- Politics (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Politics
Artist =Korn
Album =See You on the Other Side
Released = September 2006
Format = CD5",digital download
Recorded = 2005
Genre =Alternative metal
Length = 3:16
Label =Virgin Records
Producer = The Matrix,Jonathan Davis
Reviews =
Last single = "Coming Undone Wit It "
(2006)
This single = "Politics"
(2006)
Next single = "Freak on a Leash"
(2007) |"Politics" is a song written and recorded by American rock band
Korn and The Matrix for Korn's seventh studio album, "See You on the Other Side ". It was released to U.S. radio stations as the album's third single in September 2006 instead of the previously favored "Love Song", [Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536179/20060712/korn.jhtml|title=Jonathan Davis' Near-Death Experience Has Him Talking God, Politics|date=2006-07-13|accessdate=2007-10-04|publisher=MTV News ] and is the last Korn single to featureDavid Silveria on drums.Concept
Chart performance
The song peaked relatively low on "Billboard"
' sHot Mainstream Rock Tracks in comparison to its predecessors, "Coming Undone " and "Twisted Transistor ", reaching number 18 for the issue date ofJanuary 6 ,2007 . Promotional singles containing an array of remixes were issued to dance clubs, including aniTunes -exclusive EP coinciding with the United States midterm elections in November 2006. This would give Korn their third consecutive (and overall) charting single on "Billboard"'sHot Dance Club Play , with a peak of number 20.Music video
The video was shot live on
August 26 ,2006 at the Alpine Valley Amphitheatre in East Troy,Wisconsin , during the Family Values Tour. Along with a traditional camera shoot by Chris Kantrowitz, the band put handheld cameras in the hands of ten members of its fanclub and local area fans who were given all access passes to shoot the performance and any behind-the-scenes footage that they chose. It was released exclusively on MP3.com onOctober 3 ,2006 .Track listing
U.S. release #1
*CD5"
#"Politics" (Morel's Pink Noise vox mix) – 7:15
#"Politics" (Claude LeGache Club mix) – 7:25
#"Politics" (Passengerez Neokon remix) – 6:25
#"Politics" (Morel's Pink Noise edit) – 4:00
#"Politics" (Claude LeGache edit) – 3:54
#"Politics" (Claude LeGache Mixshow remix) – 5:57U.S. release #2
*CD5"
#"Politics" (Gomi main mix) – 7:33
#"Politics" (Gomi radio edit) – 4:03
#"Politics" (Claude LeGache dub mix) – 7:22
#"Politics" (Claude LeGache French dub mix) – 8:06
#"Politics" (Richard Morel dub) – 7:11
#"Politics" (Richard Morel Corrupt dub) – 7:09
#"Politics" (Dave Bascombe main) – 2:55
#"Politics" (Dave Bascombe instrumental) – 2:54Notes
External links
* [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Politics-lyrics-Korn/709D808BF837FCBE482570BD000C6971 Lyrics]
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