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Ten Thousand Fists (song)

"Ten Thousand Fists" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on December 28, 2006, as the fifth and final single from their studio album, Ten Thousand Fists.

Themes

According to Disturbed's vocalist David Draiman, the song "signifies strength, unity, conviction, power, and the exhilaration that you feel when you get to see that at one of our shows. It's one of my favorite moments, and people know that I have an affinity for asking people to put their fists in the air, and it's just, it's exhilaration to be able to see ten thousand raised fists or more."[2]

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] 7
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "26 Nu Metal Workout Songs". Bodybuilding. May 28, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Disturbed: 250,000 fists to unlock new tune". Blabbermouth. August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Ten Thousand Fists US single charts". Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Disturbed – Ten Thousand Fists". Music Canada.
  6. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Disturbed – Ten Thousand Fists". Radioscope. Retrieved December 29, 2024. Type Ten Thousand Fists in the "Search:" field.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Disturbed – Ten Thousand Fists". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 9, 2025.