"Question!" is a song by American heavy metal band System of a Down, released in July 2005 as the second single from their fourth studio album, Mezmerize (2005).

Release

After the release of "B.Y.O.B.", the band were deciding what song to release as a single. They eventually chose "Question!" after finding out radio stations had already been playing the track.

Music video

Shavo Odadjian produced the video, and co-directed it alongside Howard Greenhalgh, after allegedly having an image of the video in a nightmare, which consisted of a boy offering a girl berries, unaware that they were poisonous. It is claimed that before the dream he did not intend to produce the video and did not want any special treatment over other possible producers for being in the band, thus submitting the idea anonymously.

Track listing

Personnel

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System of a Down

  • Serj Tankian – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Daron Malakian – guitar, backing vocals
  • Shavo Odadjian – bass
  • John Dolmayan – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Marc Mann – string arrangements

Production

  • Rick Rubin – production
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • David Schiffman – engineering
  • Jason Lader – editing
  • Dana Neilsen – editing
  • Phillip Broussard – engineering assistance
  • John O'Mahony – Pro Tools engineering
  • Steve Sisco – mixing assistance
  • Joe Peluso – mixing assistance
  • Vartan Malakian – artwork
  • Brandy Flower – graphic design

Charts

Weekly charts

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!scope="row"|Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)

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Year-end charts

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!scope="row"|US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)

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! scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)

| 44

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Certifications

References