"Chemical Heart" is the first single from Grinspoon's third studio album, New Detention. The song was written as a tribute to Jessica Michalik, who was crushed to death at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001 during the Limp Bizkit set.[2] It reached No. 25 on the Australian Singles Chart on 31 March 2002. The song was used in the Network Ten series premiere promos for Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The song was voted #2 on Triple J's annual Hottest 100 for 2002.[3] In 2025, the song placed 68 on the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.[4]
| "Chemical Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Grinspoon | ||||
| from the album New Detention | ||||
| Released | 4 February 2002[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter | Grinspoon | |||
| Producer | Phil McKeller | |||
| Grinspoon singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAustralian CD single[5]
- "Chemical Heart" – 4:40
- "Waiting for Take Off" – 2:51
- "Gettin' Shit" – 2:27
- "Chemical Heart" (acoustic mix) – 4:39
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 04/02/2002" (PDF). ARIA. 4 February 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "EPISODE 3 - the Age of Innocence is over". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Hear the Hottest 100 of 2002 and check out the full list here". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Countdown #1 to #100 - Hottest 100 Australian Songs". triple j. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Grinspoon – Chemical Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 October 2019.