Voodoo (song)

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"Voodoo"
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Single by Godsmack
from the album Godsmack
ReleasedOctober 1999
Length4:40
Label Republic/Universal
Songwriter(s)
Godsmack singles chronology
"Keep Away"
(1999)
"Voodoo"
(1999)
"Bad Religion"
(2000)

"Voodoo", written by lead singer Sully Erna, is a single by alternative metal band Godsmack from their self-titled album. The song "Voodoo" was best known for its use in the MTV television program Fear .

Contents

The video, directed by Dean Karr, shows witches performing a ritual with swords. The band is shown throughout the video playing in a corn field. A naked gorgon is shown dancing, which is also part of the ritual. Zombies come out of a lake and wander through the woods. The video features Laurie Cabot and members of her coven at that time.

The idea of zombies came from the original inspiration of the song. At the House of Blues, vocalist Sully Erna stated that this inspiration was the film The Serpent and the Rainbow . [1]

The song was also used by WWE wrestler Batista during his time as Leviathan in the former WWE developmental territory Ohio Valley (OVW) from 2000 to 2002.

"Voodoo" is the final track listed on the album. After roughly two minutes of silence, a hidden track (entitled "Witch Hunt") closes the album. Although "Voodoo" itself is 4:40 in length, the actual length (including the aforementioned silence and the hidden track "Witch Hunt") is 9:02.

"Voodoo" has since spawned a sequel, in the form of "Voodoo Too", from the album IV .

Track listing

  1. "Voodoo"
  2. "Witch Hunt"
  3. "Bad Magik"
  4. "Goin' Down"
  5. "Voodoo" (demo) [only on EP version]

EP version

  1. "Voodoo"
  2. "Witch Hunt"
  3. "Bad Magik"
  4. "Goin' Down"
  5. "Voodoo" (demo)
  6. "Whatever" (demo)

Chart positions

Singles U.S. Billboard

YearChartPosition
1999Mainstream Rock Tracks5
Modern Rock Tracks6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] Platinum1,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. An Evening With Godsmack. House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2006. ... this and Serenity are probably the only two songs that I wrote that lyrically have nothing to do with my own life. ... some inspiration from a movie I watched called The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wes Craven ...
  2. "American single certifications – Godsmack – Voodoo". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 22, 2015.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.