Stricken (song)

"Stricken"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Ten Thousand Fists
ReleasedJuly 25, 2005
StudioGroovemaster Studios in Chicago
GenreNu metal[1]
Length4:07
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny K
Disturbed singles chronology
"Guarded"
(2005) 		"Stricken"
(2005) 		"Just Stop"
(2006)

"Stricken" is a song by the American heavy metal band Disturbed. The song was released on July 25, 2005, as the second single from their third studio album Ten Thousand Fists. "Stricken" was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 18, 2008, for selling 500,000 copies.[2] It is one of the first of Disturbed's songs to include a guitar solo. The song is featured in Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero Live in addition to the Disturbed track pack in Guitar Hero 5. The song is also a part of the Rock Band downloadable content catalog. The song was also featured in the Project Gotham Racing 4.[3] The musical video for the song was filmed in an abandoned hospital in which some scenes from the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street were filmed.[4] "Stricken" was used as official theme for WWE's PPV New Year's Revolution, in 2006. The single is also certified 2x platinum in Canada, platinum in Australia, and silver in the United Kingdom.[2][5][6][7]

Music video

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The video for "Stricken" takes place in an abandoned asylum. There are two women in the video. A man has an affair with both of them. As a result, the man's original girlfriend is shown upset and screaming. The other woman is shown having sexual intercourse the man. The man, on the other hand, does not show emotion to the very end, with hands on his face. All the while, Disturbed is shown playing, in the background, and random objects are either dropped or thrown.

Track listing

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CD 1

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  1. "Stricken" – 4:07
  2. "Hell" – 4:14
  3. "Darkness" (Live from Music as a Weapon II) – 4:02

CD 2

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  1. "Stricken" – 4:07
  2. "Dehumanized" – 3:31

7" vinyl

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  1. "Stricken" – 4:07
  2. "Dehumanized" – 3:31

German promo

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  1. "Stricken" – 4:06

US promo

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  1. "Stricken" (album version) – 4:05

The first B-side, "Hell", is also a bonus track on Ten Thousand Fists. The second B-side, "Dehumanized", was recorded during the recording of Believe. Both songs are also included on the B-side compilation, The Lost Children.

Chart positions

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Year Chart Position
2006 US Billboard Hot 100 95[8]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 2[9]
Modern Rock Tracks 13[9]
Pop 100 89[9]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[6] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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Production

Covers

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"Stricken" is covered in a more melodic, softer style by David Draiman's brother, Ben Draiman in Ben's EP entitled, The Past Is Not Far Behind.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022. Ten Thousand Fists also marked the last time Disturbed properly inhabited nu metal territory, producing some top-tier songs in the form of the title-track, Forgiven and Stricken.
  2. ^ a b c "American single certifications – Disturbed – Stricken". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Bramwell, Tom (September 14, 2007). "PGR4 soundtrack listing". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Disturbed frontman: "We have the utmost love and respect for US soldiers"". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2005. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Disturbed – Stricken". Music Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "British single certifications – Disturbed – Stricken". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "'Stricken' single chart". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  9. ^ a b c "Ten Thousand Fists US single charts". Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  10. ^ "23,000 Views! "Stricken" is now available for download in the store!". Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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