Sleeping Sun
| "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 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, and recorded during the Oceanborn sessions. It was first released on the MaxiCD of the same name in 1999, with a re-recorded version released in late October/early November 2005.
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[edit] 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 1999 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.
[edit] Tracklisting
[edit] CD Single
- Sleeping Sun - edited
- Sleeping Sun
- Sleeping Sun - original
[edit] DVD Single
- Sleeping Sun 2005
- Sleeping Sun 1999 version
- Sleeping Sun (Live @ Summer Breeze)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Personnel
- Tarja Turunen – Vocals
- Tuomas Holopainen – Keyboards
- Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen – Guitars
- Marco Hietala - Bass guitar
- Jukka Nevalainen – Drums
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Nightwish website
- More info about Sleeping Sun: 1999 2005
- Pictures from the second video
- 'Sleeping Sun - Nightwish' Review on ICELIA
- Fansite
