Toxicity (song)
"Toxicity" is the second single off of American rock band System of a Down's second studio album Toxicity. The song was released on January 22, 2002.
| "Toxicity" | |
|---|---|
| Song by System of a Down | |
| from the album Toxicity | |
| Released | January 22, 2002 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | Nu metal |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | American, Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, Serj Tankian |
| Producer(s) | Daron Malakian, Rick Rubin, Serj Tankian |
The song was able to make it to #3 on the Alternative Airplay, #10 on the Mainstream Rock, and #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[1][2][3] The song was certified Platinum by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) was also certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4][5] VH1 ranked the song #14 on their list of 40 Greatest Metal Songs.[6]
The song was first going to be called "Version 7.0". Odadjian said in an interview: "I called it 'Version 7.0.' At the time, AOL was around, and it was at Version 5.0. I was like, 'When this song comes out, it'll be on Version 7.0, and we'd be telling the future.'"[7]
During their 2005 Download Festival performance, songwriter Daron Malakian said that the song was about having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before playing it.[8]
A music video for the song was released. It was directed by Marcos Siega and Shavo Odadjian. In the video, the video swaps between the band playing in a white room and playing on a stage. Footage of homeless people and prostitutes, are shown over the bodies of the band. The band eats sunflower seeds together while sitting on a couch. The stage sinks and a crowd emerges around where the band is playing where they start a moshpit.[9]
References
change- ↑ "System of a Down - Alternative Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "System of a Down - Mainstream Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "System of a Down - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "System of a Down – Toxicity". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "System of a Down – Toxicity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs". VH1. Archived from the original on September 13, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ ""The Truth Doesn't Recognize Retreat": The Oral History of System of a Down's 'Toxicity'". The Ringer. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "How Do You Own Disorder?: "Toxicity" From The Eyes Of An ADHD Person". Medium. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "The 10 most viewed System Of A Down videos on YouTube". Louder. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
