Recorded 2006 Label Hollywood | Genre Pop rock | |
Released June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27) Format Music download, airplay, CD single, Radio Disney single Length 2:55 (album version)
2:55 (remix) | ||
"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.
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Song information
The song went for mainstream radio add on July 27, 2006. 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 third studio album Insomniatic.
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Applebaum and features Aly & AJ performing the song live. It premiered in June 2006. On Hollywood Records's YouTube account, the video has accumulated over 9,651,039 plays.
Charts and Certifications
"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. 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.