Narcissistic Cannibal
{{Other uses|Narcissism (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Narcissistic Cannibal
| cover = Korn_Narcissistic_Cannibal_2.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Korn featuring Skrillex and Kill the Noise
| album = The Path of Totality
| released = {{start date|2011|10|21}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Nu metal|dubstep|industrial metal}}
| length = 3:14
| label =
| writer = {{hlist|Reginald Arvizu|Jonathan Davis|Sonny Moore|James Shaffer|Jake Stanczak|Luke W. Walker}}
| producer = {{hlist|Skrillex|Kill the Noise|Jim Monti {{small|(add.)}}}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Korn
| type = single
| prev_title = Get Up!
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Narcissistic Cannibal
| year = 2011
| next_title = Way Too Far
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Skrillex
| type = single
| prev_title = Ruffneck (FULL Flex)
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Narcissistic Cannibal
| year = 2011
| next_title = Breakn' a Sweat
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Kill the Noise
| type = single
| prev_title = Let's Ride
| prev_year = 2009
| title = Narcissistic Cannibal
| year = 2011
| next_title = Lightspeed
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
"Narcissistic Cannibal" is a song by American nu metal band Korn, released as the second single from their tenth studio album, The Path of Totality. It was co-produced by DJs Skrillex and Kill the Noise. The single was released to active rock and mainstream rock radio stations on October 18, 2011, followed by a digital release on October 24, 2011. It was released to alternative radio stations on November 8, 2011.
The song was made available for free download as a WAV file on Korn's official website from October 13 until October 16.
Composition
Jonathan Davis said about the song:
{{cquote|"It's about me watching people who are so narcissistic destroy themselves. They basically eat themselves alive because of their narcissism. That's the gist of the story."}}
Music video
The band filmed a music video for the track on September 27, 2011, at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. The first 125 fans to show up got in for free to attend the shoot. It was directed by Alexander Bulkley and produced by ShadowMachine Films, best known for the Adult Swim television programs, Robot Chicken and Moral Orel.{{Cite web |url=http://www.korn.com/news/47321 |title=Be in the next Korn music video! : Korn |access-date=October 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329032055/http://www.korn.com/news/47321 |archive-date=March 29, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The video was officially released on October 21, 2011.
Track listing
;Digital single
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" (album version) – 3:14
;Remix EP
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dirty Freqs Dub)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dirty Freqs Mix Show Remix)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Adrian Lux & Blende Remix)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Andre Giant Remix)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dave Audé Club Mix)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dave Audé Dub)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dave Audé Radio Mix)"
- "Narcissistic Cannibal (J. Rabbit Remix)"
Chart performance
"Narcissistic Cannibal" debuted at number forty-two on Billboard's Rock Songs chart for the issue date of November 5, 2011.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-the-fray-flies-up-adult-1005432482.story|title=Chart Highlights: The Fray Flies Up Adult Pop Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 24, 2011|access-date=October 24, 2011}} It debuted at number thirty-four on Alternative Songs the following week.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-band-perry-s-young-tops-1005457832.story|title=Chart Highlights: Band Perry's 'Young' Tops Adult Contemporary|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 31, 2011|access-date=October 31, 2011}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2011–2012)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Canada|97|artist=Skrillex|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2021}} |
| scope="row"| Finland Download (IFPI Finland){{cite web|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=6|title=Chart History|website=musiikkiarkisto.fi |access-date=October 20, 2024}}
| 23 |
| scope="row"| Mexico Airplay (Billboard){{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico/2011-12-03/ |title=Mexico Airplay|date=December 3, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}
| 41 |
| {{single chart|UKrock|4|date=20111218|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|17|artist=Skrillex|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|31|artist=Skrillex|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|15|artist=Skrillex|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2021}} |
| scope="row"| Venezuela Pop Rock General (Record Report){{cite web|title=Pop Rock General|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212192949/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock|date=March 10, 2012|archive-date=February 12, 2012|publisher=Record Report|access-date=March 10, 2012|url-status=live}}
| 16 |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 7, 2021}}
| 55 |
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References
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{{Kill the Noise}}
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Category:Song recordings produced by Skrillex
Category:Songs written by Reginald Arvizu
Category:Songs written by Jonathan Davis
Category:Songs written by James Shaffer
Category:Songs written by Skrillex