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| Single by System of a Down | ||||
| from the album Hypnotize | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| "Hypnotize" on YouTube | ||||
"Hypnotize" is a song by Armenian American rock 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 one of the band's September 2005 concerts, (filmed at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan) but includes a CGI scene of painting along with the music; the audio is dubbed over with the studio track.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hypnotize" |
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| 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
Weekly charts
| 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 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 57 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Portugal (AFP)[13] | 2673 |
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 – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – System of a Down – Hypnotize". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "IFPI archive". Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2005-12-28.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2005". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.