I'm So Sick

"I'm So Sick" is a song by American band Flyleaf. It was released on August 29, 2006 as the first single off their debut album, Flyleaf (2005). 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
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006
RecordedMay 2005 at Seattle, Washington
GenreNu metal
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"
(2006)		 "Fully Alive"
(2006)
Music video
"I'm So Sick" on YouTube

Song information

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 Flyleaf (EP). The version is longer and has more lyrics. The radio edit does not feature any screaming.

In media

The video for "I'm So Sick" is shown about eight minutes into the 2007 action film Live Free or Die Hard, featuring Bruce Willis. It appears on a TV screen in Matthew Farrell's (Justin Long) apartment.

A remix of this song is included on the Resident Evil: Extinction soundtrack. The remix was created by Legion of Doom.

The song has also been featured in an unlockable bonus track in the video game Rock Band.

The song was used by professional wrestler Thumbtack Jack as his entrance theme.

Track listing

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

Radio singles
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
Chart (2005–06) Peak

position

US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[1] 27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] 12

References
  1. "Flyleaf Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  2. "Flyleaf Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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