The Kiss of Dawn

"The Kiss of Dawn" is a song by the Finnish band HIM, released 10 September 2007.[1] It is the fourth track and first single from the 2007 album Venus Doom. Ville Valo has stated that the song was for a close friend who committed suicide soon after the band wrapped the recording sessions for Dark Light.[2] The song was played at the 7 July 2007 concert at Brussels, Belgium. Sheet music for the song was posted on their official website prior to the release of either single or 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 will be featured on HIM's upcoming live DVD and the winners will receive a signed copy of the said DVD.[3] The single was released on iTunes on 31 July 2007.

Music video

The music video was directed by Meiert Avis, who also directed one of the bands previous videos, "Wings of a Butterfly." 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. A secret code, "Ten Point Six", was included in the video.

Track listings

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

• · UK 7" picture disc #1, UK 2 track CD single & International 2 track CD single:
• "The Kiss of Dawn" – 5:55
• "Passion's Killing Floor" (Herpé remix) – 3:45
• · UK 7" picture disc #2:
• "The Kiss of Dawn" – 5:55
• "Love in Cold Blood" (acoustic) – 2:44
• · International maxi CD single & International maxi digital single:
• "The Kiss of Dawn" – 5:55
• "Passion's Killing Floor" (Herpé remix) – 3:45
• "Love in Cold Blood" (acoustic) – 2:44
• · Finnish CD single
• "The Kiss of Dawn" (Radio edit)
• "Venus Doom" (Radio edit)
• · U.S. Hot Topic exclusive single
• "The Kiss of Dawn"
• "The Kiss of Dawn" (Demo)

Charts

Chart	Peak position [6]
Finnish Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	44
Swedish Singles Chart	30
UK Singles Chart	59