Sleeping Sun

~ Recording by Nightwish

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishSleeping Sun (4 Ballads of the Eclipse)NightwishSingle
  • DE1999-08-02
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 005
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • DE1999-08-30
Spinefarm Records, Drakkar Records (German label), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 70359 2, DRAKKAR 002
1.8Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishMystera 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-10-11
Polystar (Germany)8573-80035-2
1.13Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishOceanborn (limited european tour edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FR1999-11-10
XIII Bis Records151792 MU 662
2.11Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishOrkus Presents: The Best of 1999Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-12-03
AngelwingsEFA 61629-2
1.6Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishFantastica 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1999-12-20
Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH545 500-2, 545 501-2, 545 502-2
1.13Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishAngels Fall FirstNightwishAlbum
East RockERCD313
1.5Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishMillenniumliittoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI 93CD
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm RecordsSPI67SP
1.11Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishThe 13th FloorVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 70793 2
1.6Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishMetal Dreams, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-05-22
Nuclear Blast27361 65172
1.6Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishMetal Dreams, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-08-15
1.12Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishWishmasterNightwishAlbum
  • BR2000-10-19
Laser Company, Rock Brigade RecordsRBR/LCR 2350
1.11Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • US2001-03-06
Century Media (imprint of Century Media Records GmbH and its subsidiaries)8027-2
2.19Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishSuomirokkia 6: 40 eilisen, tämän päivän ja huomisen tähteäVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2001-04-23
Poko RekordsPOKOCD 249
1.15Sleeping Sun?:??NightwishTulikaste: Youth Against DrugsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
YADYAD2001
2.11Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishNightwish 1997–2001NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-01-07
Spinefarm RecordsSPI150CD
1.3Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishThe Very Best of Hard Rock BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-10-14
Spinefarm RecordsSPI189CD
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records064 654-2
1.10Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishThe Best of Lords of MysteryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix)0144152 ERE
2.1Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishM'Era Luna Festival 2003Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-08-11
Totentanz Records
2.11Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishThe Celtic CircleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-07
Windham Hill Records82876-54888-2
2.2Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishSchattenreich, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-10-27
GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises)82876 55608 2
2.11Sleeping Sun?:??NightwishBox‐Set 1NightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2003-12-01
Spinefarm RecordsSPI195CD
1.10Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishIhmeentekijätVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
edel (just "edel" logo), Allstar Music (Finnish label)0151742ERE
1.20Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishLords of Mystery: TrilogyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.11Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishThe Celtic CircleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 98812 2
1.11Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishThe Celtic CircleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2004-01-28
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)BVC2-37005, BVC2-37006
1.13Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishElectrocity, Volume 13Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-04-19
Ausfahrt
1.5Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishTales From the ElvenpathNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-10-18
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Drakkar Records (German label)82876 65478 2, DRAKKAR 075
2.1Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishHard ’n’ Heavy: BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm RecordsSPI67DG
1.17Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishBestwishesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-03-09
TOY’S FACTORYTFCK-87383
1.2Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishDark Desire, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-04-18
Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix)0161492ERE
1.3Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishSleeping SunNightwishSingle
  • FI2005-10-10
Spinefarm Records
2.4Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishMystic Spirits, Volume 13Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-10-18
ZYX MusicZYX 81758-2
1.3Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishSleeping SunNightwishSingle
  • FI2005-10-19
Spinefarm RecordsSPI254CD
1.3Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishSleeping SunNightwishSingle
  • DE2005-10-19
1.3Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishSleeping SunNightwishSingle
  • FI2005-10-19
Spinefarm Records9874404
1.3Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishSleeping SunNightwishSingle
  • XE2005-12-18
Spinefarm Records987 39716, 987397-1
1.11Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • XW2006-05-31
Spinefarm Records[none]
1.1Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishBallads of the EclipseNightwishSingle
