Aerials (song)
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| Single by System of a Down | ||
| from the album Toxicity | ||
| Released | 2002 | |
| Format | CD, Cassette, Vinyl | |
| Recorded | February 15, 2001 | |
| Genre | Alternative Metal | |
| Length | 3 min 54 s | |
| Label | American Recordings | |
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |
| Chart positions | ||
| System of a Down singles chronology | ||
| "Toxicity" (2002) |
"Aerials" (2002) |
"Innervision" (2002) |
"Aerials" is a single by System of a Down, released in 2002 from the album Toxicity (see 2001 in music). The video was directed by Shavo Odadjian and David Slade [1].
Aerials is arguably System of a Down's most successful song in the United States to date, hitting #1 on both the Modern and Mainstream Rock charts.
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[edit] Music
In the intro, alongside the four cello notes (presumably played by Serj Tankian on keyboards) a faint spinning/rotating sound can be heard. Daron then plays a clean arpeggio on a dropped C tuned guitar, in which a melody in C minor key on the bass string is alternated with open fifth and fourth string (May it be noted that it may not be an arpeggio, but a sequence, rising and falling respectively. Also, the bass line is playing hetrophonically with the guitar sequence. See Heterophony). The verse is sung by Serj while Daron repeats a distorted A flat power chord. Lines in the verse are separated by a heavy metal guitar rhythm figure. Then, after the first verse, Daron reprises the first half of the arpeggio in the intro, and Serj sings the chorus on the same tune. Then, the second verse is sung, and then again the chorus, but this time Daron plays the melody using power chords instead of the arpeggio. Then, the chorus is played again as a clean arpeggio, and finally with Daron and Serj singing vowels instead of words ("ah ah ah...ah ah ah...ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah..."), with Serj singing to the key of the melody, Daron singing the "rhythm" part.
[edit] Hidden track "Arto"
On the album version, after the song reaches what seems like the end, there is a short gap between 3:50 and 3:57. After this short silence another song begins to play, entitled "Arto," after the musician Arto Tuncboyaciyan, who contributes vocals and percussion to the track. The composition features an assortment of drums and wind instruments, as well as chants. The intro, as well as the first melodic passage, are performed on a duduk. This passage has a melody similar to that of "Der Voghormya", a part of the Armenian Badarak by Komitas Vardapet. video
[edit] Aerials (Single) track listing
- "Aerials" (Radio Edit)
- "Toxicity" (Live)
- "P.L.U.C.K." (Live)
- "Aerials" (Music Video)
[edit] Aerials (Enhanced single) track listing
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "By The Way" by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single October 5, 2002 |
Succeeded by "You Know You're Right" by Nirvana |
| System of a Down |
| Serj Tankian | Daron Malakian | Shavo Odadjian | John Dolmayan |
| Andy Khachaturian |
| Discography |
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| Albums/EPs: Sugar (EP) | System of a Down | Toxicity | Steal This Album! | Mezmerize | Hypnotize | Lonely Day (EP) |
| Demos: Untitled 1995 Demo Tape | Demo Tape 1 | Demo Tape 2 | Demo Tape 3 | Demo Tape 4 | 1998 American Recording Sessions | Beno's Copy |
| Singles: "Sugar" | "Spiders" | "War?" | "Prison Song" | "Johnny" | "Chop Suey!" | "Toxicity" | "Aerials" | "Innervision" | "Boom!" | "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" | "B.Y.O.B." | "Cigaro" | "Question!" | "Radio/Video" | "Hypnotize" | "Lonely Day" | "Kill Rock 'N Roll" |
| Related articles |
| Axis of Justice | Cool Gardens | Vartan Malakian | Screamers | Category:System of a Down songs
Bands: Serart Labels: Serjical Strike Records | EatUrMusic |
