Chemicals React
| "Chemicals React" | |
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| Song |
"Chemicals React" is a pop rock song written and recorded by American pop rock duo Aly & AJ, for the re-release (Deluxe Edition) of their debut album Into the Rush. The song was the second main single from that album.
Song information
The song went for mainstream radio add on July 27, 2006.[1] On The Sims 2: Pets, there is a Simlish version on the boombox that was recorded by Aly and AJ, who learned the song in Simlish for the game. The Simlish version (song, and music video) was released for digital download in the iTunes store on October 31, 2006.
A remix of the song was later included in Aly & AJ's second studio album Insomniatic.
Track listings and formats
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chemicals React" | Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chemicals React (Simlish Version)" | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chemicals React" | Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Shine" | Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Nick Scapa | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Never Far Behind" | Jeremy Bose, Paul Robert Evens, Matt Bronleewe | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Something More (New Version)" | Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Carrie Michalka | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Collapsed (New Version)" | Alyson Michalka | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 18:12 | ||
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Applebaum[5] and features Aly & AJ performing the song live. It premiered in June 2006. On Hollywood Records's YouTube account, the video has accumulated over 8,558,826 plays.[6]
Release history
| Date | Country | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2006 | United States | Digital download | Hollywood Records |
| July 27, 2006 | Mainstream radio | ||
| September 19, 2006 | Digital EP | ||
| October 31, 2006 | Simlish version (digital) | ||
| May 14, 2007 | Belgium | CD single | |
| United Kingdom | EMI |
Chart performance
"Chemicals React" failed to chart on its first release in June 2006, but after its re-release in September 2006, the single charted and reached number fifty in the United States.[7] When it was released as the group's first UK single, it failed to chart due to lack of promotion. To date the single has logged over 600,000 digital downloads,[citation needed] becoming the duo's second certified single.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[7] | 36 |
References
- ^ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
- ^ Aly & AJ "Chemicals React" Promo CD
- ^ Aly & AJ "Chemicals React" (Simlish Version) Digital download 2
- ^ Aly & AJ "Chemicals React" U.S. Digital EP
- ^ Posted 8/2/06. "Chemicals React | Aly & AJ | Music Video". MTV. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chemicals React" video on YouTube
- ^ a b c U.S. charts
External links
- Aly & AJ's "Chemicals React" music video (© Hollywood Records) on YouTube.