Login
Login

Chemistry (Semisonic song)

{{Short description|2001 single by Semisonic}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Chemistry

| cover = Semisonic Chemistry Single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Semisonic

| album = All About Chemistry

| released = {{start date|2001|1|8}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78920/semisonic-plays-with-chemistry|title=Semisonic Plays with 'Chemistry'|magazine=Billboard|date=March 14, 2001|access-date=April 17, 2010}}

| length =

  • 4:09 (album version)
  • 3:53 (edit)

| label = MCA

| writer = Dan Wilson

| producer = Semisonic

| prev_title = Secret Smile

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Get a Grip

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|MwZrr3f-NjQ|Semisonic - Chemistry}}

}}

}}

"Chemistry" is a song by American rock band Semisonic. It was released as the first single on their third studio album, All About Chemistry (2001). Released to US radio on January 8, 2001, the song reached number six on the US Billboard Triple-A chart, number 21 in New Zealand, and the top 40 in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video for this song was filmed in 2000 in a house in Silver Lake, California. The video was directed by Liz Friedlander.{{cite web|url=http://www.semisonic.com/music/aac/chemvideo.asp|title=Chemistry : Video Shoot|publisher=Semisonic|access-date=April 17, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220045126/http://www.semisonic.com/music/aac/chemvideo.asp|archive-date=December 20, 2010}} It features the journey of a small silver ball which, at one stage, passes through a Rube Goldberg machine, and includes a series of domestic disasters.

Track listings

{{col-begin|width=74%}}

{{col-2}}

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Chemistry|others=Semisonic|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=MCA Records|id=MCSTD 40248, 155 801-2}}

  1. "Chemistry" (single edit)
  2. "Over My Head"
  3. "Chemistry" (The Drumhammer remix)
  4. "Chemistry" (video)

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Chemistry|others=Semisonic|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=MCA Records|id=MCSC 40248, 155 801-4}}

  1. "Chemistry" (single edit)
  2. "Over My Head"

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Chemistry|others=Semisonic|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=MCA Records|id=155 793-2}}

  1. "Chemistry" (radio edit)
  2. "Girlfriend"

{{col-2}}

European and Australian maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Chemistry|others=Semisonic|year=2001|type=European & Australian maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=MCA Records|id=155 792-2}}

  1. "Chemistry" (radio edit) – 3:53
  2. "Girlfriend" – 3:44
  3. "Chemistry" (The Drumhammer remix) – 6:40
  4. "Chemistry" (enhanced video)

Japanese CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Chemistry|others=Semisonic|year=2001|type=Japanese CD single liner notes|publisher=MCA Records|id=UICC-5003}}

  1. "Chemistry" (radio edit)
  2. "Girlfriend"
  3. "Chemistry" (The Drumhammer remix)

{{col-end}}

Charts

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Ireland3|39|artist=Semisonic|rowheader=true|access-date=January 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|85|artist=Semisonic|song=Chemistry|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|21|artist=Semisonic|song=Chemistry|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{single chart|Scotland|24|date=20010303|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|35|date=20010303|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|6|artist=Semisonic|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|31|artist=Semisonic|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|39|artist=Semisonic|rowheader=true|access-date=November 30, 2018}}

{{col-2}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2001|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=54|date=December 21, 2001}}

|80

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=9|issue=51|page=45|date=December 21, 2001}}

|33

{{col-end}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|United States

|January 8, 2001

|{{hlist|Hot AC|triple A|alternative radio}}

|rowspan="5"|MCA

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-01-05.pdf|title=Semisonic: 'Chemistry'|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1383|page=1|date=January 5, 2000|access-date=May 31, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|February 12, 2001

|CD

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue572.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue572.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-02-20|title=The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th February 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=22|date=February 12, 2001|access-date=April 18, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United States

|February 13, 2001

|Contemporary hit radio

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-02-09.pdf|title=CHR/Pop: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1388|page=69|date=February 9, 2000|access-date=May 31, 2021}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|February 19, 2001

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-02-17.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting February 19, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=February 17, 2001|access-date=August 9, 2021}}

scope="row"|Japan

|March 23, 2001

|CD

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0103.html|title=新譜発売日一覧 3月分|trans-title=New Release Date List for March|publisher=Universal Music Japan|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010414065001fw_/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0103.html|archive-date=April 14, 2001|access-date=August 27, 2023}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Semisonic}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2001 singles

Category:2001 songs

Category:MCA Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander

Category:Semisonic songs

Category:Songs written by Dan Wilson (musician)

{{2000s-rock-song-stub}}