In the Shadows (song)

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"In the Shadows"
Single by the Rasmus
from the album Dead Letters
B-side"If You Ever"
Released3 January 2003 (2003-01-03)
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Aki Hakala
  • Eero Heinonen
  • Pauli Rantasalmi
  • Lauri Ylönen
Producer(s)
  • Mikael Nord Andersson
  • Martin Hansen
The Rasmus singles chronology
"Heartbreaker/Days"
(2002)
"In the Shadows"
(2003)
"In My Life"
(2003)

"In the Shadows" is a 2003 song by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. It was taken from their fifth studio album Dead Letters. The song went to number 1 in Finland, New Zealand, Germany and Hungary, number 2 in Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden, number 3 in the United Kingdom, Scotland and Estonia, number 6 in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.

Kalush Orchestra version[change | change source]

In 2022, the group made a new version of the song, titled "In the Shadows of Ukraine" and featuring Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra. Leonid Kolosovskyi directed the music video for this version.

Track listings[change | change source]

Scandinavian maxi-single[1]
No. Title Length
1. "In the Shadows"   4:18
2. "In the Shadows" (revamped) 3:03
3. "First Day of My Life" (acoustic demo) 3:11
European CD single[2]
No. Title Length
1. "In the Shadows"   4:18
2. "In the Shadows" (revamped) 3:03
UK limited-edition 7-inch picture disc[3]
No. Title Length
1. "In the Shadows"    
2. "If You Ever"    
UK enhanced CD single[4]
No. Title Length
1. "In the Shadows"    
2. "Everything You Say"    
3. "Days"    
4. "In the Shadows" (video)  
US enhanced CD[5]
No. Title Length
1. "In the Shadows"   4:18
2. "Guilty"   3:42
3. "In the Shadows" (video) 3:54

References[change | change source]

  1. In the Shadows (Scandinavian maxi-single liner notes). The Rasmus. Playground Music Scandinavia, Dynasty. 2003. PGMCDS 21.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. In the Shadows (European CD single liner notes). The Rasmus. Motor Music. 2003. 06024 9811045 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. In the Shadows (UK limited 7-inch picture disc). The Rasmus. Motor Music, Island Records, Playground Music Scandinavia, Universal Records. 2003. MCS 40351, 981 820-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. In the Shadows (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). The Rasmus. Universal Records, Playground Music Scandinavia, Motor Music, Island Records, Dynasty. 2003. MCSXD 40351, 981 820-5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. In the Shadows (US enhanced CD liner notes). The Rasmus. Interscope Records. 2003. INTR26091-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)