2005 studio album by System of a Down
Hypnotize heavy metal bandSystem of a Down . It was released on November 22, 2005, six months after the release of its companion albumMezmerize Mezmerize andHypnotize both debuted at number one on theBillboard 200
Hypnotize received generally positive reviews. It opened at number one on theBillboard 200Canadian Albums Chart , selling 47,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified gold and platinum by theRIAA on December 13, 2005.[ 14] Hypnotize has sold 8 million copies worldwide.[ 15]
Entertainment Weekly
Rolling Stone
Spin Spin ' s "40 Best Albums of 2005".
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All lyrics written byDaron Malakian andSerj Tankian , except where noted. All music written by Malakian, except where noted.
No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Attack" 3:06 2. "Dreaming" Malakian,Shavo Odadjian 3:59 3. "Kill Rock 'n Roll" Malakian 2:27 4. "Hypnotize " 3:09 5. "Stealing Society" 2:58 6. "Tentative" 3:36 7. "U-Fig" Malakian, Odadjian 2:55 8. "Holy Mountains" 5:28 9. "Vicinity of Obscenity" Tankian Tankian, Malakian 2:51 10. "She's Like Heroin" Malakian 2:44 11. "Lonely Day " Malakian 2:47 12. "Soldier Side" Malakian 3:40 Total length: 39:40
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Vocal duties
"Attack": Serj Tankian (main), Daron Malakian (second voice) "Dreaming": Tankian (main - verses) Malakian (main - bridge) "Kill Rock 'n Roll": Tankian and Malakian (both main) "Hypnotize": Tankian and Malakian (both main) "Stealing Society": Tankian (main - verses) Malakian (main - bridge) "Tentative": Tankian (main), Malakian (second voice) "U-Fig": Tankian (main - verses & chorus) Malakian (main - chorus) "Holy Mountains": Tankian (main), Malakian (second voice) "Vicinity of Obscenity": Tankian "She's Like Heroin": Malakian (main), Tankian (second voice) "Lonely Day": Malakian (main), Tankian (second voice) "Soldier Side": Tankian and Malakian (both main) Production
Produced byRick Rubin and Daron Malakian Mixed byAndy Wallace Engineered by David Schiffman Editing byJason Lader andDana Nielsen Assistant engineer: Phillip Broussard All artwork by Vartan Malakian[citation needed Design: System of a Down and Brandy Flower String arrangement: Serj Tankian andMarc Mann Mix Pro Tools engineer: John O'Mahony Mix assistant engineers: Steve Sisco (Soundtrack) and Joe Peluso (Enterprise) Album production coordination: Lindsay Chase and Braden Asher Recording location:The Mansion inLaurel Canyon , Los Angeles and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles Mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York City andEnterprise Studios , Los Angeles Mastered byVlado Meller atSony Music Studios , New York City Chart (2005) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 42] 89 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 43] 58 French Albums (SNEP)[ 44] 124 Italian Albums (FIMI)[ 45] 100 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[ 46] 38 UK Albums (OCC)[ 47] 172 Worldwide Albums (IFPI )[ 48] 42
Chart (2006) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 49] 64 French Albums (SNEP)[ 50] 156 USBillboard 200[ 51] 41
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 52] Gold 35,000^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 53] Gold 15,000* Finland (Musiikkituottajat )[ 54] Platinum 31,990[ 54] Germany (BVMI )[ 55] Platinum 200,000‡ Ireland (IRMA )[ 56] Platinum 15,000^ Italy (FIMI )[ 57] sales since 2009 Gold 25,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 58] Platinum 15,000^ Russia (NFPF )[ 59] Gold 10,000* Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 60] Gold 20,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 61] Gold 100,000^ United States (RIAA )[ 14] Platinum 1,000,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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