"Hypnotize"
Single by System of a Down
from the album Hypnotize
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005
Recorded
GenreAlternative metal
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
System of a Down singles chronology
"Question!"
(2005) 		"Hypnotize"
(2005) 		"Lonely Day"
(2006)
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

CD1
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hypnotize"
  • D. Malakian
  • S. Tankian
  • D. Malakian
  • S. Tankian
3:09
2."Science" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit)S. TankianD. Malakian2:37
CD2
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hypnotize"
  • D. Malakian
  • S. Tankian
D. Malakian3:09
2."Mr. Jack" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit)
  • S. Tankian
  • D. Malakian
D. Malakian7:14
3."War?" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit)S. TankianD. Malakian3:58
7" single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hypnotize"
  • D. Malakian
  • S. Tankian
D. Malakian3:09
2."Forest" (Live from the Hurricane Festival – Explicit)S. TankianD. Malakian4:05
iTunes single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hypnotize"
  • D. Malakian
  • S. Tankian
D. Malakian3:09

Chart positions

Weekly chart performance for "Hypnotize"
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

Certifications for "Hypnotize"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Hypnotize – System of a Down | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  2. ^ SYSTEM SINGER VISITS CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE TO PUSH GENOCIDE BILL MTV
  3. ^ "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 62. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "System of a Down: Hypnotize" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  5. ^ "System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  6. ^ "IFPI archive". Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2005-12-28.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography System of a Down". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "System of a Down – Hypnotize". Top Digital Download.
  9. ^ "System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  12. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

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