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The following is a discography listing of all of HIM's released singles, studio albums, compilation albums, EPs, demos and videography.

Studio albums

Album cover Album information
File:Gls.jpg Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666
  • Released: November 20, 1997
  • Chart positions: FIN: #4, USA: #31 - Top Heatseekers (2005), D: #50
  • RIAA certification: n/a
  • Singles: "Wicked Game", "When Love and Death Embrace", "Your Sweet Six Six Six", "It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)"
File:Rbr.jpg Razorblade Romance
  • Released: January 24, 2000
  • Chart positions: FIN: #1, USA: #8 - Top Heatseekers (2004), D: #1
  • RIAA certification: n/a
  • Singles: "Join Me In Death", "Right Here In My Arms", "Poison Girl", "Gone With The Sin", "Your Sweet 666", "Wicked Game"
File:Dsbh.jpg Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights
  • Released: August 27, 2001
  • Chart positions: FIN: #1, USA: #104 - Top Heatseekers (2004), D: #2
  • RIAA certification: n/a
  • Singles: "Pretending", "In Joy and Sorrow", "Heartache Every Moment", "Close To The Flame"
File:Lovemetal.jpg Love Metal
  • Released: April 14, 2003
  • Chart positions: FIN #1, USA: #117, #1 (Top Heatseekers - 2005), D: #1
  • RIAA certification: n/a
  • Singles: "Funeral of Hearts", "Buried Alive By Love", "The Sacrament"
File:Darklight2.jpg Dark Light

Compilation albums

Album cover Album information
File:Single Collection (HIM).jpg The Single Collection
File:HIM AndLoveSaidNo.jpg And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004
File:Vol.1 Him.jpg Uneasy Listening Vol. 1

EPs

Album cover Album information
File:HIM666Ways.jpg 666 Ways to Love: Prologue

Demos

Album cover Album information
Witches and Other Night Fears
His Infernal Majesty

All Songs

Singles

Date Cover Title Album(s) Other Info Chart Position
US Hot 100 US Rock UK chart Germany chart
February 2, 1998 File:Your Sweet Six Six Six.jpg "Your Sweet Six Six Six" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666"
Finnish single; German demo
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September 28, 1998 File:Wicked Game.jpg "Wicked Game"
"Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666" Cover song of Chris Isaak
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March 1, 1999 File:When Love And Death Embrace.jpg "When Love and Death Embrace" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666"
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November 1999 File:It's All Tears (Drown In This Love).jpg "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666"
German single only
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November 2, 1999 File:Join Me Un Death.jpg "Join Me in Death" "Razorblade Romance"
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#1
March 6, 2000 File:Right Here In My Arms.jpg "Right Here in My Arms" "Razorblade Romance"
German single only
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#22
March 13, 2000 File:RHIMA.jpg "Right Here In My Arms" "Razorblade Romance"
Finnish single only
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June 6, 2000 File:Your Sweet 666.jpg "Your Sweet 666" "Razorblade Romance"
Re-released single
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July 3, 2000 File:Poison Girl.jpg "Poison Girl" "Razorblade Romance"
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#34
November 20, 2000 File:Wicked Game (international).jpg "Wicked Game" "Razorblade Romance"
Re-released single
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October 23, 2000 "Gone With the Sin" "Razorblade Romance"
Finnish single only
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October 23, 2000 File:Gone With The Sin.jpg "Gone With the Sin" "Razorblade Romance"
German single only
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#19
November 29, 2000 File:Join Me.jpg "Join Me in Death" "Razorblade Romance"
Re-released single
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July 2, 2001 File:Pretending.jpg "Pretending" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
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#10
October 12, 2001 File:In Joy And Sorrow.jpg "In Joy and Sorrow" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
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#17
January 12, 2002 File:Close to the Flame.jpg "Heartache Every Moment" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
Released as a double single with "Close to the Flame"
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#20
January 14, 2002 File:Close to the Flame.jpg "Close to the Flame" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
Released as a double single with "Heartache Every Moment"
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March 17, 2003 File:The Funeral of Hearts.jpg "The Funeral of Hearts" "Love Metal"
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#15
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#3
May 5, 2003 "Buried Alive By Love" "Love Metal"
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#27
June 13, 2003 File:The Sacrament.jpg "The Sacrament" "Love Metal"
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#22
March 1, 2004 "Solitary Man" "And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004"
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September 9, 2004 File:And Love Said No.jpg "And Love Said No" "And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004"
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September 12, 2005 "Wings of a Butterfly" "Dark Light"
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#20
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November 25, 2005 File:Vampire Heart.jpg "Vampire Heart" "Dark Light"
Vinyl only
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April 24, 2006 "Killing Loneliness" "Dark Light"
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#26
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Other tracks and live performances

