Narcissistic Cannibal
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Single by Korn featuring Skrillex and Kill the Noise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from the album The Path of Totality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | October 21, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download, CD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Skrillex, Kill the Noise, Jim Monti (add.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Narcissistic Cannibal" is a song from Korn's tenth studio album, The Path of Totality, released as the album's second single. It again features production from American producer Skrillex, and also features production from Kill the Noise. The single was released to active rock and mainstream rock radio stations on October 18, 2011, followed by a digital release on October 24, 2011. It was released to alternative radio stations on November 8, 2011. It features Skrillex and Kill the Noise.
The song was made available for free download as a WAV file on Korn's official website from October 13 until October 16.
Contents
Composition
Jonathan Davis says about the song:
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"It's about me watching people who are so narcissistic destroy themselves. They basically eat themselves alive because of their narcissism. That's the gist of the story."
Music video
The band filmed a music video for the track on September 27, 2011 at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. The first 125 fans to show up got in for free to attend the shoot. It was directed and produced by ShadowMachine Films, best known for the Adult Swim television programs, Robot Chicken and Moral Orel.[1] The video was officially released on October 21, 2011.
Track listing
- Digital single
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (album version) - 3:14
- Remix EP
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Dirty Freqs Dub)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Dirty Freqs Mix Show Remix)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Adrian Lux & Blende Remix)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Andre Giant Remix)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Dave Audé Club Mix)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Dave Audé Dub)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (Dave Audé Radio Mix)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (J. Rabbit Remix)
Chart performance
"Narcissistic Cannibal" debuted at number forty-two on Billboard's Rock Songs chart for the issue date of November 5, 2011.[2] It debuted at number thirty-four on Alternative Songs the following week.[3]
Charts
Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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Canada (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 97 |
Canada Active Rock (America's Music Charts)[5] | 32 |
UK Rock (Official Charts Company)[6] | 4 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] | 17 |
US Active Rock (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 18 |
US Dance/Club Play Songs (Billboard)[10] | 31 |
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] | 15 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
Venezuela Pop Rock General (Record Report)[13] | 16 |
References
- ↑ http://www.korn.com/news/47321
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