Sad Song (Blake Lewis Song)
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"Sad Song" is the lead single by singer-songwriter
Blake Lewis Blake Colin Lewis (born July 21, 1981) is an American musician, singer and actor who was the runner-up on the American Idol (season 6), sixth season of ''American Idol''. His major label debut album ''A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)'' was released on D ...
from his second studio album
Heartbreak on Vinyl ''Heartbreak on Vinyl'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Blake Lewis released on October 6, 2009, by Tommy Boy Records. A double LP pressed on red vinyl with only 500 copies was released on August 13, 2010. The vinyl conta ...
, released on October 6, 2009, and has reached the number eleven spots on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in 2009.


Music video

"Sad Song" directed by Ana Veselic, has a very stylized look that blends a couple of different eras. Blake says: ''"The video is very film noir with an '80s feel to it, like we have the Maxell shot in there."'' The video is shot as a 1940s film-noir style story about the end of a couple’s relationship, highlighted with some 40s-meets-80s style fashion and video editing. The female lead is played by Casey Carlson, who was also an ''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
'' contestant in the eighth season. Blake says: ''"I was, like, Wow, this girl has the most beautiful face. It's very classic. So I reached out to her, and she said yes. We got the video done a couple weeks ago, and it turned out really, really well. I'm very proud of it"'' The Video was released on September 21, 2009, one day prior to the official release on his MySpace.


Track listing

Sad Song (Radio Edit) Sad Song axi-Single'' Sad Song emixes''


Chart performance

"Sad Song" spent ten weeks on the
Hot Dance Club Songs The Dance Club Songs (also known as National Disco Action, Hot Dance/Disco Club Play, and Hot Dance Club Play) was a chart published weekly between 1976 and 2020 by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It used club disc jockeys set list ...
chart and has reached number eleven on November 14, 2009.


References


External links


Official Website
* 2009 singles Songs written by Sam Hollander Songs written by Dave Katz 2009 songs Tommy Boy Records singles Songs written by Blake Lewis {{2000s-pop-song-stub