Hypnotize (System of a Down song)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
"Hypnotize" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by System of a Down | ||||
from the album Hypnotize | ||||
Released | October 11, 2005 | |||
Recorded |
| |||
Genre | Alternative metal | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
System of a Down singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Hypnotize" on YouTube |
"Hypnotize" is a song by American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released in October 2005 as the lead single from their fifth studio album of the same name. The video was filmed on September 28, 2005, at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It reached number one on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart[1] and is the band's biggest international hit.
Music video
The music video is mostly footage from the band's September 2005 concert at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan but includes a CGI scene of a painting forming along with the music. It opens & closes with footage of a firefighting helicopter dropping retardant while flying through a city.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hypnotize" |
|
| 3:09 |
2. | "Science" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit) | S. Tankian | D. Malakian | 2:37 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hypnotize" |
| D. Malakian | 3:09 |
2. | "Mr. Jack" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit) |
| D. Malakian | 7:14 |
3. | "War?" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit) | S. Tankian | D. Malakian | 3:58 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hypnotize" |
| D. Malakian | 3:09 |
2. | "Forest" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit) | S. Tankian | D. Malakian | 4:05 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hypnotize" |
| D. Malakian | 3:09 |
Chart positions
Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[3] | 15 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 4 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 83 |
Greece (IFPI)[6] | 23 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 47 |
Italy (FIMI)[8] | 44 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 31 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 48 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 57 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Hypnotize – System of a Down | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ SYSTEM SINGER VISITS CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE TO PUSH GENOCIDE BILL MTV
- ^ "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 62. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "System of a Down: Hypnotize" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "IFPI archive". Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2005-12-28.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography System of a Down". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "System of a Down – Hypnotize". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ "American single certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles with hAudio microformats
- Single chart usages for Finland
- Single chart usages for Germany
- Single chart usages for Ireland3
- Single chart called without song
- Single chart usages for Italy
- Single chart usages for Dutch100
- Single chart usages for UK
- Single chart called without artist
- Single chart usages for Billboardhot100
- Single chart usages for Billboardalternativesongs
- Single chart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock
- Certification Table Entry usages for United States
- Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures
- Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote
- All articles with dead external links
- Articles with dead external links from January 2018
- Articles with permanently dead external links
- Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers
- 2005 songs
- 2005 singles
- System of a Down songs
- Songs written by Daron Malakian
- Songs written by Serj Tankian
- Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin