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{{Infobox song
| name     = Remember the Name
| cover    = Petrified - Remember The Name-USPromoCD.jpg
| alt      =
| type     = single
| artist   = [[Fort Minor]] featuring [[Styles of Beyond]]
| album    = [[The Rising Tied]]
| released = September 20, 2005
| recorded =
| studio   = [[NRG Studios]]
| genre    = [[Alternative hip-hop]]
| length   = 3:47
| label    =
* [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* [[Machine Shop Recordings|Machine Shop]]
| writer   =
* [[Takbir Bashir]]
* Ryan Maginn
* [[Mike Shinoda]]
| producer = Mike Shinoda
| chronology = [[Fort Minor]]
| prev_title = 
| prev_year  = 
| next_title = [[Believe Me (Fort Minor song)|Believe Me]]
| next_year  = 2005
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Mike Shinoda]] solo
 | type       = single
 | prev_title = [[Enjoy the Silence 04]]
 | prev_year  = 2004
 | title      = Petrified/Remember the Name
 | year       = 2005
 | next_title = [[Believe Me (Fort Minor song)|Believe Me]]
 | next_year  = 2005
}}
}}

"'''Remember the Name'''" is a song by [[Fort Minor]], the [[hip-hop]] side project of rock band [[Linkin Park]]'s co-lead vocalist [[Mike Shinoda]]. It is the second single from his 2005 album ''[[The Rising Tied]]'' and features [[underground hip-hop]] band [[Styles of Beyond]]. It was released alongside the album's first single, "Petrified". A music video for the song was directed by [[Kimo Proudfoot]].

The single initially failed to chart in 2005. However, in 2006, the single received moderate success due to its use in the media and possibly the success of "[[Where'd You Go (Fort Minor song)|Where'd You Go]]", another Fort Minor single. Despite numerous low peaks in different charts, the song was used extensively in the media, particularly at sports events, and eventually received a Platinum certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] in 2009 and by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] in 2024. In 2018, the RIAA certified the song 4× Platinum.

==Background==
[[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] conducted the strings for the song. Since Shinoda performed the main loop on the keyboards, the cellists had a difficult time performing the loop. Eventually, they resorted to breaking up the phrase, such that each cellist plays one or two notes.<ref>{{YouTube|tdDlRLQeCAI|Making of the Rising Tied}}</ref>

==Music video==
The music video, directed by [[Kimo Proudfoot]], shows the song's three vocalists, Mike Shinoda and hip-hop group [[Styles of Beyond]]  members [[Takbir Bashir]] and Ryan Maginn, walking around a bar. The video has [[cameo appearances]] from [[Chester Bennington]], [[Brad Delson]], and [[Rob Bourdon]] of [[Linkin Park]], singer [[Skylar Grey|Holly Brook]], [[Rob Dyrdek]] and [[Christopher Boykin|Christopher "Big Black" Boykin]] of MTV's ''[[Rob & Big]]'', [[DJ Cheapshot]] and Vin Skully of Styles of Beyond, and rapper Sixx John.

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
|headline = Vinyl single – [[iTunes]] EP<ref>{{cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/petrified-remember-name-dmd/80800084|title = Petrified/Remember The Name (DMD Single) - EP|publisher = [[iTunes]]|access-date = December 24, 2012}}</ref>
|title1  = Petrified
|note1   = radio edit
|length1 = 3:43
|title2  = Petrified
|note2   = album version
|length2 = 3:41
|title3  = Petrified
|note3   = instrumental
|length3 = 3:42
|title4  = Remember the Name
|note4   = radio edit
|length4 = 3:47
|title5  = Remember the Name
|note5   = album version
|length5 = 3:47
|title6  = Remember the Name
|note6   = instrumental
|length6 = 3:48
}}

==Appearance in media==
The song has been used extensively in the media, and played at many stadiums and arenas throughout the United States, including several colleges. The [[National Basketball Association]] used "Remember the Name" as the theme song for the [[2006 NBA Playoffs|2006]] and [[2007 NBA Playoffs]] as well as the [[2008 NBA draft]]. The song is also featured on the soundtrack of the [[EA Sports]] [[video game]] ''[[NBA Live 06]]''.

