Silver and Cold
| "Silver and Cold" | ||||
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| Single by AFI | ||||
| from the album Sing the Sorrow | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Emo,[1] alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hunter Burgan, Adam Carson, David Paden Marchand, Jade Puget | |||
| AFI singles chronology | ||||
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"Silver and Cold" is a song by American rock band AFI. It was the third single released from their sixth studio album Sing the Sorrow in 2003, reaching radio on November 11.[2] A music video was directed by John Hillcoat. It received moderate airplay, peaking at #7 on the Alternative Songs chart.[3]
Track listing
- "Silver and Cold" (Radio Edit) – 3:42
- "Silver and Cold" (Album Version) – 4:11
Music video
The music video for "Silver and Cold" was directed by John Hillcoat[4] and shot in Prague, Czech Republic.[5] The band came up with the concept for the video and director Hillcoat developed it.[5] It shows band members Jade Puget, Adam Carson, and Hunter Burgan rushing to stop the vocalist Davey Havok from committing suicide by jumping off of the Manes Bridge, but as they reach him, they die in a horrific car crash. Havok walks away unharmed.
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 39 |
| Alternative Songs | 7 |
References
- ^ "22 emo songs that helped you through your high-school breakup". Mashable. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Silver and Cold" on billboard.com
- ^ ""Silver and Cold"". VH1.
- ^ a b "To Tour Or Not To Tour (And Record) Will Be AFI's March Question". MTV. Jan 14, 2004.
