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.
"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.
It reached No. 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was used in the Network Ten series premiere promos for .

Track listing

  1. "Chemical Heart"
  2. "Waiting For Take Off"
  3. "Gettin' Shit"
  4. "Chemical Heart "

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