Toxicity (song)

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"Toxicity"
"Toxicity" cover
Single by System of a Down
Released 2002
Genre Alternative Metal
Label American Recordings
Producer(s) Rick Rubin
Chart positions

#25 (UK)
#70 (USA)
System of a Down singles chronology
"Chop Suey!"
(2001)		 "Toxicity"
(2002)		 "Aerials"
(2002)

"Toxicity" is a single by System of a Down, released in 2002. It was originally released on the Toxicity album (see 2001 in music). The writing credit for the song is Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian. The music video for the song was directed by bassist Shavo Odadjian. It was shot in Los Angeles, California and featured people living on the streets of the city displayed on the band members' torsos as if there was a movie projector displaying the scenes on them. Malakian is also wearing a Los Angeles Kings hockey jersey for most of the video with his last name on the back of his shirt. The song was ranked #14 on VH1's Top 40 Metal Songs [1].

The song is in C minor key and it is played on dropped C tuned guitar.[citation needed]

During a performance at the 2005 Download Festival, Daron Malakian stated that the song was about ADD.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Toxicity (Single) Track Listing

  1. "Toxicity"
  2. "X" (Live)
  3. "Suggestions" (Live)
  4. "Marmalade"
  5. "Toxicity" (Music Video Version)

[edit] Toxicity (Single, Pt. 2) Track Listing

  1. "Toxicity"
  2. "Marmalade"
  3. "The Metro"

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed September 10, 2006.

[edit] External links

System of a Down
Serj Tankian | Daron Malakian | Shavo Odadjian | John Dolmayan
Andy Khachaturian
Discography
Albums/EPs: Sugar (EP) | System of a Down | Toxicity | Steal This Album! | Mezmerize | Hypnotize | Lonely Day (EP)
Demos: Untitled 1995 Demo Tape | Demo Tape 1 | Demo Tape 2 | Demo Tape 3 | Demo Tape 4 | 1998 American Recording Sessions | Beno's Copy
Singles: "Sugar" | "Spiders" | "War?" | "Prison Song" | "Johnny" | "Chop Suey!" | "Toxicity" | "Aerials" | "Innervision" | "Boom!" | "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" | "B.Y.O.B." | "Cigaro" | "Question!" | "Radio/Video" | "Hypnotize" | "Lonely Day" | "Kill Rock 'N Roll"
Related articles
Axis of Justice | Cool Gardens | Vartan Malakian | Screamers | Category:System of a Down songs

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