Open Your Eyes (Disturbed song)
2016 single by Disturbed
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"Open Your Eyes" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It is the fourth single and fourth track from their sixth album Immortalized. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in November 2016.
| "Open Your Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Disturbed | ||||
| from the album Immortalized | ||||
| Released | July 19, 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Churko | |||
| Disturbed singles chronology | ||||
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Background
In a 2016 interview, singer David Draiman said that the song deals with being overwhelmed by conflicting information in modern life and encourages listeners to look past what is put in front of them to find the truth.[1]
Composition
Irving (Emeritus), writing for Sputnikmusic, noted that producer Kevin Churko's role in the band's musical reorientation is particularly evident on the album's early songs, including "Open Your Eyes" as a straightforward rocker that moves at a "satisfying, bone-crunching pace".[2]
Critical reception
Jon Hadusek of Consequence said the song was "painfully dated", described its staccato riffs as limp, and noted that it sounds familiar to Disturbed fans.[3] Alex Sievers of The Music said it was "numbingly dull" and didn't go anywhere.[4]
Tim Byron of The Sydney Morning Herald said the track shows why the band is popular, with Draiman sounding like James Hetfield of Metallica, riffs like Linkin Park-style nu metal, and a chorus like Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer", calling it a catchy mix of different metal styles.[5]
Reception
The song took part in a Loudwire Cage Match against Ghost's "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" and got 34% of the fan votes.[6]
Lyric video
Chart performance
It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart on November 26, 2016, their seventh song to do so.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[10]
Disturbed
- David Draiman - lead vocals, background vocals, songwriter
- Dan Donegan - keyboards, background vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, songwriter
- Mike Wengren - drums, percussion, background vocals, songwriter
Additional credits
- Kevin Churko - songwriter, producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer
- John Feldmann - songwriter
- Nicholas Furlong - songwriter
Charts
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