The song hit number one on both the BillboardAlternative Songs and
Mainstream Rock chart. It was System of a Down's first number-one hit.[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by
Shavo Odadjian and
David Slade. The video features an alien-like, disfigured boy who is accompanied by people in various settings. The video was shot in
Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Reception
"Aerials" is widely considered one of the band's best songs. Loudwire and Kerrang both ranked the song number three on their lists of the greatest System of a Down songs.[4][5] As of June 2024, “Aerials” has over 514 million streams on
Spotify making it System of a Down’s 5th most streamed song.
The song hit number one on both the BillboardAlternative Songs and
Mainstream Rock chart. It was System of a Down's first number-one hit.[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by
Shavo Odadjian and
David Slade. The video features an alien-like, disfigured boy who is accompanied by people in various settings. The video was shot in
Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Reception
"Aerials" is widely considered one of the band's best songs. Loudwire and Kerrang both ranked the song number three on their lists of the greatest System of a Down songs.[4][5] As of June 2024, “Aerials” has over 514 million streams on
Spotify making it System of a Down’s 5th most streamed song.