Killing Loneliness

"Killing Loneliness" is a song by Finnish rock band HIM. It was released in February 2006, as a single from their 2005 breakthrough album, Dark Light. "Killing Loneliness", along with "Wings of a Butterfly", is one of the band's best known songs in the United States.

"Killing Loneliness"
Single by HIM
from the album Dark Light
Released	24 February 2006
Recorded	2005
Length	4:29 4:01 (Video version)
Label	Sire Records
Songwriter(s)	Ville Valo
Producer(s)	HIM
HIM singles chronology
"Wings of a Butterfly" (2005) "Killing Loneliness" (2006) "The Kiss of Dawn" (2007)

On the 11 May 2006 episode of Loveline, lead vocalist Ville Valo confirmed that the song was inspired by skateboarder Brandon Novak, who blamed his heroin addiction on a need to, as he put it, "kill the loneliness".^[1] The song is playable in the 2010 video game Rock Band 3.

Music video

There are two versions of the song's music video, a European and U.S. version, the latter of which was filmed in April 2006 and released in May. Making a guest appearance in the U.S. version of the video is tattoo artist Kat Von D, known from the reality television series LA Ink and Miami Ink.

Track listing

Finnish track listing

1. "Killing Loneliness" – 4:29
2. "Wings of a Butterfly" (live) – 3:26
3. "Play Dead" (live) – 4:00

German track listing

1. "Killing Loneliness" – 4:29
2. "The Cage" – 4:17
3. "Wings of a Butterfly" (live) – 3:26
4. "Under the Rose" (live) – 3:55
5. "Killing Loneliness" (video) - 4:01

Japanese track listing (EP)

1. "Killing Loneliness" – 4:29
2. "Under the Rose" (live) – 3:55
3. "Wings of a Butterfly" (live) – 3:26
4. "Play Dead" (live) – 4:00
5. "Vampire Heart" (live) – 5:13
6. "The Cage" (Album version) – 4:17

UK track listing

1. "Killing Loneliness" – 4:29
2. "Under the Rose" (live) – 3:55
   • Live versions from the gig at Philadelphia 2005.

Charts

Chart	Peak position^[2]
Austrian Singles Chart	56
Finnish Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	32
Irish Singles Chart	45
Swiss Singles Chart	44
UK Singles Chart	26

References

1. Halupczok, Marc (2013-06-03). The Authentic Unauthorized Secret Biography of HIM: & Ville Valo. UBOOKS. ISBN 978-3-944154-96-1.
2. ""Killing Loneliness" chart positions and trajectories". Retrieved 2008-03-27.