The View (song)

"The View"
Single by Lou Reed and Metallica
from the album Lulu
Released	September 27, 2011
Format	Digital download
Genre	Experimental metal alternative metal[1] doom metal[2] spoken word
Length	5:17
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Lou Reed Robert Trujillo Lars Ulrich
Producer(s)	Greg Fidelman Metallica Lou Reed Hal Willner
Lou Reed chronology
"Gravity/Safety Zone" (2007) "The View" (2011)
Metallica chronology "Broken, Beat & Scarred" (2009) "The View" (2011) "Lords of Summer" (2014) Music video "The View" on YouTube

"The View" is a single by American singer Lou Reed and American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the only single taken from the studio album Lulu, released on September 27, 2011.^[3]

The song was poorly received by fans of Metallica.

Music video

A music video directed by Darren Aronofsky and released on December 3, 2011,^[4] shows Lou Reed and Metallica performing a short version of the song in a recording studio.

Track listing

iTunes single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The View"	5:17

Personnel

• Lou Reed – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar, table
• Lars Ulrich – drums
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
• Robert Trujillo – bass

References

1. Hogan, Marc (September 19, 2011). "Lou Reed, Metallica Post 30-Second Collabo Preview". Spin. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
2. Fricke, David (September 28, 2011). "Lou Reed and Metallica - "The View"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
3. "The View - Single". iTunes. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
4. "The Video for The View Debuts on December 3". LouReedMetallica.com. December 2, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.