Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Reception  





2 Track listing  



2.1  DualDisc edition  DVD side  







3 Personnel  





4 Charts  



4.1  Weekly charts  





4.2  Year-end charts  







5 Certifications  





6 References  














Hypnotize (album)






Български
Bosanski
Català
Čeština
Dansk
Deutsch
Español
Euskara
فارسی
Français
Galego

Հայերեն
Hrvatski
Italiano
עברית
Magyar
Македонски
Nederlands

Norsk bokmål
Polski
Português
Русский
Simple English
Slovenčina
کوردی
Suomi
Svenska
Türkçe
Українська
 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Hypnotize
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)
StudioThe Mansion and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length39:40
Label
Producer
System of a Down chronology
Mezmerize
(2005)
Hypnotize
(2005)
Singles from Hypnotize

  1. "Hypnotize"
    Released: October 11, 2005
  2. "Lonely Day"
    Released: April 17, 2006
  3. "Vicinity of Obscenity"
    Released: May 29, 2006

Hypnotize is the fifth and most recent studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released on November 22, 2005, six months after the release of its companion album Mezmerize. Mezmerize and Hypnotize both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
The Guardian[9]
Pitchfork7.9/10[10]
Playlouder[11]
PopMatters6/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Stylus MagazineC[12]
Sputnikmusic[13]
USA Today[5]

Hypnotize received generally positive reviews. It opened at number one on the Billboard 200, with 320,000 copies sold in its first week. The album also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on December 13, 2005.[14] Since its release, Hypnotize has sold 8 million copies worldwide.[15]

Entertainment Weekly (No. 851, p. 100) - "[T]hey're flaunting a heretofore underexplored sensitive side, offsetting their trademark stampeding riffology with flashes of delicate lyricism." - Grade: B+

Rolling Stone (No. 988, p. 117) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "Hell immediately runneth over in Malakian's scoured-staccato guitars and Dolmayan's furious hammering."

Spin (p. 62) - Ranked #20 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of 2005".

Uncut (p. 109) - 3 stars out of 5 - "System succeed through their skill at wielding complex, progressive heaviness in a pop context."

Track listing

[edit]

All lyrics written by Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian, except where noted. All music written by Malakian, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Attack"  3:06
2."Dreaming" Malakian, Shavo Odadjian3:59
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, Odadjian2:55
8."Holy Mountains"  5:28
9."Vicinity of Obscenity"TankianTankian, Malakian2:51
10."She's Like Heroin"Malakian 2:44
11."Lonely Day"Malakian 2:47
12."Soldier Side"Malakian 3:40
Total length:39:40

DualDisc edition – DVD side

[edit]

Personnel

[edit]

System of a Down

Vocal duties

Production

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (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.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Ingold, Chris (November 21, 2005). "System Of A Down – Hypnotize". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014. I'll go even further – this is perhaps the finest, and most important heavy metal album of the twenty-first century so far.
  • ^ Deniz (November 26, 2005). "System Of A Down - Hypnotize - Review". BurnYourEars (in German). Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  • ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (November 21, 2005). "System of a Down: Hypnotize". PopMatters. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  • ^ a b Fricke, David (November 17, 2005). "System of a Down: Hypnotize : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  • ^ a b Gundersen, Edna (November 21, 2005). "System of a Down zooms way up with 'Hypnotize'". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Hypnotize by System Of A Down Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Hypnotize – System of a Down". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  • ^ Sinclair, Tom (November 21, 2005). "Hypnotize Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  • ^ Lynskey, Dorian (November 18, 2005). "System of a Down, Hypnotize". The Guardian. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  • ^ Byrom, Cory D. (November 21, 2005). "System of a Down: Mezmerize / Hypnotize Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  • ^ Allen, Jeremy (November 18, 2005). "review - Hypnotize". Playlouder. Archived from the original on November 28, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  • ^ Shipley, Al (December 14, 2005). "System of a Down - Hypnotize - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
  • ^ de Sylvia, Dave (November 19, 2005). "System of a Down – Hypnotize". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  • ^ a b "American album certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ "What You Didn't Know About System OF A Down's 'Mezmerize' and 'Hypnotize'". Beneath the Surface. November 22, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  • ^ a b di Perna, Alan (September 29, 2008). "Daron Malakian: 21st Century Schizoid Man". Guitar World. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  • ^ Pedrotti, Fabrizio (July 18, 2019). "Shavo Odadjian: "System of a Down nunca va a morir"". Fabrizio Pedrotti. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  • ^ "Australiancharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Austriancharts.at – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Ultratop.be – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Ultratop.be – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Danishcharts.dk – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "System of a Down: Hypnotize" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Lescharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2005. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography System of a Down". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Italiancharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "M&D: Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 18, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Hypnotize".
  • ^ "Charts.nz – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  • ^ "Spanishcharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Swedishcharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Swisscharts.com – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  • ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  • ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2005" (in German). Austrian Charts. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Tops de l'Année – Top Albums 2005" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Classifica annuale 2005 (dal 03.01.2005 al 01.01.2006) – Album & Compilation" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  • ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2005". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "The Top 200 Artist Albums of 2005" (PDF). Chartwatch: 2005 Chart Booklet. Zobbel.de. pp. 39–40. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  • ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2006" (in German). Austrian Charts. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Tops de l'Année – Top Albums 2006" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  • ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Austrian album certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ a b "System of a Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (System of a Down; 'Hypnotize')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Italian album certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  • ^ "New Zealand album certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Russian album certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Hypnotize')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  • ^ "British album certifications – System of a Down – Hypnotize". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hypnotize_(album)&oldid=1235242705"

    Categories: 
    2005 albums
    System of a Down albums
    Albums produced by Rick Rubin
    Albums produced by Daron Malakian
    American Recordings (record label) albums
    Columbia Records albums
    Albums recorded at The Mansion (recording studio)
    Hidden categories: 
    CS1 German-language sources (de)
    CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
    CS1 French-language sources (fr)
    CS1 Finnish-language sources (fi)
    CS1 Russian-language sources (ru)
    Use mdy dates from June 2021
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Articles with hAudio microformats
    Album articles lacking alt text for covers
    All articles with unsourced statements
    Articles with unsourced statements from May 2024
    Album chart usages for Australia
    Album chart usages for Austria
    Album chart usages for Flanders
    Album chart usages for Wallonia
    Album chart usages for BillboardCanada
    Album chart usages for Denmark
    Album chart usages for Netherlands
    Album chart usages for Finland
    Album chart usages for France
    Album chart usages for Germany4
    Album chart usages for Hungary
    Album chart usages for Ireland2
    Album chart usages for Italy
    Album chart usages for New Zealand
    Album chart usages for Norway
    Album chart usages for Poland
    Album chart usages for Portugal
    Album chart usages for Scotland
    Album chart usages for Spain
    Album chart usages for Sweden
    Album chart usages for Switzerland
    Album chart usages for UK2
    Album chart usages for Billboard200
    Certification Table Entry usages for Australia
    Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments figures
    Certification Table Entry usages for Austria
    Pages using certification Table Entry with sales figures
    Certification Table Entry usages for Finland
    Certification Table Entry usages for Germany
    Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures
    Certification Table Entry usages for Ireland
    Certification Table Entry usages for Italy
    Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand
    Certification Table Entry usages for Russia
    Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland
    Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom
    Certification Table Entry usages for United States
    Pages using certification Table Entry with sales footnote
    Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote
    Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote
    Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers
     



    This page was last edited on 18 July 2024, at 10:12 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki