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2019 song by Tool
"Fear Inoculum " is a song by American
rock band
Tool . The song was released as the title track and lead
single from their fifth
studio album
Fear Inoculum . It was released on August 7, 2019, the first new Tool song since the release of their previous album
10,000 Days .
[3] Upon its debut on the
Billboard Hot 100 , "Fear Inoculum" broke the
Guinness World Record for
the longest song ever to chart on the Hot 100 , overtaking
David Bowie 's "
Blackstar ", until
André 3000 broke the record again in 2023 with "
I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a "Rap" Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time ".
[4]
[5]
Reception
Loudwire described the song as having "Middle Eastern drum patterns" and called it a "slow burn building to big, cathartic crescendos". They also praised Keenan's vocals, noting the lyrics "seem to address a rejection of fear and negativity from outside sources."
[3]
Loudersound described the song as "a lengthy, polyrhythmic song that slowly reveals its secrets. A carefully calculated trip that nevertheless hits emotional pressure points."
[6]
Metalsucks praised the song's mixing, Carey's drumming and Jones's guitar tone.
[7] It was nominated for
Best Rock Song at the
2020 Grammy Awards .
[8]
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 93 on the
Billboard Hot 100 , the band's first entry since "
Schism " in 2001, and became the longest song in the chart's history to make an entry, breaking the record held by
David Bowie 's "
Blackstar ".
[9]
[10]
[11] It debuted on the Billboard
Top Rock Songs chart at number 4 on the August 17 release.
[12]
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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"6 Best New Songs Right Now" .
Revolver . August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019 .
^ Shoemaker, Whitney.
"Tool Catalog Finally Hits Streaming Platforms Ahead of New Album" .
Alternative Press . Retrieved August 5, 2019 .
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a
b DiVita, Joe.
"Tool Release First New Song in 13 Years 'Fear Inoculum' " . Loudwire .
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World Records
^ Trust, Gary (November 28, 2023).
"André 3000 Breaks Hot 100 Record With 12-Minute, 20-Second Hit From New Album" . Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
^ Hammer, Eleanor Goodman2019-08-07T14:08:29Z Metal.
"The first reaction to Tool's new single Fear Inoculum" . Metal Hammer Magazine . {{
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"Ten Random Thoughts on Tool's New Song "Fear Inoculum" " . MetalSucks . August 7, 2019.
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"2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List" . Retrieved November 20, 2019 .
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"Tool's New Single Makes Chart History; 'Ænima' Album Re-Enters Billboard 200 At No. 10" .
Blabbermouth.net . August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019 .
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"The Longest & Shortest Hot 100 Hits: From Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce & David Bowie to Piko-Taro" . Billboard .
^ Cadiente, Tim.
"Tool's 'Fear Inoculum' Breaks Record As Longest Billboard Hot 100 Hit & First to Run More Than 10 Minutes" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 17, 2019 .
^
"Top Rock Songs Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved August 17, 2019 .
^
"ARIA Chart Watch #538" . auspOp. August 17, 2019. Archived from
the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019 .
^ "
Tool – Fear Inoculum" (in Dutch).
Ultratip . Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^
"Tool Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 20, 2019.
^
"Tool Chart History (Canada Rock)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^
"Tool - Fear Inoculum" . PureMédias (in French).
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"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019 .
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"NZ Hot Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . August 12, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2023 .
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 10, 2019.
^
"Official Singles Sales Chart" .
Official Charts Company . August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2023 .
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"Official Singles Downloads Chart" .
Official Charts Company . August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2023 .
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"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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"Tool Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2019.
^
"Tool Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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"Tool Chart History (Rock Airplay)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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"Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
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