In 2004 Jay-Z collaboration with Rock band Linkin Park "Collision Course" album. "Numb/Encore" become the most successful single from the "Collision Course" album, going on to reach #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 2005.In the UK Singles Chart, "Numb/Encore" achieved the record for the longest stay in the top 20 without ever reaching the top 10. The song only peaked at 14 but managed to spend 53 weeks in the chart, 13 of them in the top 20.
"Numb/Encore" Linkin Park combining the Jay-Z song "Encore" (taken from his 2003 album The Black Album) and the Linkin Park song "Numb" (taken from their 2003 album Meteora). This version still contains Kanye West's background vocals from "Encore".
