-Sleeping Sun-
Single by Nightwish from the 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
Nightwish singles chronology
"The Siren" (2005) "Sleeping Sun" (2005) "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.

Second release

Tarja in the 2005 video

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

1. Sleeping Sun - edited
2. Sleeping Sun
3. Sleeping Sun - original

DVD Single

1. Sleeping Sun 2005
2. Sleeping Sun 2000 version
3. Sleeping Sun (Live @ Summer Breeze)

Notes

References

• Metal-Rules.com: Interview with Nightwish - Tuomas Holopainen

External links

• Official Nightwish website
• (French) More info about Sleeping Sun
• Pictures from the second video