The Chemicals Between Us
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| Single by Bush | ||||
| from the album The Science of Things | ||||
| B-side | "Homebody"/"The Chemicals Between Us (Super Collider Vapour Version)" | |||
| Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1998-99 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:38 (Album Version) 3:10 (UK Radio Edit) 3:06 (International Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Trauma/Interscope | |||
| Writer(s) | Gavin Rossdale | |||
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"The Chemicals Between Us" is a song by alternative band Bush from their third album The Science of Things.
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[edit] Lyrics and style
Gavin Rossdale commented on what the song was about:
"It’s all about the differences and distances between people"
The song is unique among most other singles by the band due to its numerous electronic elements as well as an almost dancey percussion. However, it also bears a prominent rock guitar riff throughout.
[edit] Music video
The song's music video (directed by Stéphane Sednaoui), which was filmed in late August 1999 in Los Angeles, was played predominantly on the music channels, MTV, MTV2, and VH1.
Gavin Rossdale on the video:
"Thinking about it, the most extravagant thing was my lst video ('The Chemicals Between Us')- that was fucking extravagant. I think the next video I do I'm just going to get a pile of money and burn it, KLF style. I might as well just cut to the chase."
[edit] Commercial performance
It spent five non-consecutive weeks at number one on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67 on December 4, 1999. The song closed out the entire alternative rock panel in one week, an unprecedented feat. Many saw this as proof of Bush's importance to the alternative radio format. It would eventually become Bush's last major worldwide hit before their 2002 breakup. Songs like "Warm Machine," "Letting the Cables Sleep," "The People That We Love" and "Inflatable" would become minor hits, but after "The Chemicals Between Us," Bush would not score another number one hit until 12 years later with "The Sound of Winter" (2011).
[edit] Track listing
UK Enhanced CD Single 4972222
- "The Chemicals Between Us" (Radio Edit) – 3:10
- "The Chemicals Between Us" (Super Collider Vapour Version) – 10:02
- "The Chemicals Between Us" (CD-ROM Video) – 3:38
UK CD Single 4972232
- "The Chemicals Between Us" – 3:37
- "Homebody" – 4:22
- "Letting The Cables Sleep (Original Demo)" – 4:36
AUS CD Single 4972132
- "The Chemicals Between Us" – 3:37
- "Homebody" – 4:22
- "The Chemicals Between Us" [Super Collider Vapour Version] – 10:02
- "The Chemicals Between Us" [CD-Rom Video] – 3:37
AUS Promo CD Single 4971442 (Custom Made Printed Plastic Sleeve)
- "The Chemicals Between Us [Radio Edit]" – 3:06
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian Rock/Alternative chart | 5 |
| ARIA Charts | 93 |
| Preceded by "Higher" by Creed |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single (first run) October 23–31, 1999 |
Succeeded by "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters |
| Preceded by "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single (second run) November 13–20, 1999 |
Succeeded by "Higher" by Creed |
| Preceded by "Higher" by Creed |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single (third run) December 4, 1999 |
Succeeded by "Higher" by Creed |
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