"Sweet Surrender" is a song by Canadian singer
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two G ...
. 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
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was released peaking at number six on the US
Hot Dance Club Play
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chart, three years after its original release.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Floria Sigismondi
Floria Sigismondi (, born 1965) is an Italian-Canadian film director, screenwriter, music video director, artist, and photographer.
She is best known for writing and directing '' The Runaways'', for directing music videos for performers includ ...
(as
Allen Smithee).
Track listings
US and Australian CD single
# "Sweet Surrender" (album version) – 4:02
# "Sweet Surrender" (radio mix) – 4:07
# "Sweet Surrender" (
Roni Size
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remix) – 7:16
# "Sweet Surrender" (
Ãœberzone
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Wiles is well known for concocting int ...
remix) – 4:29
US cassette single
# "Sweet Surrender" (album version)
# "Sweet Surrender" (radio mix)
# "Sweet Surrender" (Roni Size remix)
European CD single
# "Sweet Surrender" (Boilerhouse remix) – 3:58
# "Sweet Surrender" (album version) – 4:00
Personnel
Personnel are lifted from the ''
Surfacing'' liner notes.
* Sarah McLachlan – writing, vocals, electric guitar, piano
* Brian Minato – electric guitars
*
Michel Pepin – electric guitars
*
Pierre Marchand
Pierre Marchand (born 1958) is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer.
Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with Sarah McLachlan, having produced all of her albums since '' Solace'' in 1991. He also co-wrote several of M ...
– bass, drum machine, production, recording, mixing
*
Ash Sood – drums, percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
* (licensed content by
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)
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1997 singles
Sarah McLachlan songs
Arista Records singles
Nettwerk Records singles
Music videos credited to Alan Smithee
Music videos directed by Floria Sigismondi
Songs written by Sarah McLachlan