Song · Silverchair
“Emotion Sickness” by Silverchair
From the album Neon Ballroom (1999)
“Emotion Sickness” by Silverchair appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1999. It was first released in 1999 on the album Neon Ballroom. Its best result is #43 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #232 alternative song of 1999.
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"Emotion Sickness" opens Neon Ballroom, Silverchair's 1999 album, and it's six minutes of Daniel Johns swinging for the fences, among the longest songs they ever cut. He wrote the words and music alone, and he wanted a piano part that sounded manic and broken, something to jolt the album out of its stride. The band's management suggested David Helfgott, the Australian pianist who happened to share a lawyer with Silverchair, and they said yes on the spot; bassist Chris Joannou reckoned Helfgott was the ideal man for a part meant to be wild and off-kilter rather than polished. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is on it too.
Nick Launay produced, recorded and mixed it. It's hardly typical Silverchair, but fans love it, and Johns himself named it his favorite of the band's songs in a 1999 interview with Metal Hammer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 | 100 |
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