In the Shadows (song)

"In the Shadows"
Single by the Rasmus
from the album Dead Letters
B-side	"If You Ever"
Released	3 January 2003 (2003-01-03)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:19
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)

"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

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.	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

1. In the Shadows (Scandinavian maxi-single liner notes). The Rasmus. Playground Music Scandinavia, Dynasty. 2003. PGMCDS 21.
2. In the Shadows (European CD single liner notes). The Rasmus. Motor Music. 2003. 06024 9811045 4.
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.
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.
5. In the Shadows (US enhanced CD liner notes). The Rasmus. Interscope Records. 2003. INTR26091-2.