Sweet Sacrifice
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| Single by Evanescence from the album The Open Door |
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| Released | May 25, 2007 (Germany)[1] | ||||
| Format | CD single, digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 3:05 | ||||
| Label | Wind-up | ||||
| Writer(s) | Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo | ||||
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"Sweet Sacrifice" is the third single from Evanescence's second album The Open Door, and was written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo. While originally announced at concerts and online that the third single would be "All That I'm Living For", requests from the band and fan reaction prompted the label to reconsider plans.[2] The single was first released in Germany on May 25, 2007, and in two versions: Basic and Premium.[1] There are no other known physical releases, however, electronic copies are available online. The song has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award in the category Best Hard Rock Performance.[3]
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[edit] Story behind the song
| “ | It's the one song on The Open Door that's about the same abusive relationship which was the source of all the songs on Fallen. It was appropriate to put this song at the beginning, but it comes from a much stronger standpoint than Fallen. It's not saying, "I'm trapped in fear and somebody save me." It's saying, "Fear is only in our minds ... I'm not afraid anymore." | ” |
[edit] Music video
The video for Sweet Sacrifice was filmed in Burbank, California on March 9 and March 10, 2007, and was directed by Paul Brown, who had previously directed videos for numerous other artists. The video leaked onto the web on April 4 after briefly being made available on the USA iTunes Store. It then premiered on Yahoo! Music on April 5, 2007.[5]
In an interview with MTV, Lee said the following about the video:
| “ | It's mostly live performance. It's not so much fluff and flying and tricks and wolves and stuff. It's more really just about the song, and that is unique for us. We usually do crazy stuff. It's gonna be sort of like a video within the video. Since the song is our heaviest single, we really wanted to focus on mostly performance but still have something about it that's really unique. And I think [Paul] really hit the nail on the head. | ” |
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Two winners of a contest created by EvClub, the official Evanescence fan club, were allowed to watch the band shoot the video.[7]
[edit] Track listing
There are currently two versions of the single being released, both featuring the same photo by Amy V. Cooper.
- Basic Maxi CD (Part 1)[1]
- "Sweet Sacrifice" (Album version) – 3:05
- "Weight Of The World" (Live from Tokyo) – 3:44
- Premium Maxi CD (Part 2)[8]
- "Sweet Sacrifice" (Album version) – 3:05
- "Weight Of The World" (Live from Tokyo) – 3:44
- "Sweet Sacrifice" (Radio mix) – 3:03
- "Interview with Amy Lee and John LeCompt"
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Turkey Top 20 Chart | 11[9] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Sweet Sacrifice/Basic [Maxi-CD]. Amazon.de. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Lee, Amy (2007-01-29). change of heart. EvThreads.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ 50th Grammy Awards - 2008. RockontheNet.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ Bottomley, C. "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs", VH1.com, 2006-09-18. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
- ^ Evanescence Music Videos on Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! Music (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
- ^ Moss, Corey. "Evanescence's Lee Laughs At 'Idol,' Promises Less Fluff In 'Sweet' Clip", MTV News, 2007-03-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
- ^ EvClub Insider Contest. EvThreads.com (2007-02-24). Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
- ^ Sweet Sacrifice/Premium [Maxi-CD]. Amazon.de. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ "Yabancı Şarkı" (July 2007). Billboard Türkiye (9): p. 90. ISSN 1307-0959.
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