Sweet Sacrifice
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"Sweet Sacrifice" is the third single from Evanescence's second album The Open Door. 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.
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."
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.[4]
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.
— Amy Lee, MTV News[5]
Two winners of a contest created by EvClub, the official Evanescence fan club, were allowed to watch the band shoot the video.[6]
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)[7]
- "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"
Sample
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
| Chile Hot 100 Airplay | 31 |
| Colombia Hot 100 Airplay | 44 |
| Costa Rica Hot 100 Airplay | 11 |
| France Hot 100 Airplay | 91 |
| Germany | 75 |
| Greece Singles Chart | 13 |
| Ibero-America | 66 |
| Lithuania | 11 |
| Poland | 41 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Slovak Republic Top 100 Airplay | 98 |
References
- ^ a b c "Sweet Sacrifice/Basic [Maxi-CD]". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ Lee, Amy (2007-01-29). "change of heart". EvThreads.com. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Bottomley, C (2006-09-18). "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs". VH1.com. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Evanescence Music Videos on Yahoo! Music". Yahoo! Music. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Moss, Corey (2007-03-26). "Evanescence's Lee Laughs At 'Idol,' Promises Less Fluff In 'Sweet' Clip". MTV News. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "EvClub Insider Contest". EvThreads.com. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Sweet Sacrifice/Premium [Maxi-CD]". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
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