Change (In the House of Flies)

"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. Consequence of Sound described the song as alternative rock.[4]

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

The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander,[5] 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.[6][7]

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.

Covers

In other media

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak

position

UK Singles (OCC)[13] 53
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] 9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 5

References
  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=mg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=Change+(Into+the+House+of+Flies)&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKkbiny9HtAhUCA6wKHRFIDOgQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Change%20(Into%20the%20House%20of%20Flies)&f=false
  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. "The Top 20 Deftones Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
  6. https://www.kerrang.com/features/a-deep-dive-into-deftones-change-in-the-house-of-flies-video/
  7. Making the video "Change" - Behind the Scenes
  8. "Ayria — Hearts For Bullets official tracklist". www.ayria.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZUwLecITu0
  10. "Seether "Change (In The House of Flies)" Deftones Cover // Octane // SiriusXM". Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  11. "Rocksmith® 2014 – Deftones - "Change (In the House of Flies)" on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  12. "Rocksmith® 2014 – Deftones Song Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  13. "Deftones: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  14. "Deftones Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  15. "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  16. "Deftones Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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