"Way Too Far" is a song written and recorded by American

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. It was released as the third single from Korn's tenth studio album, '' The Path of Totality'', on March 6, 2012. The single features production and additional music by 12th Planet, Flinch, and Downlink. And it was also the last Korn single recorded as a quartet before original guitarist Brian Welch returned to the band the following year.

Background and composition

Jonathan Davis explained the song's meaning:

Release

"Way Too Far" was released to

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'' Mainstream Rock chart, failing to match the success of the album's first two singles. The song was inducted into the

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Music video

The music video for "Way Too Far" premiered on May 7, 2012, and was directed by Joshua Allen, who also directed the previous music video for "Chaos Lives in Everything". Unlike the previous videos, this video was conceptual and its concept features each band member taking things 'way too far'. Jonathan Davis's alter-ego, JDevil, makes an appearance in the video.

Formats and track listings

* CD single (United States) # "Way Too Far" (radio edit) – 3:23

Charts

References

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