"They Say" is the first single by alternative rock band Scars on Broadway. The song was made available on both the band's official MySpace and their official site on March 28, 2008.[2]
| "They Say" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Scars on Broadway | ||||
| from the album Scars on Broadway | ||||
| Released | March 28, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, alternative metal[1] | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daron Malakian | |||
| Producer(s) | Daron Malakian | |||
| Scars on Broadway singles chronology | ||||
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The song was made available for download on the video game Rock Band on July 29, 2008, the same day of the album’s release [3] and is a playable track on the video game Guitar Hero 5. It is also in the racing game, Colin McRae: Dirt 2.
Track listing
edit- All songs written by Malakian.
Digital Download
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They Say" | 2:48 |
Vinyl
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They Say" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Hungry Ghost" | 3:37 |
Music video
editOn June 20, 2008, Scars on Broadway released a music video teaser for "They Say" on a MySpace bulletin and blog. In the teaser, the video is said to premiere soon. The official music video premiered on the Yahoo! Music page on June 27.
The video was directed by Paul Minor. It shows the band playing in a studio of some kind, and flashes clips of world event such as protests intermittently.
The video, that was on YouTube and had amassed over 6.2 million views, is now blocked in a lot of countries across the world. The reasons for this are currently unknown.
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 15 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ True, Chris. "Scars on Broadway | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "They Say Digital release on May 27, 2008 :: SOADFans :: The Official UnOfficial System Of a Down Site!". Archived from the original on May 23, 2008.
- ^ Wookubus. "The PRP". The PRP. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Scars on Broadway Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Scars on Broadway Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.