| Cover | Push It.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Static-X |
| Album | Wisconsin Death Trip |
| Released | June 10, 1999 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Writer | |
| Producer | |
| Next year | 2000 |
"Push It" is a song by American industrial metal band Static-X, released in 1999 as the first single from their debut album Wisconsin Death Trip. As one of the band's most popular songs, it's credited, along with "I'm with Stupid", for making Wisconsin Death Trip the best-selling Static-X album.
Music video
The music video for "Push It" was directed by Mick Olszewski and introduces shots of clay animation creatures similar to those found in Tool music videos, interspersed with the band performing.
Critical reception
Men's Health ranked the song at number 44 on their "The 125 Best Heavy Metal Workout Songs of All Time" list, stating its "swift kick in the ass" was birthed from "late-90s industrial metal."[3] Consequence placed it even higher, at number 18, on their "50 Best Industrial Songs of All Time" list, noting its "roovy, heavy, wild industrial sound" served as a "blueprint for Static-X’s music to follow,"[4] while Annie Zaleski of Spin ranked the "synth-bisected" song at number 16 on her The 30 Best Nu-Metal Songs" list. She praised its combination of a "rumbling" instrumental with Wayne Static's "banshee screams" and "doomy huffing."[5]
"Push It" is Paolo Gregoletto's, the bassist of heavy metal band Trivium, seventh favorite nu metal song. He summarized the song as "tight metal guitar riffs over a driving 4/4 beat."[6]
Track listing
- "Push It" - 2:35
- "Bled for Days (Live)" - 4:09
- "Push It (JB's Death Trance Mix)" - 3:32
- "Down (Previously Unreleased)" - 3:14
- "Push It (Mephisto Odyssey Crucified Dub Mix)" - 6:10
Charts
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
References
- ^ Howe, Brian Sikes. "10 best NU-METAL party songs of all time". Revolver. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ^ Hammer, Metal (2019-10-23). "The 40 best nu metal songs of all time". Louder. Archived March 14, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ^ Kita, Paul & Thorp, Charles (July 30, 2025). "The 125 Best Heavy Metal Workout Songs of All Time". Men's Health. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "50 Best Industrial Songs of All Time". Consequence
- ^ Zaleksi, Annie (May 17, 2017). "30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked". Spin. Archived July 8, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Paolo Gregoletto: Nu-Metal - Revered or Reviled? The Top Ten | All Axess". All Axess. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Static-X Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.