Bittersweet (Apocalyptica song)
| "Bittersweet" | ||||
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| Single by Apocalyptica featuring Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen | ||||
| from the album Apocalyptica | ||||
| Released | 29 November 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Cello rock | |||
| Length | 14:19 | |||
| Label | UMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eicca Toppinen, Ville Valo, Lauri Ylönen | |||
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"Bittersweet" is a single by the cello rock band Apocalyptica in collaboration with Ville Valo (of HIM) and Lauri Ylönen (of The Rasmus). The music is by Apocalyptica, the lyrics by Ville Valo and the vocals by Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen. The song is written for four cellos (quartet) and voice, but there are versions for just the cello quartet. The lyrics are about a love triangle, in which a woman loves a man, who does not love her back, and another man who is in love with the woman, while she does not love him back.
"Bittersweet" was released on 29 November 2004. The song peaked at number 1 on Finnish Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 6 in Germany, number 8 in Switzerland, number 11 In Austria, and number 53 in Sweden.