Sweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan song)

"Sweet Surrender" is a song by Canadian artist Sarah McLachlan. It was released in September 1997 as the second single from her multi-platinum album Surfacing. The song peaked at number two in Canada and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Sweet Surrender"
Single by Sarah McLachlan
from the album Surfacing
Released	September 1997
Genre	Pop, soft rock
Length	4:00
Label	Nettwerk (Canada) Arista (US)
Songwriter(s)	Sarah McLachlan
Producer(s)	Pierre Marchand
Sarah McLachlan singles chronology
"Building a Mystery" (1997) "Sweet Surrender" (1997) "Adia" (1998)
Audio sample
"Sweet Surrender" file help

In 2001, a maxi-single with remixes by DJ Tiesto was released peaking at number 6 on the US Hot Dance Club Play charts three years after its original release.

Track listing

Canadian Maxi Single

1. Sweet Surrender (DJ Tiesto Remix Edit) — 3:50
2. Sweet Surrender (DJ Tiesto Remix) — 7:04
3. Sweet Surrender (Boilerhouse Remix) — 3:58
4. I Love You (BT Remix) — 9:02

US Single

1. Sweet Surrender (Album Version) — 4:03
2. Sweet Surrender (Radio Mix) — 4:07
3. Sweet Surrender (Roni Size Remix) — 7:16
4. Sweet Surrender (Überzone Remix) — 4:30

Music video

The music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi (as Allen Smithee).[1]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 196 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 2 Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[5] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 28 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 27 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 10 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 14 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 6 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 23

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 78 Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[14] 50 Chart (1998) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 23 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 20 Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[17] 28

References

1. Sarah McLachlan: Sweet Surrender, retrieved 25 January 2020
2. "Imgur Post, Jan 10 2017". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3420." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3421." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
5. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3436." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
6. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
7. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
8. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
9. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
10. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
11. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
12. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
13. "RPM '97 Year End ...Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. 15 December 1997. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
14. "RPM '97 Year End ...Top 50 Alternative Tracks". RPM. 15 December 1997. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
15. "RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63 no. 12. 14 December 1998. p. 20. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
16. "RMP's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. 14 December 1998. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
17. "RPM '98 Year End ...Top 50 Alternative Tracks". RPM. 14 December 1998. Retrieved 23 December 2016.

External links

• Sweet Surrender on YouTube (licensed content by Sony BMG)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics