Toxicity (song)

Toxicity (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Toxicity


Caption = Cover of the CD 2 UK Import of "Toxicity".
Type = Single
Artist = System of a Down
from Album = Toxicity
Released = January 23, 2002
Format = CD, Airplay
Recorded = February - March 2001 Cello Studios Hollywood, California
Genre = Alternative metal
Writer = Shavo Odadjian, Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
Label = American
Producer = Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
Misc =
Last single = "Johnny" (2001)
This single = "Toxicity" (2002)
Next single = "Aerials" (2002)
Chart position = #25 (UK) #70 (USA)

"Toxicity" is a single by System of a Down, released in 2002. It was originally released on the "Toxicity" album (2001).

The writing credit for the song is Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian. The music video for the song was directed by bassist Shavo Odadjian. It was shot in Los Angeles, California, and featured people living on the streets of the city displayed on the band members' torsos as if there was a movie projector displaying the scenes on them. Malakian is also wearing a Los Angeles Kings hockey jersey for most of the video with his last name on the back of his shirt. The final part of the song in the video is reminiscent of the final part of the video for the song Mouth for War by the band Pantera.

Although it never achieved the mainstream success of "Chop Suey!" and "B.Y.O.B.", Toxicity remains one of System of a Down's most popular songs among fans. The song was ranked #14 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs ["VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, "VH1" Channel, reported by [http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/103446/episode_this_list.jhtml VH1.com] ; last accessed September 10, 2006.] .

The song is in C minor key and it is played on dropped C tuned guitar. Fact|date=February 2007

Toxicity is a downloadable song for the music video game "Rock Band".

During a performance at the 2005 Download Festival, Daron Malakian stated that the song was about ADD. Fact|date=February 2007

Track listing

Toxicity (Maxi-Single)

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=X |lyrics2=Tankian |music2=Malakian |length2=
note2=Live
title3=Suggestions |lyrics3=Tankian |music3=Malakian |length3=
note3=Live
title4=Marmalade |lyrics4=Tankian |music4=Malakian |length4=3:00
title5=Toxicity |lyrics5=Tankian |music5=Odadjian, Malakian |length5=
note5=Video

Toxicity (Australian Tour)

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=X |lyrics2=Tankian |music2=Malakian |length2=
note2=Live
title3=Suggestions |lyrics3=Tankian |music3=Malakian |length3=2:44
title4=Sugar |lyrics4=Tankian |music4=Odadjian, Malakian |length4=
note4=Video version

Toxicity (UK Release)

CD1

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=X |lyrics2=Tankian |music2=Malakian |length2=
note2=Live
title3=Suggestions |lyrics3=Tankian |music3=Malakian |length3=
note3=Live

CD2

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=Marmalade |lyrics2=Tankian |music2=Malakian |length2=3:00
title3=The Metro |lyrics3=John Crawford |music3=Crawford |length3=2:59

Toxicity (7" Single)

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=X |lyrics2=Tankian |music2=Malakian |length2=1:58
title3=Suggestions |lyrics3=Tankian |music3=Malakian |length3=
note3=Live
title4=Marmalade |lyrics4=Tankian |music4=Malakian |length4=3:00
title5=The Metro |lyrics5=Crawford |music5=Crawford |length5=2:59
title6=Storaged |lyrics6=Tankian |music6=Malakian |length6=1:19
title7=Toxicity |lyrics7=Tankian |music7=Odadjian, Malakian |length7=3:39

Toxicity (7" Limited Edition Single)

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=Storaged |lyrics2=Tankian |music2=Malakian |length2=1:19

Toxicity (Promo Single)

tracklist|collapsed= |lyrics_credits=yes |music_credits=yes
title1=Toxicity |lyrics1=Tankian |music1=Odadjian, Malakian |length1=3:39
title2=Prison Song |lyrics2=Tankian, Malakian |music2=Malakian |length2=3:21
title3=X |lyrics3=Tankian |music3=Malakian |length2=1:58

Notes

External links

* [http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/system+of+a+down/toxicity_20134837.html Song Lyrics]


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