Give Me a Sign
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Music video
On February 17, a music video was put into the planning process. The band shot the video for "Give Me a Sign" with acclaimed director Nigel DickNigel Dick
Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...
. While singer Ben Burnley
Benjamin Burnley
Benjamin Jackson Burnley IV is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the band Breaking Benjamin.-Early days as a musician:...
said he had not completely divulged the concept, he added an element of suspense by stating that he hoped fans of the band would “recognize and be excited by the inclusion of certain key characters from the band’s past”. The video premiered March 10 on their Myspace page, which happened to be Benjamin Burnley's 32nd birthday. It is their last video to feature Aaron Fink and Mark Klepaski.
The music video shows a young woman rushed in to a hospital, her fiancé, an old man, and a young child. A man whose face can't be seen comes into their rooms and takes their hands. Each room features artwork from Breaking Benjamin's albums. The young boy's room has a picture of the cover art from Saturate. The old man with the Breaking Benjamin tattoo on his finger is from the cover of We Are Not Alone. The faceless man is the "Evil Angel" from the cover of Phobia, and the song of the same name; and the woman in the hospital bed resembles Jane from "The Diary of Jane
The Diary of Jane
-Personnel:Breaking Benjamin* Benjamin Burnley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar* Aaron Fink - lead guitar* Mark James Klepaski - bass* Chad Szeliga - drumsProduction*Produced by David Bendeth*Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge*Music video directed by Ryan Smith-Charts:...
" music video. Her room features the MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging , or magnetic resonance tomography is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures...
scan of Ben's head from the cover of Dear Agony
Dear Agony
-Personnel:Production list acquired from AllMusicBreaking Benjamin*Benjamin Burnley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Aaron Fink - Lead guitar*Mark Klepaski - bass*Chad Szeliga - drums, percussionsAdditional musicians...
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Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |
Billboard Rock Songs Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... |
9 |
Billboard Alternative Songs | 10 |
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |