Silence

Hello darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again

Because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping

And the vision that was planted in my brain still remains...

Within the sound of silence

Disturbed covered Simon and Garfunkel's in a way that not only embraced the difference, but deepened it.  It was so well received that it was nominated for a Grammy.

In April 2016, Paul Simon endorsed the cover.  Additionally, on April 1, Simon sent lead vocalist Draiman an email praising Disturbed's performance of the rendition on late-night talk show Conan. Simon wrote: "Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I'd seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks." Draiman responded, "Mr. Simon, I am honored beyond words. We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Your compliment means the world to me/ us and we are eternally grateful."

As of September 2017, the single had sold over 1.5 million digital downloads and had been streamed over 54 million times, estimated Nielsen Music.  The music video has over 300 million views on YouTube, while the live performance on Conan has over 60 million, making it the most watched video from the show.