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"Hypnotize" is a song by Armenian 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.

"Hypnotize"
Single by System of a Down
from the album Hypnotize
Released	October 11, 2005
Recorded	The Mansion (Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research Studios (Los Angeles, California, U.S.)
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	3:09
Label	American Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Daron Malakian Serj Tankian
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin Daron Malakian
System of a Down singles chronology
"Question!" (2005) "Hypnotize" (2005) "Lonely Day" (2006)
Music video
"Hypnotize" on YouTube

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

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

References

External links

• "Hypnotize" lyrics on the band's official website
• Marcus Northbridge's Analysis^{[permanent dead link]}
• "Hypnotize" Official music video on YouTube

На других языках

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- [en] Hypnotize (System of a Down song)

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[es] Hypnotize (canción de System of a Down)

«Hypnotize» es una canción interpretada por la banda System of a Down. Fue lanzada como el primer sencillo de su álbum de 2005 Hypnotize. El sencillo alcanzó la primera posición en la lista Hot Modern Rock Tracks de la revista Billboard.[1]

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[ru] Hypnotize (песня System of a Down)

«Hypnotize» — первый сингл с одноимённого альбома американской группы System of a Down, вышедший в 2005 году. Сингл достиг первой строчки чарта Billboard’s Hot Modern Rock Tracks и стал самым успешным синглом группы за пределами США.

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