"Locking Up the Sun" is the fourth track of the album Carnival of Rust[2] by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. A single version of the song has been released in Finland on 29 November 2006.[1] It includes the title track, a remix entitled "The Absolution" done by Captain and the music video directed by Tuomas "stObe" Harju,[1] who shot two of the band's previous clips, as well.[3] The video started to be aired on Finnish television stations at the beginning of November 2006. The single peaked at number three in the official Finnish single charts.[4]
| "Locking Up the Sun" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Poets of the Fall | ||||
| from the album Carnival of Rust[2] | ||||
| Released | 29 November 2006  [1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Insomniac Playground | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen. | |||
| Producer(s) | Poets of the Fall | |||
| Poets of the Fall singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- "Locking Up the Sun" (album version) (03:57)
- "The Absolution" (Locking Up the Sun Remix) (04:54)
Nominations
edit| Year | Award | Title | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Voice | Best Music Video 2006 | 12th[5] |
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart[4] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Locking Up the Sun single out now Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine www.poetsofthefall.com/news, 29 November 2006
- ^ a b Poets of the Fall – Discography Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.stobe.net Official website of Tuomas "stObe" Harju
- ^ a b www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL - LOCKING UP THE SUN (SONG)
- ^ Carnival of Rust is the best video of the year on The Voice Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Poets of the Fall News, 31 December 2006