Down with the Sickness - wikipedia Down with the Sickness This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2008 ) `` Down with the Sickness '' Single by Disturbed from the album The Sickness Released October 31, 2000 Genre Nu metal Length 4 : 38 3 : 42 ( radio edit ) Label Giant Songwriter ( s ) Steve Kmak Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman Producer ( s ) Johnny K Disturbed singles chronology `` Stupify '' ( 2000 ) `` Down with the Sickness '' ( 2000 ) `` Voices '' ( 2000 ) `` Stupify '' ( 2000 ) `` Down with the Sickness '' ( 2000 ) `` Voices '' ( 2000 ) Audio sample `` Down with the Sickness '' ( chorus ) file help `` Down with the Sickness '' is a song by the American band Disturbed. The song was recorded in 1999 and was released as the second single from their debut studio album, The Sickness. The song is one of Disturbed 's best - known songs and is a concert staple, usually played as the last song. This was their first single to be certified platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. The Song Also made an appearance in WWE 2K18 as Background Track. Contents 1 Music and composition 2 Lyrics 3 Accolades 4 Certifications and chart positions 4.1 Chart positions 4.2 Certifications 5 Personnel 6 Music video 7 In media 8 Covers 9 References 10 External links Music and composition `` Down With the Sickness '' is a nu metal song that features a famous `` ooh - wah - ah - ah - ah '' staccato noise from Disturbed 's singer David Draiman at the end of the intro, which reappears from time to time throughout the song. Draiman has stated the sound was made possible by effects on his vocal cords after receiving surgery for acid reflux, but he has dismissed the rumor the noise was actually caused by heartburn, further explaining, `` I mean the song originally was written and just had a pause. Mikey 's beat is just so tribal and you know it just made me feel like an animal... ( The noise ) came out one day. '' Guitarist Dan Donegan has mentioned that the tuning for the guitar `` is drop C - sharp... your bottom five strings are half a step down and your low string will be dropped to C - sharp. '' This is sometimes referred to as `` E ♭ Drop D ♭ '', the most common drop tuning for bands who play generally in E ♭ standard instead of E standard. The musical instruments that were used in the song include guitar, bass guitar, electronics, drums, and vocals. The tempo throughout the song consists of a kick - drum and bass guitar rhythm that gives the song the heavy metal / rock feeling. Lyrics A spoken segment near the end of the song seems to describe a child who is physically abused by his mother and who ultimately retaliates. This segment is somewhat controversial and music critics sometimes express a negative opinion of its inclusion in the song. For example, Leor Galil of the Chicago Reader opined, `` Yet I still find it hard to believe that the megasingle ' Down With the Sickness, ' with its vocal breakdown in which front man David Draiman crudely describes being beaten by his mom ( and vice versa ), guided the band on to a path that 's resulted in four albums topping the Billboard 200. '' However, the band has disavowed that this song is about literal child abuse, and that it is instead about a metaphoric abuse. Lead singer Dave Draiman explained to the Phoenix New Times :... the screamed psychodramas in metal hits like `` Down With The Sickness ''... are merely inspired by personal history, not a literal journal of his own tortured upbringing. `` I 'm really talking about the conflict between the mother culture of society, who 's beating down the child yearning for independence and individuality, and the submission of the child. '' The `` abuse '' segment is not included in the radio edit or the music video. Accolades Region Year Publication Accolade Rank United States 2015 Loudwire 10 Best Metal Riffs of the 2000s United States 2016 Loudwire Best Metal Song of the 21st Century Won Certifications and chart positions Chart positions Year Chart Position Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Mainstream Rock Tracks 5 Modern Rock Tracks 8 2006 Hot Ringtones 2012 Hot RingMasters 34 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Personnel David Draiman -- vocals Dan Donegan -- guitar, electronics Steve Kmak -- bass guitar Mike Wengren -- drums, percussion, programmer Johnny K -- producer, engineer Andy Wallace -- mixer Howie Weinberg -- mastering Music video A music video composed of live concert footage was produced for the song. The song is known for its segment which features a boy being attacked and abused by his mother, which was not featured in the music video. The music video was recorded at the `` Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre '' ( at the time the Tweeter Center ) in Tinley Park, Illinois during Q101 's Jamboree 2001. In Media The song has been used often as entrance music in sports. Many college football and National Football League ( NFL ) teams ( including the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Delaware Blue Hens and the Houston Texans have played it as the players enter the field, and mixed martial artists, Steve Cantwell, Rousimar Palhares, and Mark Bocek have entered to the song at various Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) events. The Carolina Panthers have used the song as the team 's entrance music for home games at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and used the song as its entrance music in Super Bowl 50. The song is included in several