Vicarious (song)

"Vicarious"
"Vicarious"
Single by Tool
from the album 10,000 Days
Released	April 17, 2006; December 18, 2007 (CD and DVD);
Recorded	August–December 2005
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	7:06
Label	Volcano II; Tool Dissectional (US);
Songwriter(s)	Danny Carey; Justin Chancellor; Adam Jones; Maynard James Keenan;
Producer(s)	Tool
Tool singles chronology
Promotional cover

"Vicarious" is a song by American rock band Tool. The song is the first single released from their fourth full-length studio album 10,000 Days. Debuting on Maynard Keenan's 42nd birthday, April 17, 2006 on commercial radio, the seven-minute song debuted on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts both at number two.^[2] It received a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.^[3]

^ Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). "The 10 Best Progressive Rock Albums of the 2000s". PopMatters. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
^ "Modern Rock Singles Chart". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2006.
^ "SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR Among GRAMMY Nominees". Blabbermouth.net. December 7, 2006. Archived from the original on September 16, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2007.