"Voodoo" is a song by American rock band Godsmack. It was released as a promotional single from their self-titled album. The song was written by the band's vocalist Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. "Voodoo" is the final track listed on the album. After roughly two minutes of silence, a

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(entitled "Witch Hunt") closes the album. Although "Voodoo" itself is 4:39 in length, the actual length (including the aforementioned silence and the hidden track "Witch Hunt") is 9:03. "Voodoo" has since spawned a sequel, in the form of "Voodoo Too", from the band's fourth studio album, '' IV'' (2006).

Music video

The video, directed by Dean Karr, shows witches performing a ritual with swords. The band is shown throughout the video playing in a corn field. A naked

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is shown dancing, which is also part of the ritual. Zombies come out of a lake and wander through the woods. The video features Laurie Cabot and members of her coven at that time. As of June 2025, the music video for "Voodoo" has over 121 million views on

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{{Authority control 1998 songs 1999 singles Godsmack songs Republic Records singles Songs written by Sully Erna Songs written by Robbie Merrill