Youth of the Nation

by P.O.D.

Youth of the Nation cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: November 2001
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 12:12
  • Community rating: 2.71/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Inspired by the tragic school shootings in Santee and Columbine, this heavy, mid-tempo rap-rock track features a haunting children's choir in its chorus. The single earned immense cultural resonance and a Grammy nomination, representing the commercial peak of conscious nu-metal.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, atmospheric, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Youth Of The Nation (Album Version) (4:17)
  2. Alive (Semi-Acoustic Version) (3:23)
  3. Sabbath (4:32)

Credits

  • Traa Daniels - bass, vocals
  • Wuv Bernardo - drums, vocals
  • Marcos Curiel - guitar, vocals
  • Larry Freemantle - art direction
  • Randy Staub - engineer
  • Ted Jensen - mastered by
  • Chris Lord-Alge - mixed by
  • Jill Greenberg - photography
  • Howard Benson - producer

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