Surrender (Billy Talent song)

Infobox Single


Name = Surrender
Artist = Billy Talent
from Album = Billy Talent II
B-side =
Released = April 2, 2007
Format =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 4:06
Label = Atlantic
Writer = Billy Talent
Producer = Gavin Brown
Chart position =
* #1 (Canada)
* #1 The MuchMusic Countdown
* #3 Luxemburg
* #23 (Canadian Hot 100)
* #40 (Canada BDS)
Last single = "Fallen Leaves"
(2006)
This single = "Surrender"
(2007)
Next single = "This Suffering"
(2007)

"Surrender" is the fourth single from Canadian music group Billy Talent off their double platinum selling album, Billy Talent II. The single was released on April 2, 2007. Producer Margaret Joy heard the single and realized it had potential to do much better. She worked on it so that it would allow the band to finally break out into the mainstream. The new version did just that.

The music video for it was shot in early February by Phil Harder. It reached the number one spot for two weeks June 15-22 on the MuchMusic Countdown.

Track listing

UK 5" Single

# "Surrender" (Album Version)
# "Surrender" (Live At The Orange Lounge)
# "This Suffering" (Live at The Orange Lounge)

Music video

The video is simple in concept; a performance piece with the band playing in an apartment while lead singer Ben Kowalewicz sings to the camera. However, the frames run at a slower pace, implementing slow motion for dramatic effect. As the video progresses, things in the apartment (ie: dolls, glass containers, picture frames, windows) begin to explode , matching the tone and intensity of the song. Things continue to explode until the end of the video, when Kowalewicz falls to the floor of the ravaged apartment. Kowalewicz's collapse is due to the uncut version, in which he gets shot through the head (explaining the random explosions as gunshots).

Chart Performance

External links

* [http://ocko.idnes.cz/hitparada.asp?klip=25&q=H#hitparada Surrender Music Video]
* [http://www.mtv.ca/?lnk=c&name=lineup&id=1557106 MTV Surrender Music Video]