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"The Animal"
"The Animal"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Asylum
Released	October 4, 2010
Recorded	February–April 2010 at
Studio	Groovemaster Studios, Chicago
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	4:13 (album version); 3:43 (radio edit);
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Dan Donegan; Mike Wengren; David Draiman;
Producer(s)	Dan Donegan
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Music video
	"The Animal" on YouTube

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"The Animal" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on October 4, 2010,^[1] as the third single from their studio album, Asylum. According to vocalist David Draiman, "The Animal" was heavily inspired by the movie The Wolfman (2010).^[2]

Music video

A music video for "The Animal", directed by Charlie Terrell, premiered on 16 November 2010, on MTV2. It was the first music video from the album Asylum to feature all the band members, as "Another Way to Die" did not feature any of them and "Asylum" only featured lead singer David Draiman. The video also features Draiman's then-fiancée and former WWE Diva Lena Yada.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–2011)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[4]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	33

Personnel

David Draiman – lead vocals, backing vocals
Dan Donegan – guitars, electronics
John Moyer – bass guitar, backing vocals
Mike Wengren – drums, percussion

References

^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
^ Childers, Chad. "Disturbed's David Draiman: Rock Is a 'Dominant Force'". Loudwire. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
^ Riddle, Tree (September 22, 2011). "Disturbed Singer David Draiman To Wed WWE Diva This Weekend". Banana 101.5. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
^ "Disturbed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

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[1] "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2010.

[2] Childers, Chad. "Disturbed's David Draiman: Rock Is a 'Dominant Force'". Loudwire. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

[3] Riddle, Tree (September 22, 2011). "Disturbed Singer David Draiman To Wed WWE Diva This Weekend". Banana 101.5. Retrieved October 16, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Disturbed-4] "Disturbed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

