I'm So Sick

"I'm So Sick"
"I'm So Sick"
Single by Flyleaf
from the album Flyleaf
Released	October 2005
Recorded	May 2005
Studio	Seattle, Washington
Genre	Nu metal; emo;
Label	Octone
Songwriters	Sameer Bhattacharya; James Culpepper; Jared Hartmann; Lacey Sturm; Pat Seals;
Producer	Howard Benson
Flyleaf singles chronology
Music video
	"I'm So Sick" on YouTube

"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.

Background

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

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 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

International single

CD
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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 (2006)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[8]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "SEE SEETHER COVER FLYLEAF'S "I'M SO SICK" WITH LACEY STURM". Revolver. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ 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)
^ "10 EMO SONGS FROM 2005 THAT NEVER LEFT YOUR PLAYLIST". Alternative Press. February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
^ "Billboard". May 27, 2006.
^ Rimmer, Mike (August 17, 2006). "Flyleaf: Texas hard rockers with a taste for literature". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Live Free or die Hard (2007) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb.
^ "Flyleaf Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^ "Flyleaf Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^ "American single certifications – Flyleaf – I%m So Sick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

[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.

[autoref-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.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Flyleaf-7] "Flyleaf Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Flyleaf-8] "Flyleaf Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

[United_StatesFlyleafI%m_So_SicksingleCertRef-9] "American single certifications – Flyleaf – I%m So Sick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

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v t e Flyleaf
James Culpepper Sameer Bhattacharya Jared Hartmann Pat Seals Lacey Sturm Kristen May
Studio albums	Flyleaf Memento Mori New Horizons Between the Stars
EPs	Flyleaf Much Like Falling Remember to Live Who We Are
Singles	"Breathe Today" "Do You Hear What I Hear?" "I'm So Sick" "Fully Alive" "All Around Me" "Again" "Chasm"
Other songs	"How He Loves"
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