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Sick Cycle Carousel
"Sick Cycle Carousel" at number seventy-one and forty-seven, respectively. An
official music video for the song premiered on VH1.com
on June 27, 2001 that features effects to make objects look
smaller than they really are.
Background, release and com-
position
The song was written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason
Wade and was produced by American record producer
Ron Aniello.[1] When asked about his experience with
making songs for No Name Face in an interview with Bill-
board, Wade said, "DreamWorks has been amazing in let-
ting us make the record. They’re super-artist-friendly.
Single by Lifehouse They let us make our record the way we wanted to make
it. It’s the best label we could be on."[2] In an interview
from the album No Name Face with MTV Radio, Wade explained the message behind
Released March 25, 2002 "Sick Cycle Carousel" and said, "It’s one of those songs
I’m really afraid to put an explanation to as far as what
Format CD cingle it’s about for me personally. I don’t want it to lose its
Genre Rock, soft rock mystery and mystique. Everyone interprets it differently.
It’s funny hearing people telling what’s it’s about to them
Length 3:59 (Edited Version)
because then I can go, ’Maybe that’s what it’s about.’ It’s
4:23 (Album Version)
got a weird mystique to me still."[3] It was released on
Label DreamWorks Records March 25, 2002 by DreamWorks Records.[4]
Writer(s) Jason Wade "Sick Cycle Carousel" was described as being a rock
song with an influence of soft rock.[5] According to the
Producer Ron Aniello sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV
Lifehouse singles chronology Music Publishing, the song is set in common time with
a moderate tempo of 92 beats per minute.[6] It is com-
"Hanging by a "Sick Cycle
Sick "Breathing" posed in the key of A minor with Wade’s vocal range
Moment" Carousel"
Carousel (2002) spanning from the low-note of C4 to the high-note of
(2001) (2002)
G5.[6] The song has a basic chord progression of
F–G–Am7–F–G–Am7.[6] John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hide-
Sick Carousel"
"Sick Cycle Carousel is a song by American alternative out called it "a song about the preverbial merry go round
band Lifehouse. It is the second single released from their we feel like we’re on when we keep committing the same
debut studio album No Name Face (2000). The track was sins over and over".[7] Liana Jonas of Allmusic applauded
written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, who says he on how Aniello and O’Brien "brought Wade’s vocals and
felt freedom when writing songs for the album. American lyrics to the forefront of the mix" for all the songs on the
record producers Ron Aniello and Brendan O’Brien pro- album.[8]
duced and mixed the song, respectively. Musically, "Sick
Cycle Carousel" is a moderate rock song with an influ-
ence of soft rock. The song was released on March 25, Chart performance
2002 by DreamWorks Records. "Sick Cycle Carousel" had limited commercial success af-
The song received positive reviews from critics, who ter the success of Lifehouse’s first single, "Hanging by a
applauded how the producers brought out Wade’s vocals Moment". The track debuted at number thirty-three on
over the instrumentation. It managed to chart on the Bill- the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for the week of May
board Alternative Songs chart at number twenty-one. The 26, 2001.[9] After it spent twelve consecutive weeks on
track later charted in the Netherlands and New Zealand the chart, the song eventually peaked at number twenty-
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one for two consecutive weeks.[10] In the Netherlands, to find that he is a house with Lifehouse playing on the
the song debuted at number eighty four on the Mega Sin- television. He then jumps off a window sill and appears
gle Top 100 for the week of December 8, 2001.[11] It even- tiny as he walks up to a book that is bigger than him. It
tually peaked at number seventy-one after it spent six then transitions to Lifehouse playing the song as the boy
consecutive weeks on the chart.[12] On the New Zealand gets up on a chair which slowly transcends into his orig-
Singles Chart, the track debuted at number fifty for the inal bed. The video then zooms out on the boy lying on
week of August 19, 2001.[13] The song then peaked at his bed and then switches to the band. It ends with the
number forty-seven during the week of September 2, boy walking into darkness and Wade’s face looking on the
2001 before leaving the chart.[13] floor.
Music video Promotion
On January 10, 2001, MTV confirmed that Lifehouse
would serve as an opening act on a fourteen-day tour for
Matchbox Twenty, who were promoting their album Mad
Season (2000).[16] The tour started February 27, 2001 in
Minneapolis and ended on March 29, 2001 in Universal
City.[16] In July 2001, Lifehouse went on tour with 3 Doors
Down as an opening act on twelve select dates, and per-
formed songs from No Name Face, including "Sick Cycle
Carousel".[17] Before they went on tour with 3 Doors
Down, the band went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on
June 25, 2001 and performed "Sick Cycle Carousel".[18]
The scene of the new area from the boy’s bed as it shows the
stairs that lead up to the light in the music video. Credits and personnel
• Songwriting – Jason Wade
The music video was filmed in June 2001 at an airplane • Production – Ron Aniello
hangar at Los Angeles International Airport and at a Life- • Mixing – Brendan O’Brien
house show in London. It was directed by Marcos Siega, • Engineering – Bob Kearny, Marc Green, Paul Hayden
who is most notable for his work with Blink-182 and Papa Credits and personnel adapted from Allmusic.[19]
Roach.[14] In an interview with MTV, Wade talked about
the idea behind the music video and said, "This is the
closest we’ll probably ever come to being in a Tim Burton Track listing
fantasy world. It was done in a real ’Jack and the • [20]
Beanstalk’ style. And Marcos used some camera tricks 1. "Sick Cycle Carousel" (Edit) — 3:59
that make it look amazing. From far away, the stage set 2. "Hanging by a Moment" (Acoustic Version) — 3:19
looked normal, but when you get closer you get smaller 3. "What’s Wrong with That" — 3:52
and it gets huge. We were being filmed in front of this • [21]
bookcase that was like 150 feet high. It’s a real visual 1. "Sick Cycle Carousel" (Album Version) — 4:23
trip."[14] It premiered on VH1.com on June 27, 2001.[15] 2. "Hanging by a Moment" (Acoustic Version) — 3:19
It begins with a shot of Wade’s face and the guitar in- 3. "Trying" (Live Version) — 5:34
troduction. He then sings the first line of lyrics, which is 4. "Sick Cycle Carousel" (Video) — 4:23
followed by a transition to a boy lying on a bed. As the
video switches between Wade and the boy, it zooms on
the bed frame and opens into another area. The boy is
Charts
then seen walking around the new area looking around
until he goes up nearby stairs. While going up the stairs, References
the video switches between shots of the boy going up
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On Dreamworks". Billboard (Nielsen Business
playing the song. After this, it switches to the boy as he
Media) 112 (52): p. 11. 2000-12-23.
looks up and the camera zooms out to reveal that he is
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in a giant maze. He then walks back where he came from
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Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[22] 71
New Zealand (RIANZ)[23] 47
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 21
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