System of a Down discography

System of a Down discography

System of a Down at Download Festival in 2005
Releases
↙Studio albums 5
↙Singles 11
↙Music videos 11
↙Other appearances 5

System of a Down is an American rock band formed by vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadjian, and drummer John Dolmayan in the mid-1990s. They have released five studio albums, eight singles, and ten music videos. By the end of 1997, the group had signed to American Recordings, then distributed as Columbia Records. The following year, they released their eponymous debut album, which peaked at #124 on the United States' Billboard 200 and #103 on the United Kingdom's Album Chart;[1][2] it was certified platinum two years later by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and gold by Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). The self-titled album produced a single for the song "Sugar", which reached the top 30 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks. Their follow-up album, Toxicity (2001), topped the US and Canadian charts, and also reached the top 10 in Australia, Finland, and New Zealand. The album was certified triple platinum in its home country, and Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), as well as double platinum by CRIA in Canada. Toxicity produced singles for the title track, "Chop Suey!" and "Aerials". The last of these peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks.[3]

Steal This Album! (2002) failed to repeat the same success as its predecessor, reaching the top 20 in only the US and Australia. Three years later, the group produced a double album, with the two sections released six months apart. The first, entitled Mezmerize, was released in early 2005; it peaked at number one in nine countries, and certified triple platinum in Canada, platinum in the US and Australia. This album's first single "B.Y.O.B." peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 on the UK Singles Chart.[2][3] The follow-up, "Question!", reached the top 40 in the Ireland and United Kingdom charts. Later that year, the group released the second part, Hypnotize. Like its predecessor, the album peaked at number one in the US, Canadian, Finnish, and New Zealand charts. System of a Down is the first band since The Beatles to release two chart-topping albums in the US in the same year.[4] Hypnotize was certified platinum in US, and gold in Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. It produced two singles, the title track and "Lonely Day", which reached #4 and #16 in the Finnish chart, respectively. In 2006, the group went on a hiatus, and since then, all members had begun work on side projects.[5] A reunion was announced on November 29, 2010,[6] and according to drummer John Dolmayan, there may be a new album.[7]

Contents

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]		 AUS
[8]		 CAN
[1]		 FIN
[9]		 GER
[10]		 IRL
[11]		 NLD
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 SWI
[14]		 UK
[2]
1998 System of a Down 124 48  —  —  —  — 68  —  — 103
2001 Toxicity
  • Released: September 4, 2001
  • Label: American (#62240)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP, DL
 1 6 1 8 23 17 17 7 31 13
2002 Steal This Album!
  • Released: November 26, 2002
  • Label: American/Columbia (#87062)
  • Format: CD, LP, DL
 15 11  — 25 14 47 41 26 25 56
2005 Mezmerize
  • Released: May 17, 2005
  • Label: American/Columbia (#90648)
  • Format: CD, LP, DL
 1 1 1 2 1 2 5 1 1 2
  • US: Platinum[15]
  • AUS: Platinum[23]
  • CAN: 3× Platinum
  • FIN: Platinum[22]
  • NZ: Platinum[24]
Hypnotize
  • Released: November 22, 2005
  • Label: American/Columbia (#93871)
  • Format: CD, LP, DL
 1 3 1 1 4 10 15 1 4 11
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[3]		 US
Main.
[3]		 US
Alt.
[26]		 AUS
[8]		 CAN
[3]		 FIN
[9]		 GER
[27]		 IRL
[11]		 NLD
[12]		 SWI
[14]		 UK
[2]
1998 "Sugar"  — 28 31  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 136 System of a Down
1999 "Spiders"  — 25 38  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —
2001 "Chop Suey!" 76 12 7 14 21  —  — 46 25  — 17 US: Gold[15] Toxicity
2002 "Toxicity" 70 10 3 39  —  — 88 47 75 90 25
"Aerials" 55 1 1 36  —  — 80 35  —  — 34
"Innervision" 107 12 14  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Steal This Album!
2005 "B.Y.O.B." 27 4 4 42  —  —  —  —  —  —  — US: Platinum[15] Mezmerize
"Question!" 102 7 9 — — — — 47  —  — 41
"Hypnotize" 57 5 1  —  — 4 83 47 31  — 48 US: Gold[15] Hypnotize
2006 "Lonely Day" 123 12[28] 10 37  — 16 46  —  — 72 72
"Kill Rock 'n Roll"  — 38[28]  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Other charted songs

Year Song Peak chart Album
US
Main.
[3]		 US
Alt.
[26]
2005 "Cigaro" 34 29 Mezmerize