[5] "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

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-|Name        =  The Animal
+| name       = The Animal
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+| cover      = disturbed_the_animal.png
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-|Artist      = [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]
+| type       = single
-|Album       = [[Asylum (Disturbed album)|Asylum]]
+| artist     = [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]
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+| album      = [[Asylum (Disturbed album)|Asylum]]
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+| released   = October 4, 2010
-|Recorded    = February–April 2010 at Groovemaster Studios in [[Chicago, Illinois]]
+| recorded   = February–April 2010 at
-|Genre       = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[alternative metal]]
+| studio     = Groovemaster Studios, Chicago
-|Length      = 4:13 (album version)<br>3:43 (radio edit)
-|Label       = [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
+| genre      = [[Alternative metal]]
+| length     = {{ubl|4:13 (album version)|3:43 (radio edit)}}
-|Writer      = [[Dan Donegan]] <br> [[Mike Wengren]]<br>[[David Draiman]]
-|Producer    = [[Dan Donegan]]
+| label      = [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
+| writer     = {{hlist|[[Dan Donegan]]|[[Mike Wengren]]|[[David Draiman]]}}
-|Last single = "Asylum" <br />(2010)
+| producer   = [[Dan Donegan]]
-|This single = "'''The Animal'''"<br />(2010)
+| prev_title = Asylum
-|Next single = "[[Warrior (Disturbed song)|Warrior]]" <br />(2011)
+| prev_year  = 2010
-{{External music video|{{youtube|dwxUgefMStM|"The Animal"}}}}
+| next_title = [[Warrior (Disturbed song)|Warrior]]
+| next_year  = 2011
+| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|dwxUgefMStM|"The Animal"}}}}
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-"'''The Animal'''" is a song by American [[metal music|metal]] band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], and the third single from their fifth studio album, ''[[Asylum (Disturbed album)|Asylum]]''. It was released as a single on October 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16697 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |publisher=FMQB |date= |accessdate=2010-11-24}}</ref>
+"'''The Animal'''" is a song by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]. It was released on October 4, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!|url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16697|publisher=FMQB|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711013858/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16697|archivedate=July 11, 2011|accessdate=November 24, 2010}}</ref> as the third single from their studio album, ''[[Asylum (Disturbed album)|Asylum]]''. According to vocalist [[David Draiman]], "The Animal" was heavily inspired by the movie ''[[The Wolfman (2010 film)|The Wolfman]]'' (2010)''.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/disturbed-david-draiman-rock-not-dead-dominant-force-global-level/|title=Disturbed's David Draiman: Rock Is a 'Dominant Force'|last=Childers|first=Chad|website=Loudwire|language=en|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref>
-==Song meaning==
-According to vocalist [[David Draiman]], "The Animal" is inspired by the movie ''[[The Wolfman (2010 film)|The Wolfman]]''. It is about somebody who transforms into a [[werewolf]] under the light of the full moon, detailing their feelings as the beast within takes over.
 ==Music video==
-A music video for "The Animal" premiered on November 16, 2010, on [[MTV2]]. The music video was directed by Charlie Terrell. It was the first music video from the album ''[[Asylum (Disturbed album)|Asylum]]'' to feature all the band members, as "[[Another Way to Die (Disturbed song)|Another Way to Die]]" did not feature any of them and "Asylum" only featured lead singer [[David Draiman]].
+A music video for "The Animal", directed by Charlie Terrell, premiered on 16 November 2010, on [[MTV2]]. It was the first music video from the album ''Asylum'' to feature all the band members, as "[[Another Way to Die (Disturbed song)|Another Way to Die]]" did not feature any of them and "Asylum" only featured lead singer David Draiman. The video also features Draiman's then-fiancée and former WWE Diva [[Lena Yada]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Riddle |first1=Tree |title=Disturbed Singer David Draiman To Wed WWE Diva This Weekend |url=https://banana1015.com/disturbed-singer-david-draiman-to-wed-wwe-diva-this-weekend/ |accessdate=October 16, 2019 |work=[[WWBN|Banana 101.5]] |date=September 22, 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
+==Charts==
-== Chart positions ==
-{{urs|date=July 2015}}
+===Weekly charts===
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-!Chart (2010)
-!Peak<br>position
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2011)
-|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
-|align="center"|2
 |-
+{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|6|artist=Disturbed|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
-|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs]]
+|}
-|align="center"|20
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2011)
-|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Rock Songs]]
+! scope="col"| Position
-|align="center"|6
 |-
+! scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 10, 2021}}</ref>
+| 33
 |}
 ==Personnel==
-* [[David Draiman]] - [[lead vocals]], [[backing vocals]]
+* [[David Draiman]] – [[lead vocals]], [[backing vocals]]
-* [[Dan Donegan]] - [[guitar]]s, [[programming (music)|electronics]]
+* [[Dan Donegan]] – [[guitar]]s, [[programming (music)|electronics]]
-* [[John Moyer]] - [[bass guitar]], [[backing vocals]]
+* [[John Moyer]] – [[bass guitar]], backing vocals
-* [[Mike Wengren]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
+* [[Mike Wengren]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.disturbed1.com Official Disturbed website]
-*{{Twitter|disturbedupdate|Disturbed}}
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 [[Category:2010 songs]]
 [[Category:Reprise Records singles]]
+[[Category:Songs about werewolves]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Dan Donegan]]
+[[Category:Songs written by David Draiman]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Mike Wengren]]

v t e Disturbed
Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman John Moyer Steve "Fuzz" Kmak Erich Awalt
Studio albums	The Sickness Believe Ten Thousand Fists Indestructible Asylum Immortalized Evolution Divisive
Compilation albums	The Lost Children
Live albums & DVDs	M.O.L. Music as a Weapon II Live & Indestructible Indestructible in Germany
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" "The Animal" "Warrior" "Hell" "3" "The Vengeful One" "Immortalized" "The Light" "The Sound of Silence" "Are You Ready" "A Reason to Fight"
Concert tours	Music as a Weapon Indestructible Tour Asylum Tour
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Device Fight or Flight
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