 20, 2017. It was released on May 19, 2017, through Warner Bros. One More Light is the seventh studio album by American rock band Linkin Park.
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