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"'''The Animal'''" is a song by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy 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 |accessdate=2010-11-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711013858/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16697 |archivedate=2011-07-11 }}</ref> According to vocalist David Draiman, "The Animal" was heavily inspired by the movie ''[[The Wolfman (2010 film)|The Wolfman]]''<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=2019-08-26}}</ref>''.''
"'''The Animal'''" is a song by American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]. It was released on 4 October 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=2011-07-11|accessdate=2010-11-24}}</ref> as the third [[Single (music)|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=2019-08-26}}</ref>


==Music video==
==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]]. 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=16 October 2019 |work=[[WWBN|Banana 101.5]] |date=22 September 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
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 (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]]. 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=16 October 2019 |work=[[WWBN|Banana 101.5]] |date=22 September 2011 |language=en}}</ref>


== Chart positions ==
== Chart positions ==
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* [[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]]


Revision as of 00:31, 6 May 2020

"The Animal"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Asylum
ReleasedOctober 4, 2010
RecordedFebruary–April 2010 at Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, Illinois
GenreHeavy metal
Length
  • 4:13 (album version)
  • 3:43 (radio edit)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dan Donegan
Disturbed singles chronology
"Asylum"
(2010) 		"The Animal"
(2010) 		"Warrior"
(2011)
Music video
"The Animal" on YouTube

"The Animal" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on 4 October 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]

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 2[4]
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs 20[5]
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs 6[6]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  2. ^ Childers, Chad. "Disturbed's David Draiman: Rock Is a 'Dominant Force'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  3. ^ Riddle, Tree (22 September 2011). "Disturbed Singer David Draiman To Wed WWE Diva This Weekend". Banana 101.5. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Disturbed Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  5. ^ "Disturbed Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  6. ^ "Disturbed Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-26.


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