Mein (song)

"Mein"
Single by Deftones featuring Serj Tankian
from the album Saturday Night Wrist
B-side	"Cherry Waves [acoustic]"
Released	March 13, 2007
Format	CD single
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative metal Experimental rock
Length	3:57
Label	Maverick
Writer(s)	Chino Moreno, Chi Cheng, Abe Cunningham, Serj Tankian, Shaun Lopez
Producer	Shaun Lopez
Deftones chronology
"Hole in the Earth" (2006) "Mein" (2007) "Rocket Skates" (2010)

"Mein" (German for either "mine" or "my") is the second single from alternative metal band Deftones' fifth album, Saturday Night Wrist, and their eleventh overall single. The song features Serj Tankian of System of a Down on vocals. The single was released on March 13, 2007.

In the week of January 20 the band filmed a music video for "Mein", which was subsequently leaked to YouTube on March 2. The video, directed by Bernard Gourley, depicts many hip hop influences and breakdancers while the band performs on top of a parking structure with the Los Angeles skyline in the background.^[1] The video has often been criticized by fans, as Serj Tankian doesn't appear in the video.

The song has garnered little radio play and subsequently failed to chart well on rock charts in America, peaking at #40 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.^[2] An NME review derided the track as "boring".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Mein" – 3:57 (Tankian/Deftones/Lopez)
2. "Cherry Waves [acoustic]" – 5:04 (Deftones)

References

1. ^ Reed, Aaron (2007-03-21). "Deftones Announce American Tour; Ticket Pre-Sale Begins This Thursday, March 22; New Single and Video Hit Airwaves; Exclusive Ringtone to Help Homeless Youth". Sys-Con Media. http://www.sys-con.com/read/352170.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
2. ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=141369&model.vnuAlbumId=896085. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
3. ^ "Mein". NME. 2007-03-16. http://www.nme.com/reviews/deftones/8333. Retrieved 2008-12-28.