The Kiss of Dawn

"The Kiss of Dawn"
Single by HIM
from the album Venus Doom
Released	28 July 2007
Recorded	2007
Songwriter(s)	Ville Valo
Producer(s)	HIM
HIM singles chronology
"Killing Loneliness" (2006) "The Kiss of Dawn" (2007) "Heartkiller" (2009)

"The Kiss of Dawn" is a song by Finnish band HIM. It is the fourth track from the band's sixth studio album Venus Doom (2007), and was released on 28 July 2007 as the album's lead single.^[1]

Content

Ville Valo has stated that the song was written for a close friend who committed suicide soon after the band wrapped the recording sessions for Dark Light.^[2] Sheet music for the song was posted on their official website prior to the release of either the single or the album, giving fans from the US the chance to submit a video of themselves playing the song from their own perspective. The 3 winning videos were featured on HIM's then-upcoming live DVD and the winners received a signed copy of the said DVD.^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Meiert Avis, who previously directed "Wings of a Butterfly" for the group. HIM started recording the music video on 21 June in the Los Angeles area.^[4] The production team put out a casting call for a "beautiful girl" to perform the lead role in the video. Auditions were held on 19 June.^[5] The music video was released 24 July 2007. Clues leading to a secret code, "Ten Point Six", was included in the video. "Ten Point Six" is a quote from the book The Third Policeman by Brian O'Nolan.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "The Kiss of Dawn".

• Finnish CD single

1. "The Kiss of Dawn" (Radio edit)
2. "Venus Doom" (Radio edit)

• UK 7" picture disc #1, UK 2 track CD single & International 2 track CD single:

1. "The Kiss of Dawn" – 5:55
2. "Passion's Killing Floor" (Herpé remix) – 3:45

• UK 7" picture disc #2:

1. "The Kiss of Dawn" – 5:55
2. "Love in Cold Blood" (acoustic) – 2:44

• International maxi CD single & International maxi digital single:

1. "The Kiss of Dawn" – 5:55
2. "Passion's Killing Floor" (Herpé remix) – 3:45
3. "Love in Cold Blood" (acoustic) – 2:44

• U.S. Hot Topic exclusive single

1. "The Kiss of Dawn" - 5:55
2. "The Kiss of Dawn" (Demo) - 4:57

• EU DVD Promo

1. "The Kiss of Dawn" (Video)

Charts

Chart	Peak position [6]
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[7]	62
Finnish Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	44
Swedish Singles Chart	30
UK Singles Chart	59
UK Rock Chart	1

References

1. Ħim .†. Ωnline.tv
2. H.I.M. Want Bam To Helm New Clip - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
3. Kiss of Dawn Contest Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
4. BLABBERMOUTH.NET - H.I.M. Draws Influences From 'SABBATH, Old-School METALLICA' For New CD Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
5. Roadrunner Records/Blabbermouth.net "HIM To Film New Video This Month" Archived 2024-05-25 at archive.today
6. "HIM - The Kiss of Dawn - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2007 in the date selector. Retrieved 14 September 2018.