Chemical Rush

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"Chemical Rush"
Brian McFadden - Chemical Rush.jpg
Single by Brian McFadden
from the album Wall of Soundz
B-side "Chemical Rush" (Trumpdisco Remix)
Released15 June 2010 (Australia)
Recorded2010
Genre Electropop, dance-pop
Length3:32
Label Universal Music Australia
Songwriter(s) Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, James Maas, Brian McFadden
Producer(s) Robert Conley
Brian McFadden singles chronology
"Just Say So"
(2010)
"Chemical Rush"
(2010)
"Mistakes"
(2010)

"Chemical Rush" is the second single released from Irish singer Brian McFadden's third studio album, Wall of Soundz . The song was written by McFadden, Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci and James Maas, and produced by Robert Conley. It was released on 15 June 2010 by Universal Music Australia. [1]

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Music video

In May 2010, McFadden started an advertisement asking for senior people to appear in the music video for his new single. [1] Directed by Daniel Reisinger, [2] the video sees McFadden arriving at a party under police escort, [3] in which he portrays "a good devil" turning senior citizens back into their youth. McFadden and Reisinger worked on the video concept together. The video features over 200 extras, ranging from 20 to 95 years old. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Chemical Rush" (Radio Mix) – 3:32
  2. "Chemical Rush" (Trumpdisco Remix) – 5:19

Chart performance

On 27 June 2010, the single debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number eighteen. A week later, it peaked at number twelve [6] The single has peaked at number two on the Australian Singles Chart.

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 12
Australian Singles Chart [8] 2

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