films and video games, including Queen of the Damned, The One, Green Street, Rock Band 2, South Park, Guitar Hero Live, WWE 2K18 and as part of the Guitar Hero 5 downloadable content library ( The Guitar Hero, WWE 2K18 and Rock Band version with the `` abuse '' segment intact, however all curse words were removed ). The 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead used the song during the end credits and the piano accompaniment by Richard Cheese that is played throughout the film. It is currently the opening theme song on the Travel Channel show Paranormal Challenge. The song is used as the opening track to the J.T. the Brick Show featuring J.T. the Brick and Tomm Looney on Fox Sports Radio. An instrumental version is used in the opening video for Image Space Incorporated 's game rFactor. The song was also used by professional wrestlers Chri $ Ca $ h, Lizmark Jr. and numerous other wrestlers as their entrance song. The song was featured in the season 11 premiere episode of the adult animated comedy South Park, titled `` With Apologies to Jesse Jackson ''. Covers Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine recorded a cover of `` Down with the Sickness '' for their 2002 album, Tuxicity, which was featured in Zack Snyder 's 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead. `` Weird Al '' Yankovic used the song in his polka medley `` Angry White Boy Polka '' on his 2003 album Poodle Hat. References Jump up ^ `` Charts -- Hits of the Web ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Paolo Gregoletto : Nu - Metal -- Revered or Reviled ? The Top Ten ''. All Axess. ( January 5th, 2015 ). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015 Jump up ^ Shumka, Dave. `` 10 nu metal songs that still hold up on CBC music ''. CBC Music. ( February 14th, 2013 ) Jump up ^ Jon Hadusek ( August 20, 2015 ). `` Disturbed -- Immortalized ''. Consequence of Sound. Jump up ^ `` 10 Best Metal Riffs of the 2000s ''. Loudwire. ( December 26th, 2013 ). Retrieved on October 1st, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Behind the Ball with Disturbed : Dispelling the Rumor Behind the Sickness ''. mtv.com. Headbangers Ball. Retrieved 12 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` '' Disturbed -- Learn to play `` Down with the Sickness '' ``. YouTube. 22 Sep 2010. Jump up ^ `` Charleston Gazette - Mail ''. Jump up ^ Galil, Leor ( 20 Aug 2015 ). `` Disturbed -- House of Blues ''. Chicago Reader. Sun - Times Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 November 2015. Jump up ^ Magahern, Jimmy ( 26 June 2003 ). `` Disturbed & Disturberer ''. Phoenix New Times. NT Media LLC. Retrieved 4 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` 10 Best Metal Riffs of the 2000s ''. Loudwire. Jump up ^ `` Disturbed 's ' Down With the Sickness ' Wins Best Metal Song of the 21st Century in March Metal Madness 2016 ''. Loudwire. ^ Jump up to : `` Single Charts ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 25. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Disturbed -- Down with the Sickness ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Enter Down with the Sickness in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Disturbed -- Down with the Sickness ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ Ratliff, Ben. `` Rolling Stone Review of The Sickness, Mudvayne 's L.D. 50, Relative Ash 's Our Time With You, and Soulfly 's Primitive ''. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. ( September 28th, 2000 ). Retrieved on October 1st, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Q101 Jamboree 2001 Setlists ''. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 20. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Video on YouTube Disturbed David Draiman Dan Donegan Mike Wengren John Moyer Steve Kmak Studio albums The Sickness Believe Ten Thousand Fists Indestructible Asylum Immortalized Compilation albums The Lost Children EPs Live & Indestructible Singles `` Stupify '' `` Down with the Sickness '' `` Voices '' `` The Game '' `` Prayer '' `` Remember '' `` Liberate '' `` Guarded '' `` Stricken '' `` Just Stop '' `` Land of Confusion '' `` Ten Thousand Fists '' `` Inside the Fire '' `` Perfect Insanity '' `` Indestructible '' `` The Night '' `` Another Way to Die '' `` Asylum '' `` The Animal '' `` Warrior '' `` Hell '' `` 3 '' `` The Vengeful One '' `` Immortalized '' `` The Light '' `` The Sound of Silence '' Video M.O.L. Indestructible in Germany Concert tours Music as a Weapon Indestructible Tour Asylum Tour Related articles Discography Maya Guitar Series Covered, A Revolution in Sound Queen of the Damned The Union Underground Adrenaline Mob Device Fight or Flight Art of Anarchy Stereo Satellite Book : Disturbed Category : Disturbed Portal : Heavy metal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Down_with_the_Sickness&oldid=832983628 '' Categories : 2000 singles 2000 songs Disturbed ( band ) songs Giant Records ( Warner ) singles Songs written by Dan Donegan Songs written by David Draiman Songs written by Mike Wengren Song recordings produced by Johnny K Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from November 2008 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Audio sample to be checked Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Hrvatski Italiano Polski Português Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 29 March 2018, at 01 : 19. 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Question: when did down with the sickness come out
Answer: October 31, 2000