Hysteria (Muse song)

2003 single by Muse

"Hysteria"

Single by Muse
from the album  Absolution
B-side| "Eternally Missed"
Released| 1 December 2003 (2003-12-01)[1]
Recorded| 2002
Studio| Grouse Lodge (Westmeath, Ireland)
Genre|

* Alternative rock
* hard rock

Length| 3:47
Label| East West
Composer(s)|

* Matt Bellamy
* Dominic Howard
* Chris Wolstenholme

Lyricist(s)| Matt Bellamy
Producer(s)|

* Rich Costey
* Muse

Muse singles chronology
| "Time Is Running Out"
(2003)  | "Hysteria"
(2003)  | "Sing for Absolution"
(2004)

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DVD Single
7" single

"Hysteria" is a song by the English rock band Muse, released on December 1, 2003 as the third single from their third studio album, Absolution (2003). It was produced by Muse and Rich Costey.

"Hysteria" reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 9 in the US on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2012, "Hysteria" was voted the best Muse song by readers of NME.[2] The bassline was named the sixth-best of all time by MusicRadar in 2011.[3]

The artwork for the 7" cover was chosen by competition, and the winner was Adam Falkus.[4] The runner-up images are included in the DVD version of the single. The song was performed regularly during the tour in support of Absolution. The song also appears on the live videos Absolution Tour and HAARP. A demo and a live version appeared on Absolution XX, the 20th-anniversary Absolution reissue.[5] The song was featured in the video game Fortnite Festival.[6]

## Music video

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The music video for "Hysteria" was inspired by the hotel-trashing scene from Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982). It takes the form of a short narrative depicting a man (played by Justin Theroux) awakening inside of a hotel room and, through non-linear chronological elements, discovering that he both stalked and eventually met with a prostitute with whom he was obsessed (played by Hayley Caradoc-Hodgkins). This encounter ends violently.

An alternate video was created for the release of the single in the U.S., which features the band playing in front of a green screen; with white blood vessels, a woman's face, red, grey and black circles overlapping, and lightning. This video is also used in the UK before the watershed, as the original video was deemed unsuitable for children.[7]

## Track listing

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* 7", CD

1. "Hysteria" – 3:47
2. "Eternally Missed" – 6:05
* Produced by John Cornfield, Paul Reeve and Muse.

* DVD

1. "Hysteria" (video – Director's Cut)
2. "Hysteria" (DVD Audio)
3. "Hysteria" (live on MTV2 Video)
4. "Artwork Gallery"

## Charts

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Chart (2003–2005)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 61
France (SNEP)[9] | 77
Italy (FIMI)[10] | 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 92
Scotland (OCC)[12] | 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 20
UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 17
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[15] | 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] | 18
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 9

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Italy (FIMI)[18] | Gold  | 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold  | 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 November 2003. p. 33.
2. ^ Beaumont, Mark (1 August 2012). "20 Best Muse Songs – As Voted By You". NME.
3. ^ "The 25 best basslines of all time". MusicRadar. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
4. ^ "muse : archives | microcuts.net | November 2003". microcuts.net. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
5. ^ Trendell, Andrew (15 September 2023). "Muse announce Absolution 20th anniversary deluxe reissue". NME. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
6. ^ Coulson, David (20 March 2024). "Latest Fortnite Festival Songs Add Muse, Kansas, and Carly Rae Jepsen to the Game". Insider Gaming. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
7. ^ "Muse : Video clips - promo videos - multimedia - music videos | microcuts.net". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 197.
9. ^ "Muse – Hysteria" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
10. ^ "Muse – Hysteria". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
11. ^ "Muse – Hysteria" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
13. ^ "Muse – Hysteria" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
16. ^ "Muse Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
17. ^ "Muse Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
18. ^ "Italian single certifications – Muse – Hysteria" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
19. ^ "British single certifications – Muse – Hysteria". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

## External links

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* Official Muse website

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Muse

* Matt Bellamy
* Chris Wolstenholme
* Dominic Howard

Touring members: Morgan Nicholls (2004, 2006–2022), Daniel Newell (2006–2008), Alessandro Cortini (2009), Dan Lancaster (2022–present)

Studio albums|

* Showbiz
* Origin of Symmetry
* Absolution
* Black Holes and Revelations
* The Resistance
* The 2nd Law
* Drones
* Simulation Theory
* Will of the People

Live albums|

* Hullabaloo Soundtrack
* HAARP
* Live at Rome Olympic Stadium

Extended plays|

* Muse
* Muscle Museum
* Random 1–8

Box sets|

* Origin of Muse

Videos|

* Hullabaloo: Live at Le Zenith, Paris
* Absolution Tour
* HAARP
* Live at Rome Olympic Stadium
* Muse: Drones World Tour
* Muse – Simulation Theory

Singles|

* "Uno"
* "Cave"
* "Muscle Museum"
* "Sunburn"
* "Unintended"
* "Plug In Baby"
* "New Born"
* "Bliss"
* "Hyper Music/Feeling Good"
* "Dead Star/In Your World"
* "Stockholm Syndrome"
* "Time Is Running Out"
* "Hysteria"
* "Sing for Absolution"
* "Apocalypse Please"
* "Butterflies and Hurricanes"
* "Supermassive Black Hole"
* "Starlight"
* "Knights of Cydonia"
* "Invincible"
* "Map of the Problematique"
* "Uprising"
* "Undisclosed Desires"
* "Resistance"
* "Exogenesis: Symphony"
* "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)"
* "Survival"
* "Madness"
* "Follow Me"
* "Supremacy"
* "Panic Station"
* "Dead Inside"
* "Mercy"
* "Revolt"
* "Aftermath"
* "Reapers"
* "Dig Down"
* "Thought Contagion"
* "Something Human"
* "The Dark Side"
* "Pressure"
* "Won't Stand Down"
* "Compliance"
* "Will of the People"
* "Kill or Be Killed"
* "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween"
* "Ghosts (How Can I Move On)"

Other songs|

* "Citizen Erased"
* "Who Knows Who"
* "United States of Eurasia"
* "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable"
* "Animals"
* "Psycho"
* "The Globalist"
* "Algorithm"

Concert tours|

* Black Holes and Revelations Tour
* A Seaside Rendezvous
* The Resistance Tour
* The 2nd Law World Tour
* Drones World Tour
* Simulation Theory World Tour
* Will of the People World Tour

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* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs
* Cryosleep

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