Sleeping Sun

Single infobox
Name = Sleeping Sun


Artist = Nightwish
from Album = Highest Hopes
Released = October 19, 2005
Format = CD, DVD
Recorded = 2005 at
Spinefarm, Helsinki
Genre = Symphonic power metal
Length = 4:24
Label = Spinefarm
Producer = Tero Kinnunen
Chart position =
Reviews = | Last single = "The Siren"
(2005)
This single = "Sleeping Sun"
(2005)
Next single = "Eva"
(2007) |

"Sleeping Sun" is a power ballad by Nightwish. The song was originally 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.

econd release

In 2005, Nightwish announced that they were busy recording a new compilation album, entitled "Highest Hopes". "Sleeping Sun" would also appear on this album, however not in the original state. The new version released as a single, with the full new version, the radio edited new version, and the original version.

The band also made a video for the new version. This time around, the video is not intime like the original one was. Rather than showing Tarja against a background showing Finland's landscapes; we're seeing a medieval war. In the middle leftovers of the battle, Tarja sings the 'renewed' "Sleeping Sun".

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)

Notes

References

* [http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/NightwishCenturyChild.htm Metal-Rules.com: Interview with Nightwish - Tuomas Holopainen]

External links

* [http://www.nightwish.com Official Nightwish website]
*fr icon [http://www.nightwish-france.com/website/html/sleepingsun.htm More info about Sleeping Sun]
* [http://www.nightwish.com/gallery/index.php?cat=17 Pictures from the second video]