Innervision

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"Innervision"
Innervisioncover.jpg
Promotional single by System of a Down
from the album Steal This Album!
ReleasedOctober 2002
Studio Cello (Hollywood)
Length2:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
System of a Down singles chronology
"Aerials"
(2002)
"Innervision"
(2002)
"Boom!"
(2003)

"Innervision" is a song by American heavy metal band System of a Down, released as a promotional single from their third studio album, Steal This Album! (2002).

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Overview

"Innervision" was the first promotional single released from Steal This Album!. [1]

The song was leaked prior to the album's release, although it was not included in the Toxicity II bootleg, rather than being leaked in a separate way. The origin of the leak is unknown. The leaked version features a slightly different arrangement and lyrics, most predominantly in the bridge and second verse where layered vocals are used on the album version.

It is the only System of a Down single to not come with a music video.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Innervision"TankianMalakian, Tankian2:35

Personnel

All credits adapted from the CD single. [2]

System of a Down

Production

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [3] 7
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4] 12
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 14

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References

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