"I'm So Sick" is a song by American rock band Flyleaf. It was released in October 2005 as the first single off their debut album, Flyleaf (2005).[4] It is their second song to have an accompanying music video and it has been shown on many mainstream television networks. On March 3, 2008, "I'm So Sick" was released in the UK and was played on Scuzz, Kerrang! and MTV2.

"I'm So Sick"
Single by Flyleaf
from the album Flyleaf
ReleasedOctober 2005
RecordedMay 2005
StudioSeattle, Washington
Genre
LabelOctone
Songwriter(s)
  • Sameer Bhattacharya
  • James Culpepper
  • Jared Hartmann
  • Lacey Sturm
  • Pat Seals
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Flyleaf singles chronology
"Do You Hear What I Hear?"
(2005)
"I'm So Sick"
(2005)
"Fully Alive"
(2006)
Music video
"I'm So Sick" on YouTube

Background

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The song was partly inspired by a quote from Saint Augustine's autobiography Confessions.[5]

Song information

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The introduction is played with a distorted bass guitar. Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Mosley once commented that she was surprised at how much her voice "downshifted" during the introductions.

The demo version or the first version of the song was featured on their EP, Flyleaf. The version is longer and has more lyrics. The radio edit does not feature any screaming.

The song was featured as a playable track in the 2007 video game Rock Band and also features on the Live Free or Die Hard soundtrack.[6]

Track listing

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International single

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CD
No.TitleLength
1."I'm So Sick (Radio Edit)"2:54
2."I'm So Sick (Live Version)"3:23

Radio singles

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Radio single No. 1
No.TitleLength
1."I'm So Sick (Album Version)"2:58
2."I'm So Sick (Radio Edit)"2:58
3."Call Out Hook"0:10
Radio single No. 2
No.TitleLength
1."I'm So Sick (Top 40 Version)"2:58
2."I'm So Sick (Album Version)"2:58
3."Call Out Hook"0:10

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 12

References

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  1. ^ "SEE SEETHER COVER FLYLEAF'S "I'M SO SICK" WITH LACEY STURM". Revolver. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. ^ JorgeM93 (September 19, 2021). "10 Best Nu Metal Album Openers". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved May 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "10 EMO SONGS FROM 2005 THAT NEVER LEFT YOUR PLAYLIST". Alternative Press. February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Billboard". May 27, 2006.
  5. ^ Rimmer, Mike (August 17, 2006). "Flyleaf: Texas hard rockers with a taste for literature". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Live Free or die Hard (2007) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Flyleaf Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Flyleaf Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.