Chemical (Post Malone song)

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"Chemical"
Post Malone - Chemical.png
Single by Post Malone
from the album Austin
ReleasedApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Studio June Audio (Provo)
Genre
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Post Malone singles chronology
"I Like You (A Happier Song)"
(2022)		"Chemical"
(2023)		"Mourning"
(2023)
Music video
"Chemical" on YouTube

"Chemical" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released through Republic and Mercury Records as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Austin , on April 14, 2023. The song was produced by Malone himself, Andrew Watt, and Louis Bell, and the three wrote it alongside Billy Walsh. One week after its release, the song appeared as the last track on Malone's first compilation album, The Diamond Collection , which was released to celebrate him becoming the artist with the most diamond-certified singles by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), although the song was not certified at the time of the album's release.

Contents

Background

In an early 2022 interview with Billboard ahead of the release of his fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache (2022), Malone expressed plans to rebuild his artistic vision, even if that meant to compromise commercial success. [1] "Chemical" marks his first release as a lead artist since the album. [2] On April 12, 2023, Malone posted a clip of him listening to the song on his social media and announced the release. [3]

Composition

"Chemical" is a pop rock and synth-pop song that sees Malone return to his trademark sound, [4] [5] while the song is also accompanied by an acoustic "folk-based" guitar and "contemporary pop elements". [6] It includes a "bright and catchy" chorus, which was described as a "contrast" to his previous moodier offerings. Despite the upbeat vibe of the chorus, the lyrical content was viewed as "on-brand" for Malone, [7] as he opens up about his inability to let go of a seemingly toxic relationship, [6] akin to an addiction. [8]

Music video

The accompanying official music video for "Chemical", directed by Alfred Marroquin, was released on April 14, 2023. [9] It sees Malone in different locations, including him smoking in a car like he says in the song as well as him dancing in front of a beach, desert, lightning, and cloud backdrop. In the beginning of the video he briefly walks by a nighttime backdrop. The same backdrop can be seen at the very end of the video as he's seen sitting on top of a vehicle. In the beginning of the video and towards the middle of it, someone from behind the scenes can be seen pushing the backdrops, making way for a different backdrop. Malone also posted a lyric video, in which different angles are shown. The quality of the lyric video was reduced to create a retro effect. [10]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Chemical"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [68] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [69] Gold20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [70] 2× Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [71] Gold45,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [72] Gold300,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [73] Gold50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [74] Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [75] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Chemical" release history
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousApril 14, 2023 [3]
United StatesApril 17, 2023 [76]
April 18, 2023 [77]

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