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, in May 2000. 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 and No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured on the MuchMusic compilation album Big Shiny Tunes 5.

Musical style
The song's style is described as alternative metal, alternative rock, nu metal, shoegaze, hard rock and art rock.

Music video
The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander, 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.

As of June 2024, the song has 52 million views on YouTube and was posted 14 years ago on their official account.

Legacy
In 2012, Loudwire ranked the song number one on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs, and in 2020, Kerrang! ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs.

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.

Notable covers

 * British metalcore band Architects covered the song on their 2019 EP Spotify Singles.

In popular culture
The song has been featured in a number of films and television series, including:
 * Little Nicky (2000).
 * Queen of the Damned (2002).
 * Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (U.S. Funimation English dub) (2002).
 * American Horror Story: Double Feature: Red Tide (2021).
 * American Dad: Daesong Heavy Industries (2005)
 * The Following: Chapter Two (2013)
 * Major Crimes: Letting It Go (2014)
 * Alias: Hourglass (2013)
 * American Horror Story: Pale (2021).