Chemical Heart
The song was written as a tribute to Jess Michalik who was crushed to death at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001 during the Limp Bizkit set. [1] "Chemical Heart" was the first single released from Grinspoon's third studio album New Detention in 2002. It was a surprising change for fans because the grunge rock band had released ballads before, but they had never released one as their first single, and most people were expecting a hard rocking song like the later released single "Lost Control". The single marked a change in the band that could be seen after the year-long break they took from touring and recording, this time working with the record label Sony Universal, a joint venture with Sony BMG and Universal Music Group, instead of their low-key indie label Grudge Records.
| "Chemical Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Grinspoon | ||||
| from the album New Detention | ||||
| Released | 4 February 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001-2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Universal Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pat Davern, Phil Jamieson, | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil McKeller | |||
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It reached No. 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[2] The song was used in the Network Ten series premiere promos for Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Track listing
- "Chemical Heart"
- "Waiting For Take Off"
- "Gettin' Shit"
- "Chemical Heart (Acoustic Mix)"
References
- https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/programs/inside-the-big-day-out-podcast/the-age-of-innocence-is-over/11589786
- Hung, Steffen. "Discography Grinspoon". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- "Australian-charts.com – Grinspoon – Chemical Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 October 2019.