Chemical Heart

"Chemical Heart" is the first single from Grinspoon's third studio album, New Detention. The song was written as a tribute to Jessica Michalik, who was crushed to death at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001 during the Limp Bizkit set.^[2] It reached No. 25 on the Australian Singles Chart on 31 March 2002. The song was used in the Network Ten series premiere promos for Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2025, the song placed 68 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.^[3]

"Chemical Heart"
Single by Grinspoon
from the album New Detention
Released	4 February 2002 (2002-02-04)[1]
Length	4:39
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Grinspoon
Producer(s)	Phil McKeller
Grinspoon singles chronology
"Violent and Lazy" (2000) "Chemical Heart" (2002) "Lost Control" (2002)

Track listing

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Chemical Heart" – 4:40
2. "Waiting for Take Off" – 2:51
3. "Gettin' Shit" – 2:27
4. "Chemical Heart" (acoustic mix) – 4:39

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	25