In the Shadows (song)

2003 single by The Rasmus

"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.

"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
  • Playground Music Scandinavia
  • Dynasty
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)

Kalush Orchestra version

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

Scandinavian maxi-single[1]
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
1. "In the Shadows"   4:18
2. "In the Shadows" (revamped) 3:03
UK limited-edition 7-inch picture disc[3]
No.TitleLength
1. "In the Shadows"    
2. "If You Ever"    
UK enhanced CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1. "In the Shadows"    
2. "Everything You Say"    
3. "Days"    
4. "In the Shadows" (video)  
US enhanced CD[5]
No.TitleLength
1. "In the Shadows"   4:18
2. "Guilty"   3:42
3. "In the Shadows" (video) 3:54

References