| "Sleeping Sun" | ||||
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| Single by Nightwish | ||||
| from the album Highest Hopes | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2005 | |||
| Format | CD, DVD | |||
| Recorded | 2005 at Spinefarm, Helsinki |
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| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Tero Kinnunen | |||
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"Sleeping Sun" is a power ballad by Nightwish. The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and dedicated to the solar eclipse that arose on the European sky in 1999. This version was released on CD and DVD Single in late October/early November 2005.
Originally, this song was part of a complete composition by Howard Blake in 1982 for the animated Christmas tale, "The Snowman" by Raymond Briggs.
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Second release
In 2005, Nightwish announced that they were busy recording a new version of this song for a compilation album, entitled Highest Hopes. Tarja Turunen sang lead vocals on the re-recorded version, this becoming her final studio contribution to the band before being replaced by Anette Olzon.
"Sleeping Sun" would appear on the Highest Hopes album titled " Sleeping Sun 2005 Version ". To promote the compilation it was released as a CD & DVD single.
The CD single include the full "2005 version", the radio edit of this new version, and the original 2000 version.
The band also made a video for the 2005 Version; It is a vicious medieval war scene including all the Nightwish band members, with Tarja In the aftermath of the battle. The original 2000 video version was filmed with vocalist Tarja Turunen walking about at Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland. She is the only Nightwish band member featured in the original, far less dramatic, video. Both videos for 2000 & 2005 versions are included on The DVD Single.
Tracklisting
CD Single
- Sleeping Sun - edited
- Sleeping Sun
- Sleeping Sun - original
DVD Single
- Sleeping Sun 2005
- Sleeping Sun 2000 version
- Sleeping Sun (Live @ Summer Breeze)
Covers
German Dramatic Dark rock band ApoVelation released a demo version in 2006. Spanish Gothic metal band Iris covered the song in 2007. Maryana Borak sang the song Live in Novy Rozdil, Ukraine, 2007. Soprano Maria Lund recorded a Finnish language version of the song (titled "Uinuva Aurinko") for her 2008 album "Ajan Sävel". Classical string quartet group "The Random Quartet" also played the song in 2008. Brazilian Rock band Swianne currently perform the song regularly in their concerts.
Notes
References
External links
- Official Nightwish website
- More info about Sleeping Sun: 1999 2005
- Pictures from the second video
- Fansite
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