The Chemicals Between Us

Infobox Single |
Name = The Chemicals Between Us


Artist = Bush
from Album = The Science of Things
B-side = "Homebody"/"The Chemicals Between Us (Super Collider Vapour Version)"
Released = September 1999
Format = CD
Recorded = 1998-99
Genre = Post-grunge
Length = 21:38
Label = Trauma/Interscope
Writer = Gavin Rossdale
Producer =
Chart position = * #1 (US Modern Rock Tracks) (5 weeks)
* #3 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks)
* #46 (UK Singles Chart)
Last single = "Cold Contagious"
(1997)
This single = "The Chemicals Between Us"
(1999)
Next single = "Warm Machine"
(2000)

"The Chemicals Between Us" is a song by post-grunge band Bush from their fourth album "The Science of Things". It spent 5 total weeks at #1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and peaked on the US Hot 100 at 67. 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.

It would eventually become Bush's last major worldwide hit before their 2002 breakup. Songs like "Warm Machine," "Letting the Cables Sleep," and "The People That We Love" would become minor hits, but after "The Chemicals Between Us," Bush never scored any more number 1 hits or charted in America.

Extended success

The song closed out the entire Alternative Rock Airplay panel in one week, an unprecedented feat. Many saw this as proof of Bush's importance to the alternative radio format. The song's music video (directed by Stephanie Sednaoui) was also a massive success on MTV, MTV2, and VH1.

Track listing

*UK CD Single 4972222
*# "The Chemicals Between Us [UK Edit] " – 3:10
*# "The Chemicals Between Us [Super Collider Vapour Version] " – 10:02

*AUS CD Single 4972132 (Cardsleeve)
*# "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