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"Toxicity"
Cover of the CD 2 UK Import of "Toxicity".
Single by System of a Down from the album Toxicity
Released	2002
Format	CD, Airplay
Recorded	February - March 2001 Cello Studios Hollywood, California
Genre	Alternative Metal
Label	American
Writer	Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, Daron Malakian
Producer	Rick Rubin, Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
System of a Down singles chronology
"Chop Suey!" (2001) "Toxicity" (2002) "Aerials" (2002)
(UK Import) CD 1 cover
Cover of the CD 1 UK Import of "Toxicity".
Promo Single cover
Cover of the promo of "Toxicity".
CD-R Promo Single
Cover of the CD-R promo of "Toxicity".

"Toxicity" is a single by System of a Down, released in 2002. It was originally released on the Toxicity album (2001).

The writing credit for the song is Malakian/Odadjian/Tankian. The music video for the song was directed by bassist Shavo Odadjian. It was shot in Los Angeles, California, and featured people living on the streets of the city displayed on the band members' torsos as if there was a movie projector displaying the scenes on them. Malakian is also wearing a Los Angeles Kings hockey jersey for most of the video with his last name on the back of his shirt.

Although it never achieved the mainstream success of Chop Suey! and B.Y.O.B., Toxicity remains one of System of a Down's most popular songs among fans. The song was ranked #14 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs ^[1].

The song is in C minor key and it is played on dropped C tuned guitar.^{[citation needed]}

During a performance at the 2005 Download Festival, Daron Malakian stated that the song was about ADD.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Toxicity (Maxi-Single) 1.2 Toxicity (Australian Tour) 1.3 Toxicity (UK Import) 1.3.1 CD1 1.3.2 CD2 1.4 Toxicity (7" Single) 1.5 Toxicity (7" LE Single) 1.6 Toxicity (Promo Single) 2 Notes 3 External links

• All lyrics written by Serj Tankian, all music written by Daron Malakian, except where noted.

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "X" (Live)
3. "Suggestions" (Live)
4. "Marmalade"
5. "Toxicity" (Video) (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "X" (Live)
3. "Suggestions"
4. "Sugar" (Video Version) (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "X" (Live)
3. "Suggestions" (Live)

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "Marmalade"
3. "The Metro" (John Crawford)

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics:Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "X"
3. "Suggestions" (Live)
4. "Marmalade"
5. "The Metro" (John Crawford)
6. "Störagéd"
7. "Toxicity"^{[citation needed]} (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "Störagéd"

1. "Toxicity" (Lyrics: Tankian, Music: Odadjian/Malakian)
2. "Prison Song" (Lyrics: Tankian/Malakian, Music: Malakian)
3. "X"

• Song Lyrics

v • d • e System of a Down
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Albums	System of a Down · Toxicity · Steal This Album! · Mezmerize · Hypnotize
EPs	Sugar · Limited Edition Tour CD · Lonely Day
Singles	"Sugar" · "Spiders" · "Johnny" · "Chop Suey!" · "Toxicity" · "Aerials" · "Innervision" · "B.Y.O.B." · "Question!" · "Violent Pornography" · "Hypnotize" · "Lonely Day" · "Kill Rock 'N Roll"
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