Music videos

Year Song Director(s)
1998 "Sugar" Nathan "Karma" Cox[29]
"War?"
1999 "Spiders" Charlie Deaux[30]
2001 "Chop Suey" Marcos Siega[31]
2002 "Toxicity" Shavo Odadjian and Marcos Siega[32]
"Aerials" Shavo Odadjian and David Slade[33]
2003 "Boom!" Michael Moore[34]
2005 "B.Y.O.B." Jake Nava[35]
"Question!" Shavo Odadjian and Howard Greenhalgh[36]
"Hypnotize" Shavo Odadjian[37]
2006 "Lonely Day" Josh Melnick and Xander Charity[38]

Other appearances

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b c "System of a Down > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/system-of-a-down-p302874/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System of Life". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f "System of a Down > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/system-of-a-down-p302874/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  4. ^ Harris, Chris (November 30, 2005). "System of a Down Make It a Double with Chart-Topping Hypnotize". MTV News (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1516656/20051130/system_of_a_down.jhtml. Retrieved February 18, 2009. 
  5. ^ Harris, Chris (May 3, 2006). "System of a Down Aren't Breaking Up—They're Going on Hiatus". MTV News (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1530066/20060503/system_of_a_down.jhtml. Retrieved February 2, 2009. 
  6. ^ System Of A Down
  7. ^ "System Of A Down Drummer On New Studio Album: 'It's Gonna Happen When It's Right'". Blabbermouth.net. October 3, 2011. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=164101. Retrieved October 5, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b "Discography System of a Down". australian-charts.com. http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=System+Of+A+Down. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  9. ^ a b "Discography System of a Down". finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=System+Of+A+Down. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  10. ^ "System of a Down > Chartverfolgung > Longplay" (in German). Musicline.de. PhonoNet GmbH. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/System+Of+A+Down/?type=longplay. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  11. ^ a b "Discography System of a Down". irish-charts.com. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=System+Of+A+Down. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  12. ^ a b "Discografie System of a Down" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=System+Of+A+Down. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  13. ^ "Discography System of a Down". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=System+Of+A+Down. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  14. ^ a b "Discography System of a Down". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=System+Of+A+Down. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "RIAA Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=System%20of%20a%20Down&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2008-06-24. 
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – February 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0202_g.php. Retrieved 2010-08-19. 
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts — Accreditations - 2009 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2009Albums.htm. Retrieved March 6, 2009. 
  18. ^ http://abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – August 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0802_g.php. Retrieved 2010-08-20. 
  20. ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. November 9, 2001. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=29717. 
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts — Accreditations - 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2002.htm. Retrieved March 6, 2009. 
  22. ^ a b c "IFPI - Tilastot - Kulta- ja platinalevyt" (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/system+of+a+down. 
  23. ^ a b "ARIA Charts — Accreditations - 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2005.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
  24. ^ http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?chartNum=1475&chartKind=A
  25. ^ http://abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp
  26. ^ a b "System of a Down Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/system-of-a-down/chart-history/272600?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  27. ^ "System of a Down > Chartverfolgung > Single" (in German). Musicline.de. PhonoNet GmbH. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/System+Of+A+Down/single?sort=entry. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  28. ^ a b "System of a Down > Hypnotize > > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/hypnotize-r806636/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved July 15, 2011. 
  29. ^ "Sugar". MTV. MTV Networks. 1998-06-30. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/309036/sugar.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  30. ^ Mancini, Robert (December 8, 1999). "System of a Down Finishes Show with Friendly Help After Vocal Troubles, Plans New Video". MTV News (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434750/19991208/system_of_a_down.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  31. ^ "Chop Suey!". MTV. MTV Networks. August 13, 2001. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/99035/chop-suey.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  32. ^ "Toxicity". MTV. MTV Networks. January 14, 2002. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/14534/toxicity.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  33. ^ Moss, Corey (June 21, 2002). "System of a Down to Release Toxicity Outtakes". MTV News (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1455350/20020621/system_of_a_down.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  34. ^ "Boom!". MTV. MTV Networks. March 17, 2003. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/20744/boom.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  35. ^ "B.Y.O.B.". MTV. MTV Networks. April 18, 2005. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/47886/byob.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  36. ^ "Question!". MTV. MTV Networks. August 1, 2005. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/56825/question.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  37. ^ "Hypnotize". MTV. MTV Networks. October 24, 2005. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/65063/hypnotize.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  38. ^ "Lonely Day". MTV. MTV Networks. March 1, 2006. http://www.mtv.com/videos/system-of-a-down/77371/lonely-day.jhtml. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 

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System of a Down
Studio albums
Singles
"Sugar" • "Spiders" • "Chop Suey!" • "Toxicity" • "Aerials" • "Chic 'n' Stu" • "Innervision" • "Boom!" • "B.Y.O.B." • "Question!" • "Hypnotize" • "Lonely Day" • "Kill Rock 'n Roll" • "Vicinity of Obscenity"
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