Mezmerize
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For the word of similar spelling, see Mesmerize.
"Lost in Hollywood" redirects here. For the Rainbow song of the same name, see Down to Earth.
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| Studio album by System of a Down | |||||
| Released |  May 16, 2005 May 17, 2005 May 18, 2005 |
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| Recorded | The Mansion Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research Los Angeles, California |
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| Genre | Alternative metal | ||||
| Length | 36:15 | ||||
| Label | Columbia (UK) American/Columbia (U.S.) Sony Music Japan (Japan) |
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| Producer | Rick Rubin Daron Malakian |
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Digipak cover of Mezmerize.
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Cover of the Limited Edition Picture Disc of Mezmerize (Vinyl LP).
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Cover of the German Limited Edition Picture Disc of Mezmerize (Vinyl LP).
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Mezmerize is the fourth album by System of a Down and the first half of the Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album. It was released on May 17, 2005, six months before Hypnotize. Despite the time difference between releases, the album actually takes its name from the lyrics in the song Hypnotize; Mezmerize and Hypnotize were recorded within the same time frame. The album features guitarist Daron Malakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on most of the tracks.
The album debuted at number one in at least twelve countries[1], including the US Billboard 200, and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. The album has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide since its release.
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[edit] Track listing
- All lyrics written by Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian and music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.
- "Soldier Side - Intro" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 1:03
- "B.Y.O.B." – 4:15
- "Revenga" – 3:48
- "Cigaro" – 2:11
- "Radio/Video" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 4:09
- "This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song" – 2:08
- "Violent Pornography" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 3:31
- "Question!" (Lyrics: S. Tankian, Music: S. Tankian/D. Malakian) – 3:20
- "Sad Statue" – 3:25
- "Old School Hollywood" (Lyrics & Music: D. Malakian) – 2:56
- "Lost in Hollywood" – 5:20
[edit] Credits
- Daron Malakian - guitars, vocals
- Serj Tankian - lead vocals, keyboards
- Shavo Odadjian - bass guitar
- John Dolmayan - drums
- Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian
- Mixed by Andy Wallace
- Engineered by David Schiffman
- Editing by Jason Lader and Dana Neilsen
- Assistant engineer: Phillip Broussard
- All artwork by Vartan Malakian
- Design: System of a Down and Brandy Flower
- String arrangement: Serj Tankian and Mark Mann
- Worldwide representation: Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group
- Mix protools engineer: John O'Mahony
- Mix assistant engineers: Steve Sisco (Soundtrack) & Joe Peluso (Enterprise)
- Album production coordinator: Lindsay Chase/Braden Asher
- Recording location: The Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA
- Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY And Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY
[edit] Charts
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Billboard (North America)
[edit] Singles
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position | |
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| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 1 | |
| 2005 |  UK Albums Chart |
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| 2005 | "B.Y.O.B." | Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
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| The Billboard Hot 100 | 27 | ||
| "Question!" | Modern Rock Tracks | 9 | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada | 3x Platinum[2] | 300,000 |
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[edit] Trivia
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- In the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, a Mezmerize album billboard is visible outside the Virgin megastore as well as a Hypnotize poster inside where Borat is going to a Pamela Anderson signing.
- The world premiere of the "Cigaro" single, on WBCN in Boston, was uncensored, but all subsequent plays that day and beyond (on all stations) were censored to remove the word cock.
| Preceded by Stand Up by Dave Matthews Band |
Billboard 200 number-one album June 4 - June 10, 2005 |
Succeeded by Out of Exile by Audioslave |
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