Sick and Tired (Anastacia song)

"Sick and Tired"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Anastacia
B-side	"Twisted Girl"
Released	July 19, 2004 (Europe)
Format	CD single 12" single
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Pop rock R&B
Length	3:30
Label	Epic Records Daylight Records
Writer(s)	Anastacia Dallas Austin Glen Ballard
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin Glen Ballard
Anastacia singles chronology
"Left Outside Alone" (2004) "Sick and Tired" (2004) "Welcome to My Truth" (2004)

"Sick and Tired" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard, it was released as the album's second single on July 19, 2004 in Europe to positive reception from music critics. The single charted inside the top five in most of countries, including Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. "Sick and Tired" samples the song "Let The Music Play" by Shamur.

Critical reception and composition

AllMusic editor Matthew Chisling said that Anastacia "seams a bit of R&B into her melodies."^[1] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian wrote that on "Sick and Tired" Anastacia claims: "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. She sounds it."^[2] Andy Gill of The Independent clarified that this song is not ironically connected to Anastacia's fight with cancer but a "complaint about a lover's 'so malign' attitude."^[3] Stylus Magazine editor Dom Passantino referenced the sampled vocal in the song, opining "she can't just throw down some random Indian guy singing as a hook and then go 'Yo, whatever he said then I'm that'... except she does." He concluded that the song is "genuinely interesting, genuinely experimental, and [a] genuinely good single".^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Sick and Tired", directed by Philipp Stölzl, was shot in Los Angeles on May 25, 2004.

When the video begins, Anastacia is shown applying for a role and introduces herself as Sara Forest. Then she plays Holly in the film she is auditioning for. Throughout the video, Anastacia is performing the song in a small room with the band. The video is intercut with black-and-white scenes from the rehearsal on which their relationship is based. At first they fall in love, but after several dates, the boyfriend hits her, they split up and she wants him to leave.

Track listings

Australian CD single

1. "Sick and Tired" (album version)
2. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix Edit)
3. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix)
4. "Twisted Girl"

Australian promo CD single (Jason Nevins Remixes)

1. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix Edit)
2. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix Edit)

UK CD 1 and European CD single

1. "Sick and Tired" (album version)
2. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix Edit)

UK CD 2 and European CD maxi single

1. "Sick and Tired" (album version)
2. "Twisted Girl"
3. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix)
4. "Sick and Tired" (video)

European promo CD single

1. "Sick and Tired" (album version)

German limited 3" CD single (Pock It!)

1. "Sick and Tired" (album version)
2. "Twisted Girl"

Dutch CD single

1. "Sick and Tired" (album version)
2. "Twisted Girl"
3. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix)
4. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix Edit)
5. "Sick and Tired" (video)

UK promo 12" single

A1. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix)

B1. "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix)

B2. "Sick and Tired" (album version)

Charts

Peak positions Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Australian Singles Chart[5] 8 Austrian Singles Chart[6] 2 Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[7] 10 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[8] 22 Danish Singles Chart[9] 4 Dutch Top 40[10] 2 European Hot 100 Singles[11] 2 Finnish Singles Chart[12] 8 German Singles Chart[13] 2 Greek Singles Chart[14] 3 Hungarian Singles Chart[15] 8 Irish Singles Chart[16] 9 Italian Singles Chart[17] 3 New Zealand Singles Chart[18] 34 Norwegian Singles Chart[19] 3 Polish Singles Chart[20] 3 Portuguese Singles Chart[21] 1 Spanish Singles Chart[22] 3 Swedish Singles Chart[23] 10 Swiss Singles Chart[24] 2 UK Singles Chart[25] 4 US Hot Dance Airplay[26] 8

Certifications Country Certification Australia Gold[27] Germany Gold[28] Norway Gold[29] Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Australian Singles Chart[30] 51 Austrian Singles Chart[31] 14 Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[32] 39 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[33] 87 Dutch Top 40[34] 6 German Singles Chart[35] 13 Swedish Singles Chart[36] 53 Swiss Singles Chart[37] 16 UK Singles Chart[38] 94

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