"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" is a song by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It is the second single from their eighth album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". The song was announced on April 17, 2015, alongside its release date and cover,[1] and was eventually released on May 8, 2015 together with a lyric video.[2]
According to band's bass player Marco Hietala, Endless Forms Most Beautiful was chosen for a single because the band wanted a heavier song for a single after Élan and it has a "simple structure, killer chorus and goes well for a video purpose."[3] Keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen commented that the song was heavily inspired by Richard Dawkins' book The Ancestor's Tale.[4]
Track listing
CD version
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (Album version)
5:08
2.
"Sagan" (Instrumental)
4:45
3.
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (Alternative version)
5:08
4.
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (Radio version)
4:12
Vinyl version
Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (Album version)
5:08
2.
"Sagan" (Instrumental)
4:45
Side B
No.
Title
Length
3.
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (Alternative version)
