# Chemicrazy

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***Chemicrazy*** is the fourth [album](/source/Album) by [Irish](/source/Northern_Ireland) [alternative rockers](/source/Alternative_rock) [That Petrol Emotion](/source/That_Petrol_Emotion).[1] The album was released in April 1990.[2] It was produced by [Scott Litt](/source/Scott_Litt).[3]

## Release and commercial performance

Four singles were taken from the album: "Abandon", "Hey Venus", "Sensitize" and "Tingle". *Chemicrazy* peaked at No. 62 on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart).[4] It was a hit on *Billboard'*s College/Alternative Albums chart.[5] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[6]

## Critical reception

The *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* noted that, "after two albums of all groove and no song, the thrill is back at the incendiary level you'd expect from a band that descended from Northern Ireland's melodic punk boy wonders the Undertones."[7] The *[Orlando Sentinel](/source/Orlando_Sentinel)* wrote that "Tingle" "is a breezy love song that lopes along and is pure pop at its best."[8] The *[Houston Chronicle](/source/Houston_Chronicle)* called the album "a strong, no-nonsense, uncompromising rock 'n' roll record from one of music's bright new bands."[9]

## Personnel

**That Petrol Emotion**

- Steve Mack – vocals, booklet design, arranger
- Raymond O'Gorman – guitar
- [Damian O'Neill](/source/Damian_O'Neill) – guitar
- John Marchini – bass
- Ciaran McLaughlin – drums

with:

- Scott Litt – producer, engineer
- David Russo – programming, production assistant, piano on "Tingle", background vocals on "Sensitize"
- [Hahn Rowe](/source/Hahn_Rowe) – violin on "Abandon", "Head Staggered" and "Sweet Shiver Burn"
- Joan Jones – trumpet on "Tingle"
- Steve Deutsch – bass on "Sweet Shiver Burn" and Help
- [Clif Norrell](/source/Clif_Norrell) – engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Gary Panter – cover painting
- Charles Peterson – photography

## References

1. Jarvey, Paul (14 June 1990). "That Petrol Emotion revs up". *Telegram & Gazette*. p. D3.

1. ["'Chemicrazy' Lust: That Petrol Additive"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1990/06/22/chemicrazy-lust-that-petrol-additive/a9ccc308-f50e-44b2-9160-3620f2a1a2ba/). *The Washington Post*. 22 June 1990. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

1. *High Fidelity News and Record Review* p. 109

1. ["That Petrol Emotion"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24102/that-petrol-emotion/). *Official Charts*. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

1. "Record/radio hits". *Austin American-Statesman*. Billboard. 17 May 1990. p. 21.

1. Mayes, Alison (21 June 1990). "Vox Pop". *Calgary Herald*. p. G2.

1. Hochman, Steve (6 May 1990). "In Brief". *Los Angeles Times*. p. 76.

1. Fields, Curt (22 June 1990). "That Petrol Emotion". *Orlando Sentinel*. p. 24.

1. Racine, Marty (April 22, 1990). "Records". *Houston Chronicle*. p. 10.

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