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"The Crow, the Owl and the Dove" is the second single from Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish's seventh studio album, Imaginaerum It was released on March 2, 2012. The single includes the unreleased song "The Heart Asks Pleasure First", a cover of the song with the same name from the film The Piano, originally scored by Michael Nyman, to which Nightwish added vocals.^{[citation needed]} The song was originally recorded in the Dark Passion Play sessions, but Nyman did not provide permission for the song to be released in time for album's release.^{[citation needed]} The song debuted at number one in the Finnish Singles Chart.[1]

"The Crow, the Owl and the Dove"
Single by Nightwish
from the album Imaginaerum
B-side	"The Heart Asks Pleasure First"
Released	March 2, 2012 (2012-03-02)
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:46 (radio edit) 4:08 (album version)
Label	Scene Nation
Composer(s)	Marko Hietala
Lyricist(s)	Tuomas Holopainen
Producer(s)	Tuomas Holopainen
Nightwish singles chronology
"Storytime" (2011) "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove" (2012) "Élan" (2015)
Music videos
Official fan video #1 on YouTube
Official fan video #2 on YouTube
Official fan video #3 on YouTube
Official fan video #4 on YouTube
Official fan video #5 on YouTube

Fan Video Contest

On March 2, 2012, Nuclear Blast, Nightwish's record label, held a contest for fans to create their own music video for "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove." The record label provided a MP3 download of the radio edit of the song for entrants to use in entries. The first-place winner received a "Golden Ticket," allowing access to any show on the Imaginaerum World Tour, a special award, and a band meet-and-greet. The second and third-place winners received two tickets to a Nightwish concert near them (including a meet-and-greet for the second-place winner), as well as a copy of the Limited Tour Edition of Imaginaerum. Winning videos were uploaded to the Nuclear Blast and Nightwish YouTube channels. The contest ended April 10, 2012, and winners were selected by members of the band, label, and management, while taking YouTube "likes" and views into account. The winners were contacted by Nuclear Blast.[2]

Track listing

[3][4]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[1]	1

See also

• List of number-one singles of 2012 (Finland)

References

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«The Crow, the Owl and the Dove» (с англ. — «Ворона, сова и голубка») — сингл финской симфоник-метал-группы Nightwish, вышедший 2 марта 2012 года на лейбле Nuclear Blast. Стал вторым синглом с альбома Imaginaerum и, также как и первый, возглавил финские чарты[1]. Помимо трёх вариантов композиции «The Crow, the Owl and the Dove», включает в себя кавер «The Heart Asks Pleasure First».

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