The song was used in "The OG", the twelfth episode in the second season of the CBS TV series ''[[Numbers (TV series)|Numb3rs]]''.

The song is featured in promotional TV trailers for the 2006 movie, ''[[Gridiron Gang]]'', [[NBC]]'s 2006 series, ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'', and ''[[Pride (2007 film)|Pride]]'', directed by Sunu Gonera, as well as the trailer for ''[[Fighting (2009 film)|Fighting]]'', and the trailer for the 2010 remake of ''[[The Karate Kid (2010 film)|The Karate Kid]]''. The song was also featured in the 2018 movie ''[[Peter Rabbit (film)|Peter Rabbit]]'', with some lyrics changed to fit the context of the movie.

The song has been featured in the TV commercial for the 50th [[Grammy Awards]] in 2008.

On March 19, 2011, UFC premiered the trailer for ''[[UFC 129]]'', which featured the song.<ref>{{YouTube|WbvpdWpqQw4}}</ref>

The song was also featured in the 2013 film ''[[The Smurfs 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Smurfs 2 (2013) - Soundtrack.Net|url=https://www.soundtrack.net/movie/the-smurfs-2/|access-date=2021-07-03|website=www.soundtrack.net}}</ref>

On April 3, 2016, [[WWE]] used the song in the opening video package for [[WrestleMania 32]].

In 2019 the [[BBC]] used a cover of the song by [[Ms Banks]] to promote its coverage of the [[FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The BBC Unleashes a Women's World Cup Anthem With London Rapper Ms Banks|url=https://musebycl.io/music/bbc-unleashes-womens-world-cup-anthem-london-rapper-ms-banks|access-date=2021-07-03|website=Muse by Clio|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Shaw|first=Neil|date=2019-06-22|title=BBC Women's World Cup song - everything you need to know|url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/what-bbc-womens-football-world-3009188|access-date=2021-07-03|website=DevonLive|language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, WWE again used the song for retrospective packages to promote the 20th anniversary of the debut of [[John Cena]], as well as Cena's match on the December 30, 2022 episode of [[Smackdown]]

This song was featured in [[Beat Saber]] music pack titled ''Linkin Park x Mike Shinoda'', released October 5, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=Beat Saber launches Linkin Park x Mike Shinoda Music Pack – out today on PS VR2 and PS VR |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/05/beat-saber-launches-linkin-park-x-mike-shinoda-music-pack-out-today-on-ps-vr2-and-ps-vr/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|66|artist=Fort Minor|rowheader=true|access-date=January 4, 2023}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|38|artist=Fort Minor|rowheader=true|access-date=January 4, 2023}}
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Fort Minor|title=Remember the Name|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2020|id=9631}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Fort Minor|title=Remember the Name|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|accessdate=October 18, 2021|id=9150}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Fort Minor|title=Remember the Name|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2024|id=14269-4381-1|access-date=August 9, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Fort Minor|title=Remember the Name|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2005|certyear=2018}}
{{certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2013|relyear=2005|artist=Fort Minor feat. Styles of Beyond|title=Remember the Name (Streaming)|award=Gold|id=6098|accessdate=November 3, 2020|type=single|certmonth=8|streamsonly=true}}    
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streamsonly=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{YouTube|VDvr08sCPOc}}

{{Fort Minor}}
{{Styles of Beyond}}
{{Mike Shinoda}}

[[Category:2005 songs]]
[[Category:2005 singles]]
[[Category:Fort Minor songs]]
[[Category:TNT Sports (United States)]]
[[Category:Songs written by Mike Shinoda]]
[[Category:Warner Records singles]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Shinoda]]