Sick Cycle Carousel

"Sick Cycle Carousel"
Single by Lifehouse
from the album No Name Face
Released	April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Alternative rock post-grunge
Length	4:23 (album version) 3:59 (edit)
Label	DreamWorks
Songwriter(s)	Jason Wade Scott Faircloff
Producer(s)	Ron Aniello
Lifehouse singles chronology
"Hanging by a Moment" (2001) "Sick Cycle Carousel" (2001) "Breathing" (2001)

"Sick Cycle Carousel" is a song by American alternative rock band Lifehouse. It is the second single released from their debut studio album No Name Face (2000). The track was written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade and Scott Faircloff, who says he felt freedom when writing songs for the album. American record producers Ron Aniello and Brendan O'Brien produced and mixed the song, respectively. The song was released on April 24, 2001, by DreamWorks Records.

The song received positive reviews from critics, who applauded how the producers brought out Wade's vocals over the instrumentation. It managed to chart on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart at number 21. The track later charted in the Netherlands and New Zealand at number 71 and 47, respectively. An official music video for the song premiered on VH1.com on June 27, 2001, featuring effects to make objects look smaller than they really are.