Yen (song)

"Yen"
"Yen"
Single by Slipknot
from the album The End, So Far
Released	August 5, 2022
Recorded	2021
Studio	Henson Studios (Hollywood, California), JHOC Studios (Pasadena, California), Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada);
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:43
Label	Roadrunner
Producer(s)	Slipknot; Joe Barresi;
Slipknot singles chronology
Music video
	"Yen" on YouTube

"Yen" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released as the third single from the band's seventh studio album, The End, So Far on August 5, 2022.

Background

In an interview with Kerrang! before the album's release, vocalist Corey Taylor said, "'Yen' is probably one of my favorite songs that we've ever done. And it's such a great, cool departure for us, because there are obviously very Slipknot elements to it, but then some of the music is us kind of touching our inner Tom Waits in weird ways."^[2]

Music video

The song's music video was released on August 22, 2022. Directed by band member Shawn Crahan, it features the band performing in a large, spooky mansion with shots of unnerving, occult-like figures. The song also features an unmasked Corey Taylor as the central protagonist of the video. This is only the fourth time an unmasked Taylor has appeared in one of the band's music videos following "Before I Forget", "Dead Memories" and "Snuff."^[3]

As of August 2024, the music video for "Yen" has over 13 million views on YouTube.^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Yen"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Germany Rock Airplay (Official German Charts)^[5]	21
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[6]	100
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[7]	37
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	46

References

^ Horwitz, Luke (August 20, 2022). "Track Review: Yen // Slipknot". Indiependent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^ Carter, Emily (August 5, 2022). "Slipknot release new song Yen: "It's such a great, cool departure for us"". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ Blistein, Jon (August 22, 2022). "Slipknot Haunted by Something Seriously Spooky in New 'Yen' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ Slipknot (August 22, 2022). "Slipknot - Yen [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ "Radio No9 Charts [week 46/2022]". Radio-No9. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ "Slipknot Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "Slipknot Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[1] Horwitz, Luke (August 20, 2022). "Track Review: Yen // Slipknot". Indiependent. Retrieved October 27, 2022.

[2] Carter, Emily (August 5, 2022). "Slipknot release new song Yen: "It's such a great, cool departure for us"". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[3] Blistein, Jon (August 22, 2022). "Slipknot Haunted by Something Seriously Spooky in New 'Yen' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[4] Slipknot (August 22, 2022). "Slipknot - Yen [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[5] "Radio No9 Charts [week 46/2022]". Radio-No9. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

[6] "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[7] "Slipknot Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[8] "Slipknot Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

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v t e Slipknot
Shawn Crahan Mick Thomson Corey Taylor Sid Wilson Jim Root Alex Venturella Michael Pfaff Eloy Casagrande Joey Jordison Paul Gray Donnie Steele Anders Colsefni Craig Jones Brandon Darner Chris Fehn Jay Weinberg
Studio albums	Slipknot Iowa Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) All Hope Is Gone .5: The Gray Chapter We Are Not Your Kind The End, So Far
Live albums	9.0: Live Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico Live at MSG
Compilation albums	Antennas to Hell
Demo albums	Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.
Extended plays	Adderall
Singles	"Wait and Bleed" "Spit It Out" "Left Behind" "My Plague" "Duality" "Vermilion" "The Nameless" "Before I Forget" "All Hope Is Gone" "Psychosocial" "Dead Memories" "Sulfur" "Snuff" "The Negative One" "The Devil in I" "Custer" "Killpop" "Goodbye" "All Out Life" "Unsainted" "Solway Firth" "Birth of the Cruel" "Nero Forte" "The Chapeltown Rag" "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)" "Yen"
Promotional singles	"The Heretic Anthem" "Vermilion Pt. 2" "XIX" "Sarcastrophe" "AOV" "Custer" "Skeptic"
Other songs	"Purity"
Video albums	Welcome to Our Neighborhood Disasterpieces Voliminal: Inside the Nine (sic)nesses Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico
Tours	Livin la Vida Loco World Domination Tour Tattoo the Earth Iowa World Tour The Subliminal Verses World Tour All Hope Is Gone World Tour Memorial World Tour Knotfest
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