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| Single bySlipknot | ||||
| from the albumSlipknot | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1998 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch inMalibu, California | |||
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| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriters | [4][5] | |||
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"Spit It Out" is a song by Americanheavy metal bandSlipknot, released as the second and final single from the band's 1999self-titled debut album.[6]
Originally, "Spit It Out" was recorded as the leading track in the 1998 demo of the band's self-titled album. They initially intended to re-record it for the final release, resulting in the faster "over-caffinated" remix, and the slower "Stamp You Out" remix. Unsatisfied with their later attempts, they decided that they "could not capture the magic of [the original] recording" and opted to use the original demo recording in the final release.[7]
Rick Anderson ofAllMusic described the song as a "speedrap metal song".[3]
There was a dispute over the release of this song as the band and album's first single. While deciding which track to release, guitaristMick Thomson and percussionistShawn Crahan were reportedly very enthusiastic about releasing "Surfacing" as the next single. "Spit It Out" was chosen to be released. The song reached number 28 in theUK Singles Chart.[8] In 2020,Kerrang andLouder Sound both ranked the song number eight on their lists of the greatest Slipknot songs.[9][10]
A music video was made for "Spit It Out" the video was directed byThomas Mignone and consists of cuts between a live performance of the song and a band homage of the 1980horror filmThe Shining, withJoey Jordison asDanny Torrance;Shawn Crahan andChris Fehn as the Grady twins;Corey Taylor asJack Torrance; Mick Thomson as Lloyd the Bartender;Paul Gray as Harry Derwent; Anthony Stevens as Roger;Craig Jones asDick Hallorann;James Root asWendy Torrance; andSid Wilson as Lorraine Massey.The Shining sequences for the video were shot at theVilla Carlotta, inHollywood, California, and were art directed by Chris Jordan andRobert Piser. This music video was banned fromMTV, for various violent depictions, including Corey Taylor's smashing through a door with an axe (a spoof of the "Here's Johnny!" scene) and the scene wherein James Root viciously assaults Corey Taylor with a bat. A re-edited, less violent version was subsequently aired on MTV. At one point during Slipknot's live performance, a fan can be seen wearing aSoulfly shirt – Taylor would later collaborate with the band for their track "Jumpdafuckup" on their 2000 albumPrimitive.
"Spit It Out" came out in MTV's return of the rock compilation.[11]
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| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 99 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[13] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 28 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[15] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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