"American Witch" is the second promotional single off Rob Zombie's third solo album Educated Horses. The song is about the "witch" massacre of the Salem Witchcraft trials in 1692.
| "American Witch" | ||||
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| Single by Rob Zombie | ||||
| from the album Educated Horses | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 at Chop Shop Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, shock rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Zombie John 5 Scott Humphrey | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Zombie Scott Humphrey | |||
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The music video of the song features several live performances of the song filmed at Corpus Christi, Denver, Salt Lake City and Mesa. There is also an animated version created by David Hartman. Both of these videos can be found on the bonus DVD included with The Best of Rob Zombie.
It has been featured as part of the soundtrack to EA Sports Big's 2006 football game, NFL Street 3.
Personnel
edit- Tom Baker - Mastering
- Chris Baseford - Engineer
- Blasko - Bass, Background Vocals
- Tommy Clufetos - Drums, Background Vocals
- Scott Humphrey - Producer
- John 5 - Guitar, Background Vocals
- Will Thompson - Assistant Engineer
- Rob Zombie - Vocals, Lyricist, Producer, Art Direction
Chart positions
editSingles - Billboard (North America)[1]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | "American Witch" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 32 |