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“Toxicity” is one of System of a Down’s biggest hits, the song reached No. 70 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on Mainstream Rock chart. During a performance at the 2005 Download Festival, Daron Malakian said that the song was about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a psychological condition that interferes with an individual’s executive functions. The video for the song was directed by the band’s bassist Shavo Odadjian, just like “Aerials” video.

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What inspired Serj to make these songs?
Genius Answer

Songs like “Toxicity” contain the most talked about subject in many other System of a Down songs. These songs create a subject about the music industry, drugs, corruption, religion, and Hollywood, as well as their role of “toxicity” in the world. This “toxicity” is a type of characteristic that System of a Down thinks is poisoning the nation, due to the effect that takes place afterward.

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Recorded At
Cello Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Release Date
September 4, 2001
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