"Politics" is a song written and recorded by American

United States

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 nu metal

Nu metal

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 band Korn

Korn

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 and The Matrix for Korn's seventh studio album

Studio album

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, See You on the Other Side. It was released as the album's third single

Single (music)

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 in August 2006 instead of the previous choice, "Love Song", and is the last Korn single to feature David Silveria

David Silveria

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 on drums

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.

Concept

Chart performance

The song did not reach the same success as "Twisted Transistor" and "Coming Undone", peaking at number eighteen on Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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's Mainstream Rock Songs chart in January 2007. Promotional singles containing an array of remixes were issued to dance clubs, along with an exclusive iTunes

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 EP

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 coinciding with the United States midterm elections

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 in November 2006. This would give Korn their third consecutive (and overall) charting single on Billboards Dance/Club Play Songs chart, with a peak of number twenty.

Charts

Chart (2006–07)	Peak position
US Dance/Club Play Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	20
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	18

Music video

The video was shot live on August 26, 2006 at the Alpine Valley Amphitheatre in East Troy

East Troy, Wisconsin

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, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, during the Family Values Tour

Family Values Tour 2006

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. Along with a traditional camera shoot by Chris Kantrowitz, the band put handheld cameras in the hands of ten members of its fanclub and local area fans who were given all access passes to shoot the performance and any behind-the-scenes footage that they chose. It was released exclusively on MP3.com on October 3, 2006.

US release #1

• CD5"
  CD single
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1. "Politics" (Morel
   Richard Morel
   Richard Morel is an American singer-songwriter, DJ, remixer and record producer from the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. He has worked extensively with Washington D.C.-based duo Deep Dish, co-writing, co-producing, performing and singing on many of their tracks, most notably on their albums Junk...
   
   's Pink Noise vox mix) – 7:15
2. "Politics" (Claude LeGache
   Dave Audé
   Dave Audé is a Grammy nominated producer, house DJ, and remixer. He has done production for musicians such as KoЯn, t.A.T.u., DJ Keoki, Barenaked Ladies, Faith No More, Cause and Effect, Hilary Duff, Wanessa, Ashley Tisdale, The Pussycat Dolls, Lady Gaga, Lunascape, Madonna, Britney Spears, CeCe...
   
    Club mix) – 7:25
3. "Politics" (Passengerez
   Josh Harris (artist)
   Josh Harris is an American dance musician best known for his remixes of various pop musicians and other dance artists.Harris the son of Joel and Marcia Harris, was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in an area called the Central West End near Forest Park . He began to take lessons in classical...
   
    Neokon remix) – 6:25
4. "Politics" (Morel's Pink Noise edit) – 4:00
5. "Politics" (Claude LeGache edit) – 3:54
6. "Politics" (Claude LeGache Mixshow remix) – 5:57

US release #2

• CD5"

1. "Politics" (Gomi main mix) – 7:33
2. "Politics" (Gomi radio edit) – 4:03
3. "Politics" (Claude LeGache dub mix) – 7:22
4. "Politics" (Claude LeGache French dub mix) – 8:06
5. "Politics" (Richard Morel dub) – 7:11
6. "Politics" (Richard Morel Corrupt dub) – 7:09
7. "Politics" (Dave Bascombe
   David Bascombe
   David Bascombe is an English music producer and mix engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode and Suede.-Selected engineering, production, mixing and remixing:*Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair...
   
   main) – 2:55
8. "Politics" (Dave Bascombe instrumental) – 2:54

Australian digital EP

1. "Politics" (Morel Pink Noise Mix) - 4:00
2. "Politics" (Claude Le Gache Edit) - 3:54
3. "Politics" (Gomi Remix Radio Edit) - 4:03