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The Funeral of Hearts

"The Funeral of Hearts" is a song by the Finnish band HIM, released in 2003. It is the second track and first single from the album Love Metal. It is one of HIM's most popular songs and was usually used to close live shows. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.

"The Funeral of Hearts"
Single by HIM
from the album Love Metal
Released13 March 2003
Recorded2003
GenreHard rock
Length3:37
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Ville Valo
Producer(s)HIM
HIM singles chronology
"'Heartache Every Moment & Close to the Flame'"
(2002) 		"The Funeral of Hearts"
(2003) 		"Buried Alive By Love"
(2003)

A music video was filmed for the song, produced by Stefan Lindfors. It was filmed in the surroundings of Umeå, Sweden. It shows the band performing in a dream-like winter atmosphere in Lapland, and encountering mythical creatures. In 2004 it won a Kerrang! award for Best Video.

Track listing

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International release

  1. "The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit)
  2. "The Funeral of Hearts" (album version)
  3. "The Funeral of Hearts" (acoustic version)

Finnish, German and Russian EP

  1. "The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit)
  2. "The Funeral of Hearts" (album version)
  3. "The Funeral of Hearts" (acoustic version)
  4. "Soul on Fire" (Erich Zann's Supernatural remix)
  5. "The Funeral of Hearts" (Dr. Dagon's Dub)
  6. "Enhanced CD content":
    • The Funeral of Hearts (video)

UK Vol. 1 DVD release

  1. "The Funeral of Hearts" (video) - 3:37
  2. "Join Me in Death" (video – ice version; fan's choice) – 3:39
  3. Video documentary footage – from Bam Margera's making of "Sacrament" (video excerpts) – 2:00
  4. Metal Hammer's photo gallery with "Sacrament" Disrhythm Remix audio accompaniment
  5. "Lonely Road" (live – audio; Daniel Lioneye cover) – 3:38
  6. "The Funeral of Hearts" (acoustic version – audio) – 4:02
  7. "The Funeral of Hearts" (Dr. Dagon's Dub – audio) – 4:09

UK Vol. 2 release

  1. "The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit)
  2. "Hand of Doom" (live edit in Turku; Black Sabbath cover)

UK Vol. 3 release

  1. "The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit)
  2. "Buried Alive By Love" (Deliverance version)
  3. "The Funeral of Hearts" (acoustic version)
  4. "The Funeral of Hearts" (radio edit)
  5. "The Sacrament" (Disrhythm Remix)
  6. "The Funeral of Hearts" (album version)

Charts

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Chart performance for "The Funeral of Hearts"
Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 26
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 1
Germany (GfK)[3] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40)[4] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 15

References

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  1. ^ "HIM – The Funeral of Hearts" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "HIM: The Funeral of Hearts" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "HIM – The Funeral of Hearts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "HIM – The Funeral of Hearts". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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