Wings of a Butterfly

This article is about the song by Finnish rock band HIM. For the article on the Wings of a Butterfly Nebula, see Planetary Nebula M2-9.

"Wings of a Butterfly"
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Single by HIM
from the album Dark Light
Released	5 September 2005
Format	CD single, DVD
Recorded	2005
Genre	Rock (see HIM's genre)
Length	3:29
Label	Sire Records
Producer(s)	HIM
HIM singles chronology
"And Love Said No" (2004) "Wings of a Butterfly" (2005) "Killing Loneliness" (2006)

"Wings of a Butterfly" (released as "Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly" on the album) is a song by the Finnish band HIM. It is the second track on the 2005 album Dark Light and was released as the album's first single that year. The song reached #1 on the Finnish charts, #10 in Germany and the UK, and #87 in the U.S., making it the biggest single from Dark Light. The music video, filmed at Union Station in Los Angeles, was #1 on the Rock Countdown on MTV2 in late 2005 for five weeks until it was retired. Since its live performance premiere the song become a concert staple being played at almost every HIM show since then.

Track listing

International track listing

1. "Wings of a Butterfly"
2. "Poison Heart" (Ramones cover)

International maxi single track listing

1. "Wings of a Butterfly" (radio edit)
2. "And Love Said No" (616 version)
3. "Vampire Heart" (live at Donington)
4. "Wings of a Butterfly" (Video)

UK track listing

1. "Wings of a Butterfly" (radio edit)
2. "Poison Heart" (Ramones cover)

UK maxi single track listing

1. "Wings of a Butterfly" (radio edit)
2. "And Love Said No" (616 version)
3. "Vampire Heart" (Live at Donington)
4. "Wings of a Butterfly" (Video)

UK 7" picture disc track listing

1. "Wings of a Butterfly"
2. "Poison Heart" (Ramones cover)

EU DVD Single

1. "Wings Of A Butterfly (Video) - 3:29
2. "Making Of Wings Of A Butterfly (Video) - 4:58

Charts positions

Chart position (2005/06)	Peak position
Finland	1
Greece	1
Austria	18
Germany	10
Switzerland	28
Ireland	35
Italy	20
Norway	18
Spain	3
Sweden	12
UK Singles Chart	10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	87
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	20
Hot Modern Rock Tracks	19