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"Stricken" is a song by the American heavy metal band Disturbed. The song was released on July 25, 2005, as the second single from their third studio album Ten Thousand Fists. "Stricken" was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 18, 2008, for selling 500,000 copies. It is one of the first of Disturbed's songs to include a guitar solo. The song is featured in Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero Live in addition to the Disturbed track pack in Guitar Hero 5.[2] The song is also a part of the Rock Band downloadable content catalog. The song was also featured in the Project Gotham Racing 4.[3] The musical video for the song was filmed in an abandoned hospital in which some scenes from the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street were filmed.[4] "Stricken" was used as official theme for WWE's PPV New Year's Revolution, in 2006.

"Stricken"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Ten Thousand Fists
Released	July 25, 2005
Recorded	Groovemaster Studios in Chicago
Genre	Alternative metal[1]
Length	4:07
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman
Producer(s)	Johnny K
Disturbed singles chronology
"Guarded" (2005) "Stricken" (2005) "Just Stop" (2006)

Music video

The video for "Stricken" takes place in an abandoned asylum. There are two women in the video. A man has an affair with both of them. As a result, the man's original girlfriend is shown upset and screaming. The other woman is shown going after the man. The man, on the other hand, does not show emotion to the very end, with hands on his face. All the while, Disturbed is shown playing, in the background, and random objects are either dropped or thrown.

Track listing

CD 1

1. "Stricken" – 4:07
2. "Hell" – 4:14
3. "Darkness" (Live from Music as a Weapon II) – 4:02

CD 2

1. "Stricken" – 4:07
2. "Dehumanized" – 3:31

7" vinyl

1. "Stricken" – 4:07
2. "Dehumanized" – 3:31

German promo

1. "Stricken" – 4:06

US promo

1. "Stricken" (album version) – 4:05

The first B-side, "Hell", is also a bonus track on Ten Thousand Fists. The second B-side, "Dehumanized", was recorded during the recording of Believe. Both songs are also included on the B-side compilation, The Lost Children.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2006	US Billboard Hot 100	95[5]
	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2[6]
	Modern Rock Tracks	13[6]
	Pop 100	89[6]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• David Draiman – vocals
• Dan Donegan – guitars, electronics
• John Moyer – bass guitar
• Mike Wengren – drums

Covers

"Stricken" is covered in a more melodic, softer style by David Draiman's brother, Ben Draiman in Ben's EP entitled, The Past Is Not Far Behind.[9]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Stricken (song)

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[es] Stricken

«Stricken» es una canción de la banda estadounidense de heavy metal Disturbed. La canción fue lanzada el 26 de julio de 2005 y es el sencillo principal de su tercer álbum de estudio Ten Thousand Fists. Fue certificado oro en los Estados Unidos por la RIAA el 18 de agosto de 2008 por haber vendido más de 500 000 copias.[1]

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[ru] Stricken (песня)

«Stricken» — сингл американской рок-группы Disturbed. Он был выпущен 25 июля 2005 года[1]. Это второй по счёту сингл с третьего альбома коллектива — Ten Thousand Fists. Авторами песни являются участники группы Дэн Дониган, Майк Венгрен, Дэвид Дрейман. «Stricken» удостоился золотого статуса в США 18 августа 2008 года, продав 500 000 копий[4]. Это одна из первых композиций группы, где появилось гитарное соло[3]. Песня фигурирует в музыкальных видеоиграх Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock и Guitar Hero Live, а также присутствует в загружаемом каталоге к Rock Band и Project Gotham Racing 4[5]. Видеоклип к «Stricken» был снят в заброшенной больнице, где ранее проходили съёмки классического фильма ужасов «Кошмар на улице Вязов»[6].

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