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Sleeping Sun (remake)

Sleeping Sun 2005

Summary
Sleeping Sun is the single that was used to promote the release of the best-of "Highest Hopes". For the occasion, the song was re-recorded and changed a little; especially Tarja’s singing which is a lot less lyrical than in the 1999 original version. This is the last song that Tarja recorded with Nightwish.

Release date: October 19th 2005
Written and composed by Tuomas Holopainen
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01. Sleeping Sun (2005 radio edit)
02. Sleeping Sun (2005 full version)
03. Sleeping Sun (original version)
04. Sleeping Sun (2005 video version)

 

Details...

Sleeping Sun 2005The release of the single was a small event considering the popularity of this song. Sleeping Sun is one of the fans’ favorite ballads! Yet, the CD-single is not really delightful: the track list is quite monotone (well, ok…really monotone). If you don’t like Sleeping Sun, that’s a pity…There is no other bonus or song: one can really feel that there was no particular effort made for this single, except a beautiful video that can be found on the CD-single and the DVD-single. A real beauty. This is the last video with Tarja.

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Tarja

More infos !

Sleeping Sun 2005 history:
Originally, Sleeping Sun was a bonus tracks from Oceanborn, released in 1998 and wrote for the 1999 eclipse. The original version of the song enjoyed a great success with the first “real” video for the band (remember the famous bath tub….that one). In 2005, Nightwish’s best-of “Highest Hopes” was released and, for the occasion, Universal asked the band to re-record one of their biggest success to promote the best-of. This is how Sleeping Sun was chosen, re-recorded and was given a new video. The video was a success both for fans and TV channels that broadcast it quickly. However, the fans were more divided concerning Tarja’s singing: a “Once” type of singing that was not especially a problem among that album but much more “hearable” when it was done on a song that belonged to a period when she would only sing with a lyrical voice.

 

Page spéciale
Here you can see our special page made
at the time when the single was released! (in French only)

Collection

  • Finland 2005 - Spinefarm - SPI254CD - CDS - photo1
  • Finland 2005 - Spinefarm - SPI254DVD - DVD single - PAL
  • World - Universal Music 2005 - 987407-2 - DVD single - PAL
  • World - Universal Music 2005 - 987440-5 - DVD single - PAL
  • World - Universal Spinefarm Drakkar - LC01846 - CDS promo - cardboard sleeve - photo1 - photo2

    • Abbreviation key :
    CD : compact disc
    LP : vinyl record (33-1/3 rpm)
    7" - 10" - 12" vinyl : 7, 10, 12 inches vinyl record
    MC : Cassette audio = audio tape
    2CD : Double CD
    MCD : Maxi-CD
    CDS : CD Single
    mini-CD : Single in an album-size box
    VD : Video-disc


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