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Aerials (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Aerials
| cover = Soad_aerials_single.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = System of a Down
| album = Toxicity
| B-side = Snowblind
| released = June 11, 2002
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| label = American
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| prev_title = Toxicity
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Innervision
| next_year = 2002
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"'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.
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.[ Billboard.com]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shavo Odadjian and David Slade. The video features an alien like, disfigured boy who is accompanied by people in various settings.
As of August 2022, the song has 368 million views on YouTube.
Reception
"Aerials" is widely considered one of the band's best songs. 'Loudwire' and 'Kerrang' both ranked the song number three on their lists of the greatest System of a Down songs.
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Category:System of a Down songs
Category:2002 singles
Category:2001 songs
Category:Music videos directed by David Slade
Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin
Category:Songs written by Daron Malakian
Category:Songs written by Serj Tankian
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