Surrender (Billy Talent song)

"Surrender" is the fourth single from Canadian music group Billy Talent off their triple platinum selling album, Billy Talent II. The single was released on April 2, 2007.

"Surrender"
Single by Billy Talent
from the album Billy Talent II
ReleasedApril 2, 2007
GenreAlternative rock, emo
Length4:07
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Billy Talent
Producer(s)Gavin Brown
Billy Talent singles chronology
"Fallen Leaves"
(2006)		 "Surrender"
(2007)		 "This Suffering"
(2007)

The music video for it was shot in early February by Phil Harder.

Track listing

UK 5" Single
  1. "Surrender" (Radio Version)
  2. "This Suffering" (Live at The Orange Lounge Toronto)
  3. "Devil in a Midnight Mass" (Live at The Orange Lounge Toronto)

Music video

The video, directed by Phil Harder, is simple in concept; it is 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 (i.e.: 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
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 10
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3] 68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 22
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 32
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6] 48
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 46

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[9] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 80,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Billy Talent – Surrender" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. "Billy Talent – Surrender" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  3. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200724 into search. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. "Billy Talent Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  5. "Billy Talent Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. "Billy Talent Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. "Billy Talent Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. "Billy Talent – Surrender" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  9. "Austrian single certifications – Billy Talent – Surrender" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  10. "Canadian single certifications – Billy Talent – Surrender". Music Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2023.


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