"Sad Song" is the lead single by singer-songwriter
Blake Lewis
Blake Colin Lewis (born July 21, 1981) is an American musician, singer and actor who was the runner-up on the sixth season of ''American Idol''. His major label debut album ''A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)'' was released on December 4, 2007, through ...
from his second studio album
Heartbreak on Vinyl
''Heartbreak on Vinyl'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Blake Lewis released on October 6, 2009 by Tommy Boy Records. A double LP pressed on red vinyl with only 500 copies was released on August 13, 2010. The vinyl conta ...
, released on October 6, 2009 and has reached the number eleven spots on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart in 2009.
Music video
"Sad Song" directed by Ana Veselic, has a very stylized look that blends a couple of different eras. Blake says: ''"The video is very film noir with an '80s feel to it, like we have the Maxell shot in there."''
The video is shot as a 1940s film-noir style story about the end of a couple’s relationship, highlighted with some 40s-meets-80s style fashion and video editing. The female lead is played by Casey Carlson who was also an
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
contestant in the recent season 8.
Blake says: ''"I was, like, Wow, this girl has the most beautiful face. It's very classic. So I reached out to her, and she said yes. We got the video done a couple weeks ago, and it turned out really, really well. I'm very proud of it"''
The Video was released on September 21, 2009, one day prior to the official release on his MySpace.
Track listing
Sad Song (Radio Edit)
Sad Song
axi-Single''
Sad Song
emixes''
Chart performance
"Sad Song" spent ten weeks on the
Hot Dance Club Songs
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as t ...
chart and has reached number eleven on November 14, 2009.
References
External links
Official Website*
2009 singles
Songs written by Sam Hollander
Songs written by Dave Katz
2009 songs
Tommy Boy Records singles
Songs written by Blake Lewis
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