Aerials (song)

"Aerials" is a single by the heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released in 2002 from their second album Toxicity, which earned the band its second Grammy Award nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2003.

"Aerials"
Single by System of a Down
from the album Toxicity
B-side"Snowblind"
ReleasedJune 11, 2002
Recorded
Genre
Length
  • 3:55 (without hidden track)
  • 6:11 (with hidden track)
LabelAmerican
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
System of a Down singles chronology
"Toxicity"
(2002)		 "Aerials"
(2002)		 "Innervision"
(2002)
Music video
"Aerials" on YouTube

The song hit number one on both the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock chart. It was System of a Down's first number-one hit.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shavo Odadjian and David Slade. The video features a disfigured boy who dreams he is famous, but when he is questioned by another boy, he comes back to reality and is lonely.

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aerials"
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian3:57
2."Toxicity" (Live)Serj Tankian
  • Shavo Odadjian
  • Daron Malakian
3:38
3."Sugar" (Live)Serj Tankian
  • Shavo Odadjian
  • Daron Malakian
4:10
4."P.L.U.C.K." (Live)Serj TankianDaron Malakian4:09
5."Aerials" (Live Video/DVD Version)
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian 
Australian single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aerials"
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian3:57
2."Toxicity" (Live Version)Serj Tankian
  • Shavo Odadjian
  • Daron Malakian
3:38
3."P.L.U.C.K." (Live)Serj TankianDaron Malakian4:09
UK CD1
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aerials"
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian3:57
2."Toxicity" (Live)Serj Tankian
  • Shavo Odadjian
  • Daron Malakian
3:38
3."P.L.U.C.K." (Live)Serj TankianDaron Malakian4:09
4."Aerials" (Video)
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian 
UK CD2
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aerials"
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian3:57
2."Streamline" (Alternate Version (from The Scorpion King soundtrack))Serj TankianDaron Malakian3:38
3."Sugar" (Live)Serj Tankian
  • Shavo Odadjian
  • Daron Malakian
4:10
7" single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aerials"
  • Serj Tankian
  • Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian3:57
2."Snowblind" (Album Version)
  • Geezer Butler
  • Tony Iommi
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Bill Ward
4:40

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 36
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 80
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 34
US Billboard Hot 100 55
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[9] 1165

References
  1. Grierson, Tim. "Top 10 Essential Alt-Metal Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. Billboard.com
  3. "Australian-charts.com – System of a Down – Aerials". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – System of a Down – Aerials". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  5. "Chart Track: Week 29, 2002". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  8. "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  9. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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