Join Me in Death

"Join Me in Death"
"Join Me in Death"
Single by HIM
from the album Razorblade Romance
Released	2 November 1999
Length	3:39
Label	BMG Finland, Terrier
Songwriter	Ville Valo
Producer	John Fryer
HIM singles chronology
Alternative cover
	The Thirteenth Floor single cover

"Join Me in Death" is a single by Finnish gothic rock band HIM, taken from their second studio album, Razorblade Romance (2000). It was also released under the condensed title of "Join Me". The song is the eighth-best-selling single of all time in Finland.^[1]

Overview

HIM performed this song for the first time in Ilosaarirock, Finland, on 11 July 1998, which featured an extra verse not included in the studio versions.

The song has been met with controversy regarding its subject matter. "A couple of people blamed me for a suicide someone committed over here saying that 'Join Me' is an invitation to kill yourself," HIM frontman Ville Valo told the European magazine Metal Hammer in 2003. "What I was trying to do was sort of rip-off 'Don't Fear the Reaper' by Blue Öyster Cult, making a rock track of Romeo And Juliet."^[2] Lyrics such as "Would you die tonight for love?" have contributed to the misconception that the song is about suicide, which Valo denies, claiming the lyrics refer to giving things up for the sake of love. "It's not about suicide, that song. It's about giving it all away," Valo told the magazine Modern Fix.^[3]

Four versions of the song's video exist: three "lazer versions", two of which include different scenes from the movie The Thirteenth Floor, and the fourth being an "ice version", with a vague Romeo and Juliet theme also attributed to the song.

"Join Me In Death" was included in the film The Thirteenth Floor (though not on its soundtrack) and on the Resident Evil: Apocalypse soundtrack in 2004. The band Gregorian covered "Join Me" with Sarah Brightman on their album Masters of Chant: Chapter III and on Brightman's Limited Edition The Harem Tour album. Another Gregorian version exists with vocals performed by Amelia Brightman.

Track listings

Finnish and Australasian CD single^[4]

"Join Me" – 3:39
"Join Me" (13th Floor mix) – 3:39
"It's All Tears" (unplugged radio live) – 3:48
"Rebel Yell" (live version) – 5:12

European CD single^[5]

"Join Me in Death" – 3:39
"Rebel Yell" (live) – 5:12

German CD single^[6]

"Join Me" – 3:39
"It's All Tears" – 3:48
"Rebel Yell" – 5:12
"Dark Sekret Love" – 5:17

Some versions of this format omit "Dark Sekret Love"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[7]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	37
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	1
Germany (GfK)^[11]	1
Italy (FIMI)^[12]	30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[13]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	33
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[15]	15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[16]	15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[19]	40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[20]	80
Germany (Media Control)^[21]	19
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[15]	99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22]	79

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[23]	Gold	25,000^*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[24]	Platinum	30,628^[24]
Germany (BVMI)^[25]	Gold	250,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Germany	2 November 1999	CD	Supersonic Terrier BMG	^[11]
Finland	22 November 1999		BMG Finland Terrier	^[26]
Sweden	22 November 1999		Supersonic Terrier BMG	^[27]

References

^
- "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset singlet" [Best-selling domestic singles of all time] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet" [Best-selling foreign singles of all time] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
^ "Cold Fusion" by Martin Carlsson. Metal Hammer, April 2003.
^ "HIM - interview" Archived 26 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine by Erin Broadley. Modern Fix, issue 37.
^ Join Me (Finnish & Australasian CD single liner notes). HIM. BMG Finland, Terrier Records. 1999. 74321 727912.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Join Me (European CD single liner notes). HIM. BMG Finland, Terrier Records, RCA Records. 2000. 74321 74552 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Join Me (German CD single liner notes). HIM. Supersonic Records. 1999. SUPERSONIC 042, 74321 70453 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "HIM – Join Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "HIM – Join Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 9. 26 February 2000. p. 19. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "HIM: Join Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "HIM – Join Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "HIM – Join Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "HIM – Join Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Topul anului 2000" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
^ "HIM – Join Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "HIM – Join Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "HIM – Join Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2000". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Austrian single certifications – HIM (His Infernal Majesty) – Join Me" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "HIM" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (HIM; 'Join Me')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "Single Info: Join Me". BMG Finland (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 1 November 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "HIM: Join Me". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[FIN_best-selling_all_time-1] 
"Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset singlet" [Best-selling domestic singles of all time] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

"Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet" [Best-selling foreign singles of all time] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

[2] "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät kotimaiset singlet" [Best-selling domestic singles of all time] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

[3] "Kaikkien aikojen myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet" [Best-selling foreign singles of all time] (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

[2] "Cold Fusion" by Martin Carlsson. Metal Hammer, April 2003.

[3] "HIM - interview" Archived 26 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine by Erin Broadley. Modern Fix, issue 37.

[4] Join Me (Finnish & Australasian CD single liner notes). HIM. BMG Finland, Terrier Records. 1999. 74321 727912.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Join Me (European CD single liner notes). HIM. BMG Finland, Terrier Records, RCA Records. 2000. 74321 74552 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Join Me (German CD single liner notes). HIM. Supersonic Records. 1999. SUPERSONIC 042, 74321 70453 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Austria_HIM-7] "HIM – Join Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[sc_Flanders_HIM-8] "HIM – Join Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[9] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 9. 26 February 2000. p. 19. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[sc_Finland_HIM-10] "HIM: Join Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[ger-11] "HIM – Join Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[sc_Italy_HIM-12] "HIM – Join Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-13] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_HIM-14] "HIM – Join Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[rom-15] "Topul anului 2000" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

[sc_Spain_HIM-16] "HIM – Join Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[sc_Sweden_HIM-17] "HIM – Join Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[sc_Switzerland_HIM-18] "HIM – Join Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[19] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2000". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[20] "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[21] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[22] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[AustriaHIM_(His_Infernal_Majesty)Join_MesingleCertRef-23] "Austrian single certifications – HIM (His Infernal Majesty) – Join Me" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[FinlandHIMsingleCertRef-24] "HIM" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[GermanyHIMJoin_MesingleCertRef-25] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (HIM; 'Join Me')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[26] "Single Info: Join Me". BMG Finland (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 1 November 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[27] "HIM: Join Me". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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Studio albums	Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 Razorblade Romance Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights Love Metal Dark Light Venus Doom Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice Tears on Tape
Live albums	Digital Versatile Doom
Compilation albums	And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004 Uneasy Listening Vol. 1 & 2 XX – Two Decades of Love Metal
Remix albums	SWRMXS
Extended plays	666 Ways to Love: Prologue
Box sets	Lashes to Ashes, Lust to Dust: A Vinyl Retrospective '96–'03
Singles	"Wicked Game" "Join Me in Death" "Pretending" "The Funeral of Hearts" "Buried Alive by Love" "The Sacrament" "Solitary Man" "Wings of a Butterfly" "Killing Loneliness" "The Kiss of Dawn" "Heartkiller" "Strange World"
Video releases	The Video Collection: 1997–2003 Love Metal Archives Vol. I Digital Versatile Doom
Related articles	Discography Helldone Bang and Whimper 2017 – The Farewell Tour Daniel Lioneye

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