Lonely Day
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| Single by System of a Down | ||
| from the album Hypnotize | ||
| Released | 2006 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Alternative metal | |
| Length | 2:47 | |
| Label | American, Columbia CK |
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| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian | |
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| System of a Down singles chronology | ||
| "Hypnotize" (2005) |
"Lonely Day" (2006) |
"Kill Rock 'N Roll" (2006) |
"Lonely Day" is the Grammy nominated second single from the 2005 album Hypnotize by the alternative metal band System of a Down. It was written by guitarist Daron Malakian, who also provides the track's lead vocals.
It is a ballad with melancholy lyrics and features one of the most complex guitar solos of System of a Down's repertoire. However, it has been criticized by some music reviewers for its lyrics, notably the fact that the song utilizes the grammatically incorrect phrase "most loneliest." [1]
Daron said about "Lonely Day": "I write a lot of songs and some of 'em I never thought worked for System so I didn't take 'em to System, and that's one that I wasn't going to take into the band, [...] I kind of [regretted] it." Bassist Shavo Odadjian said: "Yeah, we had to kind of get it out of him. He brought it and we loved it so much that he was like, 'I really don't want it on the record,' but ... it's something that needs to be heard."
The music video contains footage of the band in a tour coach and many of the things they drive past are on fire; the fire possibly represents loneliness. Another interpretation is that the fire represents scenes from Iraq with buildings on fire from bombings, and life going on as normal while destruction of the city is happening in the background. The music also references a Pink Floyd album cover, as two men can be seen shaking hands in front of a fire in the background. The single and music video are gaining air play in Australia and is now #37 on the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) charts[citation needed]
The music video for "Lonely Day" can be viewed on Yahoo! Music and the official website.
The song received a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards,[1] but lost to Wolfmother's single, 'Woman'.
The song is used in a commercial for the movie Disturbia.[citation needed]
[edit] Lonely Day (Single) Track Listing
- "Lonely Day"
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| 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 |
| Singles: "Sugar" | "Spiders" | "War?" | "Prison Song" | "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
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