Hypnotize (System of a Down song) explained

Hypnotize
Cover:	system of a down hypnotize.png
Type:	single
Artist:	System of a Down
Album:	Hypnotize
Released:	October 11, 2005
Recorded:	The Mansion Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research Studios
Genre:	Alternative metal
Length:	3:09
Label:	American Columbia
Producer:	Rick Rubin Daron Malakian
Prev Title:	Question!
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Lonely Day
Next Year:	2006

"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 Billboards 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]

Chart positions

Chart (2005–2006)!scope="col"

Peak position
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[3]	15
Greece (IFPI)^[4]	23
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[5]	5

External links

• "Hypnotize" lyrics on the band's official website
• Marcus Northbridge's Analysis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hypnotize – System of a Down Awards. AllMusic. February 25, 2014.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227131110/http://www.mtv.com/news/1510609/system-singer-visits-congressmans-office-to-push-genocide-bill/ SYSTEM SINGER VISITS CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE TO PUSH GENOCIDE BILL
3. Web site: RR Canada Rock Top 30. 62. October 14, 2019.
4. Web site: IFPI archive . 2005-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051228034600/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm . 2005-12-28 . dead .
5. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. 20 November 2005. 15 October 2021.