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Spellbound (Lacuna Coil song)
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"Spellbound" is the first single released by Lacuna Coil
's fifth studio album, Shallow Life
. The song is their first chart entry on the U.S. Billboard charts since "Our Truth
" in 2006. It debuted at #36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and has become their first Top 30 single on that chart. The single officially debuted on February 21, 2009, when the band performed at the Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Australia.
The music video for "Spellbound" was directed by Italian director Roberto Cinardi AKA Saku
and filmed in Milan
at Dolce & Gabbana's Gold on February 2009. The clip was produced by Apnea Film and the costume was designed by Dolce & Gabbana
. A 30-second teaser of the video was released on Italian MTV
website on 23 March, before MTV Brand:New
premiered the entire video the same day.
The music video shows the band performing the song in the fashionable Dolce & Gabbana Gold restaurant.
The second version of the video alternate images of the band is performing in the middle of a golden room with images of different aspects of being under a spell of something: the girl obsessed by her weight and look, the guy who wants to be a superman, the politician, etc.
The video won an award in Italy at Premio Videoclip Italiano for "Best Editing" in 2009.
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in May 2009. It became the bands second single to chart in the United States, as well as their second Top 40 single on the rock charts. "Our Truth
" reached #36 in 2006.
Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Formed in 1994, the group has had two name changes since being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal and was inspired by the combination of gothic imagery and music...
's fifth studio album, Shallow Life
Shallow Life
Shallow Life is the fifth album by Italian band Lacuna Coil. The album was released on April 20, 2009 in Europe and April 21 in North America. As of September, 2009, it has sold over 75,000 copies in the U.S. and 225,000 worldwide.-Background:...
. The song is their first chart entry on the U.S. Billboard charts since "Our Truth
Our Truth
"Our Truth EP" is the first single by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil from the album Karmacode. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Underworld: Evolution. It was a Top 30 Active Rock single on the Billboard Charts...
" in 2006. It debuted at #36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and has become their first Top 30 single on that chart. The single officially debuted on February 21, 2009, when the band performed at the Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Australia.
Music video
Saku
Saku may refer to:*Saku, Nagano, a city in Japan*Saku, Nagano , a town in Japan*Saku Parish, a rural municipality in Harju County, Estonia**Saku, a small borough in Saku Parish, Harju County, Estonia*Saku Brewery, an Estonian brewery...
and filmed in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
at Dolce & Gabbana's Gold on February 2009. The clip was produced by Apnea Film and the costume was designed by Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
. A 30-second teaser of the video was released on Italian MTV
MTV Italy
MTV Italy is the Italian speaking version of the popular 24 hour music and youth entertainment channel. Unlike its counterparts elsewhere in Europe, MTV Italia is a national channel available free-to-air on terrestrial television since September 1, 1997 and available on digital terrestrial...
website on 23 March, before MTV Brand:New
MTV Brand New
MTV Brand:New is a 24 hour specialist music channel featuring the very best in new music videos, alternative and indie music available in the Netherlands and Germany. An Italian version of the channel launched in Italy on September 14, 2003, it also launched in the Netherlands on August 1, 2006...
premiered the entire video the same day.
The music video shows the band performing the song in the fashionable Dolce & Gabbana Gold restaurant.
The second version of the video alternate images of the band is performing in the middle of a golden room with images of different aspects of being under a spell of something: the girl obsessed by her weight and look, the guy who wants to be a superman, the politician, etc.
The video won an award in Italy at Premio Videoclip Italiano for "Best Editing" in 2009.
- Director: SaKuSakuSaku may refer to:*Saku, Nagano, a city in Japan*Saku, Nagano , a town in Japan*Saku Parish, a rural municipality in Harju County, Estonia**Saku, a small borough in Saku Parish, Harju County, Estonia*Saku Brewery, an Estonian brewery...
- Producer: Don Gilmore
- Director of Photography: Patrizio Saccò
- Editor: SaKu
- Production Company: Apnea Film
Track listing
- iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Digital Download Single
- "Spellbound" - 3:21
- "Audio Commentary Spellbound (Cristina Scabbia Talks About the Forthcoming Lacuna Coil Album Shallow Life)" - 4.31
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | February 14, 2009 | Century Media/EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
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| Europe | March 20, 2009 | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Australia | March 22, 2009 | ||
| United Kingdom |
Chart performance
The song debuted at #39 on the U.S. BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in May 2009. It became the bands second single to chart in the United States, as well as their second Top 40 single on the rock charts. "Our Truth
Our Truth
"Our Truth EP" is the first single by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil from the album Karmacode. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Underworld: Evolution. It was a Top 30 Active Rock single on the Billboard Charts...
" reached #36 in 2006.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 30 |