  • XE2006-06-02
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 106
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanborn (UK edition)NightwishAlbum
  • FI2007-10-01
Spinefarm Records
1.11Sleeping Sun4:09NightwishOceanborn (Nightwish RELOADED)NightwishAlbum
  • GB2007-10-15
  • FI2008-01
Spinefarm Records U.K., Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)0602517449213
1.11Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records, Universal Music Russia064 654-9
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • XW2008-06-10
Spinefarm Records[none]
2.17Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishThe Essentials of Metal & GothicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-12-05
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 154
1.11Sleeping Sun4:09NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records USFONINT9213
1.18Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishSuomirokkia 14: 36 kuuminta kesähittiä!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2009-08-19
Poko RekordsPOKOCD 377
2.11Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishLokikirjaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI 400
1.11Sleeping Sun4:09NightwishOceanborn (clear tray Nightwish RELOADED, made by Sony DADC)NightwishAlbum
  • FR2010-03-30
Spinefarm Records U.K., Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)0602517449213
1.11Sleeping Sun4:01NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • DE2010-08-26
Drakkar Records (German label)DRAKKAR 002
5.10Sleeping Sun4:05Nightwish100 Essential Power BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • PL2010-09-13
Magic Records (Poland)
1.5Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishGothic Romance 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-10-01
Golden CoreGCR 81035-2
6.8Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishLes 100 plus grands tubes Rock LineVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)5331257
1.4Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishWalking in the Air: The Greatest BalladsNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-05-27
Drakkar Records (German label)88697910942, DRAKKAR 187
1.4Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishWalking in the Air – The Greatest BalladsNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-11-02
Spinefarm Records[none]
1.4Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishWalking in the Air: The Greatest BalladsNightwishAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2011-11-02
Spinefarm Records
1.11Sleeping Sun4:01NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
  • JP2012-05-23
Spinefarm RecordsUICN-15002
1.11Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602537388905
1.11Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishOceanbornNightwishAlbum
Spinefarm Records
1.1Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishSleeping SunNightwishSingle
Spinefarm Records[none]
1.5Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishTales From the Elvenpath – Best OfNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records[none]
Promotion
1.8Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishBonus CD 10: Kotimainen rock & pop '99Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Äänitealan YhteismarkkinointiBONUSCD-10
2.1Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishSpinefarm 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm RecordsSPI2000
Bootleg
1.1Sleeping Sun4:03NightwishNymphomaniac FantasiaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH74321771132
2.2Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishWishsidesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Spinefarm Records (bootlegs pretending to be Spinefarm Records), Universal (bootleg label pretending to be the real one)UICO-1089
1.12Sleeping Sun4:01NightwishBeautiful Voices Classic 001 (Classical Ballads Soft-Mix)Various ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • -2007
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.5Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishGreatest HitsNightwishAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark16310-1/2
1.6Sleeping Sun4:05NightwishBest of TarjaNightwishAlbum + Compilation
1.1Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishMysteriesNightwishAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
1.6Sleeping Sun4:04NightwishThe Metal Museum - Metallised Hearts 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
2.16Sleeping Sun?:??NightwishBravo Hits 51Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-10-14
1.1Sleeping Sun4:02NightwishNightwish: Famous FiveNightwishEP + Compilation
  • -2008-10-10

Relationships

recording engineer:Tero Kinnunen
producer:Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
mixer:Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:Sami Vänskä (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
cello:Erkki Hirvikangas (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
drums (drum set):Jukka Nevalainen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
electric guitar:Emppu Vuorinen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
flute:Esa Lehtinen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
keyboard:Tuomas Holopainen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
viola:Markku Palola (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
violin:Plamen Dimov (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
Kaisli J. Kaivola (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
lead vocals:Tarja Turunen (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
arranger:Tero Kinnunen
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spin-Farm Oy (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1998)
Spin‐farm Records OY (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2007)
recorded at:Caverock studio (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
Tempputupa Studios (formerly Caverock Studios) in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)
mixed at:Finnvox in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:Sleeping Sun (from 1998-08 until 1998-10)

Related works

Sleeping Sun

lyricist and composer:Tuomas Holopainen
later translated versions:Uinuva aurinko