Sweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan song)

"Sweet Surrender"
Single by Sarah McLachlan
from the album Surfacing
Released1997
Length4:00
LabelNettwerk
Songwriter(s)Sarah McLachlan
Producer(s)Pierre Marchand
Sarah McLachlan singles chronology
"Building a Mystery"
(1997) 		"Sweet Surrender"
(1997) 		"Adia"
(1998)

"Sweet Surrender" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan. It was released in 1997 as the second single from her fourth studio album, Surfacing (1997). The song peaked at number two in Canada and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2001, a maxi-single with remixes by DJ Tiësto was released peaking at number six on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, three years after its original release.

Music video

The music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi (as Allen Smithee).[1][better source needed]

Track listings

US and Australian CD single[2]

  1. "Sweet Surrender" (album version) – 4:02
  2. "Sweet Surrender" (radio mix) – 4:07
  3. "Sweet Surrender" (Roni Size remix) – 7:16
  4. "Sweet Surrender" (Überzone remix) – 4:29

US cassette single[3]

  1. "Sweet Surrender" (album version)
  2. "Sweet Surrender" (radio mix)
  3. "Sweet Surrender" (Roni Size remix)

European CD single[4]

  1. "Sweet Surrender" (Boilerhouse remix) – 3:58
  2. "Sweet Surrender" (album version) – 4:00

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Surfacing liner notes.[5]

  • Sarah McLachlan – writing, vocals, electric guitar, piano
  • Brian Minato – electric guitars
  • Michel Pepin – electric guitars
  • Pierre Marchand – bass, drum machine, production, recording, mixing
  • Ash Sood – drums, percussion

Charts

References

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  3. ^ Sweet Surrender (US cassette single sleeve). Sarah McLachlan. Arista Records. 1997. 0 7822 13453 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Sweet Surrender (European CD single liner notes). Sarah McLachlan. Arista Records. 1999. 74321 68121 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Surfacing (Canadian CD album liner notes). Sarah McLachlan. Nettwerk Productions. 1997. 0 6700 30116 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  23. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. 25 December 1998. p. 45.
  24. ^ "Most Played Modern Rock Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. 25 December 1998. p. 36.
  25. ^ "Best of '98: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. 25 December 1998. p. 35.