"Voodoo" | ||||
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Promotional single by Godsmack | ||||
from the album Godsmack | ||||
Released | October 1999 [1] | |||
Studio | New Alliance (Boston, Massachusetts) [2] | |||
Genre | Post-grunge [3] | |||
Length | 4:39 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Sully Erna | |||
Godsmack singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Voodoo" on YouTube |
"Voodoo" is a song by American rock band Godsmack. It was released as a promotional single from their self-titled album. The song was written by the band's vocalist Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. "Voodoo" peaked at No. 6 on Billboard 's Modern Rock Tracks chart. [4] It also peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. [5]
"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 4:39 in length, the actual length (including the aforementioned silence and the hidden track "Witch Hunt") is 9:03.
"Voodoo" has since spawned a sequel, in the form of "Voodoo Too", from the band's fourth studio album, IV (2006).
The music video, released in 1999, was directed by Dean Karr, and 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.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo" (radio edit) | 4:14 |
2. | "Voodoo" (album version) | 4:39 |
Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [6] | 2 |
US Active Rock ( Billboard ) [7] | 2 |
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4] | 6 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [5] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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