Mein (song)

"Mein"
Single by Deftones featuring Serj Tankian
from the album Saturday Night Wrist
B-side	"Cherry Waves (Acoustic Version)"
Released	March 13, 2007
Format	CD single
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative metal, experimental rock, space rock
Length	3:57
Label	Maverick
Writer(s)	Stephen Carpenter, Chi Cheng, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Shaun Lopez, Serj Tankian
Producer(s)	Shaun Lopez
Deftones chronology
"Hole in the Earth" (2006) "Mein" (2007) "Rocket Skates" (2010)

"Mein" (German for either "mine" or "my") is the second single from the American alternative metal band Deftones' fifth album, Saturday Night Wrist, and their 11th single overall. The song featured Serj Tankian of System of a Down on vocals. The single was released on March 13, 2007.

The song garnered little radio play and subsequently failed to chart well on American rock charts, peaking at No. 40 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.^[1] An NME review derided the track as "boring".^[2]

In a later interview on Reddit, Tankian was asked how the collaboration had come about, replying: "Chino asked and I obliged :) We´ve all been friends an toured together for many years" ^[3]

Music video

During the week of January 20, 2007, the band filmed a music video for "Mein", which was subsequently leaked to YouTube on March 2. Directed by Bernard Gourley, the video depicted many hip hop influences and breakdancers while the band performed on top of a parking structure with the Los Angeles skyline in the background.^[4]

Track listing

CD single • iTunes single
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Mein"	Tankian/Deftones/Lopez	3:57
2.	"Cherry Waves (Acoustic Version)"	Deftones	5:04

References

1. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
2. "Mein". NME. 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
3. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1jg0ph/i_am_serj_tankian_ama_part_ii/
4. Reed, Aaron (2007-03-21). "Deftones Announce American Tour; Ticket Pre-Sale Begins This Thursday, March 22; New Single and Video Hit Airwaves; Exclusive Ringtone to Help Homeless Youth". Sys-Con Media. Retrieved 2007-12-23.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics