Narcissistic Cannibal

"Narcissistic Cannibal" is the second single from American metal band Korn's 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.

"Narcissistic Cannibal"
Single by Korn featuring Skrillex and Kill the Noise
from the album The Path of Totality
ReleasedOctober 21, 2011
Genre
Length3:14
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Korn singles chronology
"Get Up!"
(2011)		 "Narcissistic Cannibal"
(2011)		 "Way Too Far"
(2012)
Skrillex singles chronology
"Ruffneck (FULL Flex)"
(2011)		 "Narcissistic Cannibal"
(2011)		 "Breakn' a Sweat"
(2012)
Kill the Noise singles chronology
"Let's Ride"
(2009)		 "Narcissistic Cannibal"
(2011)		 "Lightspeed"
(2012)

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:

"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 and produced by ShadowMachine Films, best known for the Adult Swim television programs, Robot Chicken and Moral Orel.[1] The video was officially released on October 21, 2011.

Track listing
Digital single
  1. "Narcissistic Cannibal" (album version) – 3:14
Remix EP
  1. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dirty Freqs Dub)"
  2. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dirty Freqs Mix Show Remix)"
  3. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Adrian Lux & Blende Remix)"
  4. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Andre Giant Remix)"
  5. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dave Audé Club Mix)"
  6. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dave Audé Dub)"
  7. "Narcissistic Cannibal (Dave Audé Radio Mix)"
  8. "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.[2] It debuted at number thirty-four on Alternative Songs the following week.[3]

Charts
Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Canada (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)[4] 97
Canada Active Rock (America's Music Charts)[5] 32
Finland (Suomen Virallinen lista)2
UK Rock (Official Charts Company)[6] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 17
US Active Rock (Billboard)[8] 5
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 18
US Dance/Club Play Songs (Billboard)[10] 31
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 15
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 6
Venezuela Pop Rock General (Record Report)[13] 16

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-10-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Chart Highlights: The Fray Flies Up Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  3. "Chart Highlights: Band Perry's 'Young' Tops Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 31, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. "Korn Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca/2012/04/active-rock-april-3-2012.html
  6. "Archive Chart: 24th December 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  7. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Issue Date: 2011-12-24". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  8. http://www.billboard.com/artist/306042/korn/chart?f=903
  9. "Korn Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  10. "Korn Album & Song Chart History: Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  11. "Korn Album & Song Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  12. "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – Issue Date: 2012-01-07". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  13. "Pop Rock General". Record Report. 2012-03-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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