Figure It Out (Serj Tankian song)
| "Figure It Out" | ||||
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| Single by Serj Tankian | ||||
| from the album Harakiri | ||||
| Released | May 1, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Serjical Strike studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash Metal[1] | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Serjical Strike, Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Serj Tankian | |||
| Producer(s) | Serj Tankian | |||
| Serj Tankian singles chronology | ||||
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"Figure It Out" is a song by the rock musician Serj Tankian. The song was released as the lead single from his third solo album Harakiri.
Reception
[edit]Writing for Artist Direct, Rick Florino complemented the opening guitar, stating "[it] slashes intensely as the legend's poetry rises and falls with the inflection of his voice."[2] Iaan Robinson of CraveOnline also praised the track and compared it to Tankian's work in System of a Down.[3]
Consequence of Sound reviewer Adam Kivel criticized the line "Why pretend that we don’t know/ that CEOs are the disease?" for "attempting to force issues into the listener's face".[4] Steve Lepore of PopMatters was also less than enthusiastic about the track, calling the talk-singing sections of the song cliche.[5]
Music video
[edit]A lyric video was released for the song on May 1, 2012, the same day as the single release. The song's official music video was later released on May 25, and was directed by Ara Soudijian.[6]
Track listing
[edit]- Australian promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuck, Let's Figure It Out" (Dirty Version) | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Figure It Out" (Clean Version) | 2:52 |
- American promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Figure It Out" (Clean Version) | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Figure It Out" (Dirty Version) | 2:52 |
- 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Figure It Out" | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Revolver" | 2:31 |
- European promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Figure It Out" | 2:53 |
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| US Main. | 17[7] |
| US Rock | 44[8] |
Personnel
[edit]- Serj Tankian – vocals
- Dan Monti – guitar
- Mario Pagliarulo – bass
- Troy Zeigler – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Recensione: Serj Tankian - Harakiri" (in Italian).
- ^ Florino, Rick (June 28, 2012). "Serj Tankian "Harakiri" Album Review". Artist Direct. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Review: Serj Tankian - Harakiri". CraveOnline. July 3, 2012. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Kivel, Adam (July 10, 2012). "Serj Tankian - Harakiri". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Lepore, Steve (July 16, 2012). "Serj Tankian: Harakiri". PopMatters. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Serj Tankian - "Figure It Out" Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Elect the Dead : Awards at AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Matchbox Twenty Returns With 'She's So Mean'". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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