Toxicity (album)

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Toxicity
Studio album by System of a Down
Released	September 4, 2001
Recorded	February - March 2001 Cello Studios Hollywood, California
Genre	Alternative metal, nu metal
Length	44:06
Label	American CK 86512
Producer	Rick Rubin Daron Malakian Serj Tankian
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link E! Online (A-) link PurMusik
System of a Down chronology
Limited Edition Tour CD (2000) Toxicity (2001) Steal This Album! (2002)
Alternative covers
The Limited Edition cover of Toxicity.
The French Edition cover of Toxicity.
The Japanese Edition cover of Toxicity.
Singles from Toxicity
"Chop Suey!" Released: August, 2001 "Johnny" Released: September 4, 2001 "Toxicity" Released: 2002 "Aerials" Released: 2002

Toxicity is System of a Down's second album release. Produced by Rick Rubin, Toxicity was released on September 4, 2001 by American Recordings, debuting at #1 on both the United States and Canadian charts. It was the number one album in America during the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Toxicity received mass critical acclaim, making many end-of-year "best of" lists (such as being named SPIN Magazine's #1 record of the year), and earning a Grammy nomination for lead single Chop Suey!. The album has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide and is multi-platinum in the United States. It is also the only System of a Down album not to feature the Parental Advisory label, despite some minor profanity. It's also the longest length for a System album.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Limited Edition DVD 1.2 French edition bonus CD 2 Credits 3 Charting 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian, except where noted.

1. "Prison Song" – 3:21
2. "Needles" – 3:13
3. "Deer Dance" – 2:55
4. "Jet Pilot" (Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, Malakian) – 2:06
5. "X" – 1:58
6. "Chop Suey!" – 3:32
7. "Bounce" (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian) – 1:54
8. "Forest" – 4:00
9. "ATWA" – 2:56
10. "Science" – 2:43
11. "Shimmy" (Tankian) – 1:51
12. "Toxicity" (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian) – 3:39
13. "Psycho" – 3:45
14. "Aerials" – 6:11
    • Contains the hidden track "Der Voghormia" (Tankian, Arto Tunçboyacıyan)

[edit] Limited Edition DVD

1. "Toxicity" (Video) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)
2. "Prison Song" (Live video)
3. "Chop Suey!" (Live video)
4. "Bounce" (Live video) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)

[edit] French edition bonus CD

1. "Johnny" (Tankian)
2. "Sugar" (Live) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)
3. "War?" (Live)
4. "Suite-Pee" (Live)
5. "Know" (Live) (Tankian, Odadjian, Malakian)

[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
• Co-produced by Serj Tankian
• Mixed by Andy Wallace
• Engineered by David Schiffman
• Additional engineering by Greg Collins and Darren Mora
• Assistant engineers: Darren Mora, Al Sanderson, Ryan McCormick, Jim Champagne
• Assistant mixdown engineer: Rich Balmer
• Additional vocals/music by Arto Tunçboyacıyan on "Science" and "Arto"
• Additional piano by Rick Rubin
• Strings written by Serj Tankian
• Additional strings written by Marc Mann
• Strings arranged and conducted by Marc Mann
• Photography: Martyn Atkins (Studio), Glen E. Friedman (Back Cover, Water), John Dolmayan, Hallie Sirota
• Cover art: Mark Wakefield
• Art director: Shavo Odadjian & Brandy Flower
• Album art concepts: Shavo Odadjian & System of a Down
• Inside collage art: John Dolmayan & Brandy Flower
• Co label art: Shavo Odadjian
• A&R direction: Dino Paredes
• Production coordinator: Lindsay Chase
• Worldwide representation: David "Beno" Benveniste, Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group
• Recorded at Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA
• Mixed at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA

[edit] Charting

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
2001	The Billboard 200	1

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2001	Chop Suey!	The Billboard Hot 100	76
		Modern Rock Tracks	7
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	12
2002	Toxicity	The Billboard Hot 100	70
		Modern Rock Tracks	3
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	10
	Aerials	The Billboard Hot 100	55
		Modern Rock Tracks	1
		Mainstream Rock Tracks

Preceded by Aaliyah by Aaliyah

Billboard 200 number-one album September 22 - September 28, 2001

Succeeded by The Blueprint by Jay-Z

v • d • e System of a Down John Dolmayan · Daron Malakian · Shavo Odadjian · Serj Tankian Andy Khachaturian Albums System of a Down · Toxicity · Steal This Album! · Mezmerize · Hypnotize EPs Sugar · Limited Edition Tour CD · Lonely Day Singles "Sugar" · "Spiders" · "Johnny" · "Chop Suey!" · "Toxicity" · "Aerials" · "Innervision" · "B.Y.O.B." · "Question!" · "Violent Pornography" · "Hypnotize" · "Lonely Day" · "Kill Rock 'n Roll" Videos "War?" (Demo) · "Sugar" · "Spiders" · "The Metro" · "Chop Suey!" · "Toxicity" · "Aerials" · "Boom!" · "B.Y.O.B." · "Question!" · "Hypnotize" · "Lonely Day Related articles Discography · The String Quartet Tribute to System of a Down's Mezmerize · The String Quartet Tribute to System of a Down's Hypnotize · Axis of Justice · Elect the Dead · Cool Gardens · Vartan Malakian · Screamers · System of a Down songs Bands: Scars on Broadway · Achozen · Serart · Buckethead & Friends Labels: American Recordings · Columbia Records · Serjical Strike Records · EatUrMusic