The Sickness

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The Sickness
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The cover of The Sickness.
Studio album by Disturbed
Released March 7, 2000
Recorded November 1999—December 1999
Genre Nu metal
Length 47:18
Label Giant, Reprise
Producer Johnny K, Disturbed
Disturbed chronology
The Sickness
(2000)		 Believe
(2002)Believe2002
Singles from The Sickness
  1. "Stupify"
    Released: April 12, 2000
  2. "Down with the Sickness"
    Released: October 31, 2000
  3. "Voices"
    Released: November 21, 2000
  4. "The Game"
    Released: February 20, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[2]
Spin 5/10[3]

The Sickness is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Disturbed. The album was released on March 7, 2000. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 chart and it has spent a total of 103 weeks on that chart, as of June 2010. It is, to date, Disturbed's only album to not hit number one on the Billboard 200. [4] The Sickness has been certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA, with around 4,248,000 copies sold in the United States alone as of 2011, making it the band's most successful album.[5] It is one of three Disturbed albums to have the Parental Advisory label and contain high amounts of profanity.

2010 reissue

On March 23, 2010, a reissue of the album was released, which includes B-sides, new artwork, and exclusive online content.[6] This reissue celebrates the tenth anniversary of the release of the album and is available for the first time in vinyl format.[7] Disturbed's guitarist, Dan Donegan, commented on the reissue: "[...] it's the album that put us on the map and launched our career. So we went back into the studio and we remixed it, we're having it remastered, we're gonna put a couple of bonus tracks on there and touch up some of the packaging and the artwork. Just a little collector's item, a little tribute to that album for the fans".[8]

The two songs included in the reissue, "God of the Mind" and "A Welcome Burden", are also included in a B-side compilation called The Lost Children.

Reception

In 2013, Loudwire featured The Sickness in their "Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums" list, placing the album at number 24.[9]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Disturbed, except for "Shout 2000" composed by Ian Stanley and Roland Orzabal.. 

No. Title Length
1. "Voices"   3:11
2. "The Game"   3:47
3. "Stupify"   4:33
4. "Down with the Sickness"   4:38
5. "Violence Fetish"   3:23
6. "Fear"   3:46
7. "Numb"   3:44
8. "Want"   3:52
9. "Conflict"   4:35
10. "Shout 2000" (Tears for Fears Cover) 4:18
11. "Droppin' Plates"   3:48
12. "Meaning Of Life"   4:01
Total length:
 47:34

Chart performance

Album
Year Chart Peak
position
2000 US Top Heatseekers[10] 3
US Billboard 200[4] 29
2001 UK Albums Chart[11] 102
2002 US Catalog Albums Chart[4] 1
2008 Australian Albums Chart[12] 30
US Hard Rock Albums Chart[4] 25
2010 Greece Albums Chart[13] 5
Singles
Year Song Chart Peak
position
2000 "Stupify" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[14] 12
Alternative Songs[15] 10
2001 "Down with the Sickness" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[14] 5
Alternative Songs[15] 8
2006 Hot Ringtones[14] 2
2000 "Voices" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[14] 16
Alternative Songs[15] 18
2001 UK Singles Chart[11] 52
2002 "The Game" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[14] 34

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
Australia[16] Platinum
Canada[17] Platinum
United Kingdom[18] Gold 145,989[19]
United States[20] 4× Platinum 4,248,000 (as of 2011)

Personnel

References

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  9. ↑ http://loudwire.com/disturbed-the-sickness-best-debut-hard-rock-albums/
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  19. ↑ http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-jess-glynne-follows-singles-success-with-no-1-album/062741
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