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"Surrender" is the fourth single from Canadian music group Billy Talent off their triple platinum selling album, Billy Talent II. The single was released on April 2, 2007.

"Surrender"
Single by Billy Talent
from the album Billy Talent II
Released	April 2, 2007
Genre	Alternative rock, emo
Length	4:07
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Billy Talent
Producer(s)	Gavin Brown
Billy Talent singles chronology
"Fallen Leaves" (2006) "Surrender" (2007) "This Suffering" (2007)

The music video for it was shot in early February by Phil Harder.

Track listing

UK 5" Single

1. "Surrender" (Radio Version)
2. "This Suffering" (Live at The Orange Lounge Toronto)
3. "Devil in a Midnight Mass" (Live at The Orange Lounge Toronto)

Music video

The video, directed by Phil Harder, is simple in concept; it is a performance piece with the band playing in an apartment while lead singer Ben Kowalewicz sings to the camera. However, the frames run at a slower pace, implementing slow motion for dramatic effect. As the video progresses, things in the apartment (i.e.: dolls, glass containers, picture frames, windows) begin to explode, matching the tone and intensity of the song. Things continue to explode until the end of the video, when Kowalewicz falls to the floor of the ravaged apartment. Kowalewicz's collapse is due to the uncut version, in which he gets shot through the head (explaining the random explosions as gunshots).

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	45
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2]	10
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3]	68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	22
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[5]	32
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6]	48
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7]	9
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	46

References

External links

• "Surrender" Official music video on YouTube

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