The song's structure is comparable to "Kurenai", opening with a calm intro, performed on a single instrument, followed by a speed metal composition with symphonic elements.

"[1] The single's B-side is an alternate version of "Sadistic Desire", originally featured on the band's debut album Vanishing Vision.

Live recordings of "Silent Jealousy" can be found on the "Say Anything" single and various releases featuring the band's Tokyo Dome performance on January 7, 1992, as part of the three-day concert series On the Verge of Destruction.

It features a slideshow of the manga's artwork set to a medley of X Japan's "Silent Jealousy", "Kurenai" and "Endless Rain" and a music video for the song "X" directed by Shigeyuki Hayashi.

[2] Australian metal band Lord covered the title song as a bonus track on the Japanese version of their 2007 album Ascendence, with vocals performed by Hideaki Niwa.