Testify (Rage Against the Machine song)

"Testify"
Single by Rage Against the Machine
from the album The Battle of Los Angeles
Released	June 7, 2000
Genre	Nu metal[1]
Length	3:29
Songwriter(s)	Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk
Producer(s)	Rage Against the Machine, Brendan O'Brien
Rage Against the Machine singles chronology
"Sleep Now in the Fire" (1999) "Testify" (2000) "Renegades of Funk" (2001)

"Testify" is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. It is the opening track from their third album The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), and was released as the third single from the album.

The cover of the single was taken from the 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute. The song's lyrics notably make reference to George Orwell's novel 1984 through use of "The Party" slogan "Who controls the past (now), controls the future. Who controls the present (now), controls the past."