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Find sources: "Stupify" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) "Stupify" Single by Disturbed from the album The Sickness Released April 12, 2000 Recorded November–December 1999 Genre Nu metal Length 4:34 (album version) 4:07 (single version) Label Giant Songwriters Steve Kmak Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman Producer Johnny K Disturbed singles chronology "Stupify" (2000) "Down with the Sickness" (2000) "**Stupify**" is a song by American [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Disturbed](/source/Disturbed_(band)). It was released on April 12, 2000, as the first single from their debut album, *[The Sickness](/source/The_Sickness)*. It peaked at No. 12 on the United States [Mainstream Rock Tracks](/source/Hot_Mainstream_Rock_Tracks) chart and No. 10 on the [Modern Rock Tracks](/source/Hot_Modern_Rock_Tracks) chart.[1] The song was used in an English adaptation of the *[Dragon Ball Z](/source/Dragon_Ball#Dragon_Ball_Z)* movie, *[Lord Slug](/source/Dragon_Ball_Z%3A_Lord_Slug)*, in the trailer for the film *[Swimfan](/source/Swimfan)*, and remixed for the movie *[Little Nicky](/source/Little_Nicky)* as "Stupify (Fu's Forbidden Little Nicky Remix)", and even *Little Scarlet*. ## Meaning The song is against racism and discrimination. The song is about a relationship Disturbed's vocalist [David Draiman](/source/David_Draiman) had with a [Latina](/source/Latino_(demonym)) girl. He said her family didn't approve of him because of his different ethnicity.[2] ## Music video The video for the song features the band performing the song in a rusted cellar-like room, intercut with footage of a young boy sitting in the same room. As the song progresses, the boy is revealed to be haunted by ghost-like images. David Draiman said that the boy represents his inner child and also said, "This inner child has been damaged in such a way that the world he sees around him is dark and frightening and marred by life experience. It's haunted by specters and ghosts from the past."[2] ## Track listing ### Version one 1. "Stupify" – 4:34 1. "Stupify" (Live) – 4:34 1. "The Game" (Live) – 3:47 1. "Stupify" (Restrained Edit) – 5:08 ### Version two 1. "Stupify" – 4:34 1. "The Game" (Live Restrained) – 3:47 1. "Voices" (Live Restrained) – 3:11 1. "Down with the Sickness" – 4:38 ### European version 1. "Stupify" (Restrained) – 4:05 1. "Stupify" (Album Version) – 4:05 ### US promo 1. "Stupify (The Forbidden "Fu" Mix)" – 5:08 ## Chart positions Year Chart Position 2000 Mainstream Rock Tracks 12[1] Modern Rock Tracks 10[1] ## Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000‡ Canada (Music Canada)[4] Gold 40,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] Gold 15,000‡ United States (RIAA)[6] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ## Personnel - [David Draiman](/source/David_Draiman) – lead vocals - [Dan Donegan](/source/Dan_Donegan) – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals - Steve Kmak – bass - [Mike Wengren](/source/Mike_Wengren) – drums, percussion, programming ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_Disturbed_single_charts_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_Disturbed_single_charts_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-allmusic_Disturbed_single_charts_1-2) ["Allmusic Single Charts"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p415878/charts-awards/billboard-singles). Retrieved January 25, 2009. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Modern_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Modern_2-1) Pesselnick, Jill (October 14, 2000). "THE MODERN AGE". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 112, no. 42. [Nielsen Business Media](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media). p. 99. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-AustraliasingleCertRef_3-0)** ["ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles"](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/orr9fphn3kyhykimwm11l/AMdhOf4iGEmYJ6OQbGyumAE/2024%20Accreditations%20-%20Singles.pdf?rlkey=b5et6u9n5p7f3gkxgmqhivbyf) (PDF). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved September 27, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-CanadaDisturbedStupifysingleCertRef_4-0)** ["Canadian single certifications – Disturbed – Stupify"](https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Stupify%20Disturbed). [Music Canada](/source/Music_Canada). Retrieved September 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-New_ZealandDisturbedStrickensingleCertRef_5-0)** ["New Zealand single certifications – Disturbed – Stricken"](https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/). Radioscope. Retrieved December 24, 2024. *Type*Stricken*in the "Search:" field and press Enter.* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-United_StatesDisturbedStupifysingleCertRef_6-0)** ["American single certifications – Disturbed – Stupify"](https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Disturbed&ti=Stupify&format=Single&type=#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America). Retrieved January 17, 2025. 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" "The Vengeful One" "Immortalized" "The Light" "The Sound of Silence" "Open Your Eyes" "Are You Ready" "A Reason to Fight" "No More" "Hey You" "Unstoppable" "I Will Not Break" Concert tours Music as a Weapon Indestructible Tour Asylum Tour Related articles Discography Awards and nominations Device Fight or Flight Category Authority control databases MusicBrainz work MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stupify](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupify) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupify?action=history)). 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