Sweet Sacrifice Single

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This article is about the physical items released with the single. For the song itself, see Sweet Sacrifice (Song).

The Sweet Sacrifice single was commercially released in Germany on May 25th, 2007. Released in 2 parts; a Basic version and a Maxi. Both of which feature photos by Amy V. Cooper. There are no known releases for the rest of the world, except for the release in Greece. The UK was supposed to release both parts on May 8th, but all UK Sweet Sacrifice singles were recalled (according to ebay sellers) and never released. As Germany is the only producer of the release, it is sure to become one of the rarest of the Evanescence singles as it has always been somewhat difficult to acquire. It is assumed that the simultaneous lineup changes (John and Rocky leaving the band) are to blame for the lack of promotion for the single.

Radio Mix

A Radio Mix of the song can be found on the 4-track Maxi single and the press kit. It is essentially the same as the album version, however there is little to no programming on all vocals making them noticeably more prominent. With the instrumentation, the guitars are more prominent throughout, though most noticeably so during the intro. The overall song is simpler, rougher and harder than the album version.

Consumer Releases

Basic Single

Status: In Print
Label: Wind-up/SonyBMG
Cat.no: 88697088592

  1. Sweet Sacrifice [Album Version] - 3:05
  2. Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo] - 3:44
  • Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo] was recorded at Zepp Tokyo in Japan on January 3, 2007.

Maxi Single

Status: In Print
Label: Wind-Up/SonyBMG
Cat.no: 88697088612

  1. Sweet Sacrifice [Album Version] - 3:05
  2. Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo] - 3:44
  3. Sweet Sacrifice [Radio Version] - 3:03
  4. Interview with Amy Lee and John LeCompt [Enhanced video] - 5:07
  • Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo] was recorded at Zepp Tokyo in Japan on January 3, 2007.
  • The interview was fimed at SonyBMG Studios in New York on August 3, 2006 for AOL® Music. It touches on the creative process on recording The Open Door and Amy & John's musical opinions.

Taiwan Maxi Single

Status: In Print
Label: Wind-Up/SonyBMG
Cat.no: 88697088612

  1. Sweet Sacrifice [Album Version] - 3:05
  2. Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo] - 3:44
  3. Sweet Sacrifice [Radio Version] - 3:03
  4. Interview with Amy Lee and John LeCompt [Enhanced video] - 5:07
  • Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo] was recorded at Zepp Tokyo in Japan on January 3, 2007.
  • The interview was fimed at SonyBMG Studios in New York on August 3, 2006 for AOL® Music. It touches on the creative process on recording The Open Door and Amy & John's musical opinions.


Industry Promotional Releases

Radio Single

Status: Out of Print
Label: Wind-Up
Cat.no: WUJC 20183-2

  1. Sweet Sacrifice (3:05)
  • The black screened CD featuring the Evanescence Logo and the track information comes in a plain jewel case with an insert card in the tray.
  • The version of the song on these radio discs is the album version. It is unknown what the radio mix was actually used for.

Brazil Promo

Status: Out of Print
Label: Sony/BMG
Cat.no: none

  1. Sweet Sacrifice (3:05)
  • Screened CD in stickered slimline single case. Portuguese text on rim of disc.

no scans available yet

Press Kit

Status: Out of Print
Label: Colombia
Cat.no: none

The press kit featured a CD of the radio mix in a PVC sleeve with card insert.

Promo NTSC DVD

Status: Out Of Print
Label: Wind-up
Cat.no: ?

Contains the full promo video in NTSC-I format with 48 kHz LPCM (lossless) audio.