Carnival of Rust (song)
| "Carnival of Rust" | ||||
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| Single by Poets of the Fall | ||||
| from the album Carnival of Rust[1] | ||||
| Released | 22 March 2006 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Insomniac Playground | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto, Olli Tukiainen | |||
| Poets of the Fall singles chronology | ||||
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"Carnival of Rust" is the first single and the title track of the Carnival of Rust album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released in Finland on 22 March 2006[2] and in Germany on 1 December 2006.[3] The single contains two versions of the track and a live recording of the song "Don't Mess With Me" from the band's first album Signs of Life.[1] The track was recorded on 15 July 2005 at Rockperry Festival in Vaasa, Finland.
The song has gained a significant amount of success by immediately hitting the number one on YleX's Most Wanted[4] and staying on top of the list for four months. The song reached number 2 in the official Finnish single charts[5] as well as the most wanted song of 2006 on YleX[6] and was #1 in overall sales/radio/video/disco play list according to the Finnish music book Sisältää Hitin[7] and #1 in the radio play list on Rumba's 50 Hits list.
Track listing[edit]
- Extended play
- "Carnival of Rust" (Radio Edit) – 3:31
- "Carnival of Rust" (Album Version) – 4:20
- "Don't Mess With Me" (Live) – 5:33
- Digital download – remix single[8]
- "Carnival of Rust" (Lost Stories) Remix – 5:40
Music video[edit]
General information[edit]
"Carnival of Rust" video was released on 30 March 2005. It was added as a bonus to the Carnival of Rust album and then made available online on 8 September 2006 (watch it). It was made by the same director, who shot "Lift", Tuomas "Stobe" Harju.
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Voice | Best Music Video 2006[9] |
| 2006 | TV2's Musiikki-TV | Best Finnish Music Video of All Times[10] |
| 2007 | Muuvi Awards | Bronze Muuvi Award[11] |
| 2007 | Muuvi Awards | Muuvi People's Choice Award[11] |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart[5] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Poets of the Fall – Discography Archived 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carnival of Rust single out now Archived 18 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Poets of the Fall News, 22 March 2006
- ^ Carnival of Rust single out now in Germany Archived 15 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Poets of the Fall News, 1 December 2006
- ^ Carnival of Rust straight to #1 on YleX's Most Wanted Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Poets of the Fall News, 18 March 2006
- ^ a b www.finnishcharts.com – POETS OF THE FALL – CARNIVAL OF RUST (SONG)
- ^ Carnival of Rust is the most wanted song of 2006 on YleX Archived 10 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine Poets of the Fall News, 30 December 2006
- ^ Carnival of Rust the biggest hit of 2006 Archived 23 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Poets of the Fall News, 19 March 2007
- ^ "Carnival of Rust (Lost Stories Remix) – Single by Poets of the Fall". iTunes. 22 April 2016.
- ^ Carnival of Rust is the best video of the year on The Voice Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Poets of the Fall News, 31 December 2006
- ^ Carnival of Rust is the best Finnish music video of all time Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Poets of the Fall News, 30 December 2006
- ^ a b Poets of the Fall win two Muuvi awards Archived 21 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Poets of the Fall News, 5 May 2007
