"Sad Song" is the lead single by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Blake Lewis

Blake Lewis

Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....

 from his second studio album Heartbreak on Vinyl

Heartbreak on Vinyl

Heartbreak on Vinyl is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Blake Lewis released on October 6, 2009. A double LP pressed on red vinyl with only 500 copies will be released on August 13...

, released on October 6, 2009 and has reached the #11 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

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

 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)

#	Title
1.	"Sad Song (Radio Edit)" 3:43

Sad Song [Maxi-Single]

#	Title
1.	"Sad Song (Radio Edit)" 3:43
2.	"Sad Song (Jason Nevins Radio Edit)" 3:28
3.	"Sad Song (Pilotpriest Radio Edit)" 3:31
4.	"Sad Song (Craig C Radio Edit)" 3:55
5.	"Sad Song (Jason Nevins Club Mix)" 6:33
6.	"Sad Song (Jason Nevins Extended Mix)" 6:18
7.	"Sad Song (Pilotpriest Extended Mix)" 6:51
8.	"Sad Song (Craig C Master Blaster)" 7:29
9.	"Sad Song (Craig C Dubstrablaster)" 7:25

Sad Song [Remixes]

#	Title
1.	"Sad Song (Jody Den Broeder & Chris Cox Radio Mix)" 4:04
2.	"Sad Song (Jody Den Broeder & Chris Cox Club Remix)" 7:44
3.	"Sad Song (Jody Den Broeder & Chris Cox Dub)" 7:17
4.	"Sad Song (David Tort Vocal Mix)" 7:42
5.	"Sad Song (David Tort Dub)" 6:58
6.	"Sad Song (Andy Caldwell Remix)" 7:23
7.	"Sad Song (Andy Caldwell Dub)" 7:22

Chart performance

"Sad Song" spent 10 weeks on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and has reached #11 on November 14, 2009.

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs	11