Hypnotize (System of a Down song)

"Hypnotize"
Single by System of a Down
from the album Hypnotize
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005 (2005-10-11)
GenreAlternative metal
Length3:09
Label
ComposerDaron Malakian
Lyricists
Producers
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 on October 11, 2005, as the lead single from their fifth studio album of the same name. The music video for the song was filmed on September 28, 2005, at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1]

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 and 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

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Hypnotize"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] 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. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  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. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/11/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 26/11/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 20/11/2005 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ "System of a Down Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  14. ↑ "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  15. ↑ "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Hypnotize in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  19. ↑ "American single certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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