Title Album(s) Other Info
"Again" "In Joy and Sorrow" single
"The Sacrament" UK single

"All For You" n/a Mötorhead cover; only played live
"And Love Said No" (616 version) "Wings of a Butterfly" Maxi Single
"Audrey's Dance" n/a Angelo Badalamenti cover; played only live
"Beautiful" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Beautiful" (3rd Seal Shot) "In Joy and Sorrow" single
"Behind the Crimson Door" "Dark Light"
"Beyond Redemption" "Love Metal"
"Black Sabbath" n/a Black Sabbath cover; only played live
"Borellus" "His Infernal Majesty"
"Buried Alive By Love" (Deliverance version) "The Sacrament" German single
"Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 2

"Buried Alive By Love" (live version) "The Sacrament" German single
"Buried Alive By Love" German single

"Buried Alive By Love" (Radio Edit) "Buried Alive By Love" Single Vol. 1
"Buried Alive By Love" Single Vol. 2"
"Buried Alive By Love" UK Picture Disc

"Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart" "Razorblade Romance"
"Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart" (live version) "Gone With The Sin" German single
"Circle of Fear" "Love Metal"
"Close To The Flame" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single

"Close To The Flame" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"Dark Light" "Dark Light"
"Dark Sekret Love" "666 Ways to Love: Prologue"
"Join Me" German single

"Death Is In Love With Us" "Razorblade Romance"
"Dope Danny" n/a Daniel Lioneye cover; only played live
"Don't Close Your Heart" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666" Blue Öyster Cult cover
"Don't Shake Me Lucifer" n/a Roky Ericson cover; only played live
"Drunk On Shadows" "Dark Light"
"Endless Dark" "Love Metal"
"Enjoy The Silence" n/a Depeche Mode cover; only played live
"Fade Into You" n/a Mazzy Star cover; only played live
"For You" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666", "Wicked Game" German Single
"For You" (Acoustic version) "Gone With The Sin" German Single, "Gone With The Sin" Finnish Single
"Frozen" n/a Madonna cover; only played live
"Gone With The Sin" (Radio Edit) "Gone With The Sin" German Single
"Gone With The Sin" (O.D. version) "Gone With The Sin" German Single
"Heartache Every Moment" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close to the Flame" Double Single
"Hand of Doom" "Buried Alive By Love" German Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 2 Single Black Sabbath cover
"Heaven Tonight" "Razorblade Romance"
"I Just Died In Your Arms" n/a Cutting Crew cover; only played live
"I Love You (Prelude To Tradegy)" "Razorblade Romance"
"I've Crossed Oceans Of Wine To Find You" "Right Here In My Arms" German Single, "Buried Alive By Love" UK Single Vol 1
"In Joy And Sorrow" (Radio Edit) "In Joy And Sorrow" Single
"In Joy And Sorrow" (String version) "In Joy And Sorrow" Single, "The Sacrament" UK Single
"In Joy And Sorrow" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Evert Moment" and "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"In Love And Lonely" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"In The Nightside Of Eden" "Dark Light"
"It's All Tears" (live) "Poison Girl" Single Live recording in Germany
"It's All Tears" (live) "And Love Said No" Finnish Single Live recording in Finland
"It's All Tears" (Unplugged) "In Joy And Sorrow" German Single, "In Joy And Sorrow" Finnish Single
"It's All Tears (Drown In This Love)" (2004 Remix) "And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004" Re-recording special for UK version of the album
"Join Me" (13th Floor Mix) "Join Me" Finnish Single, "Join Me" German Single
"Join Me" (Live at Semifinal) "Solitary Man" Single
"Join Me" (Razorblade Mix) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single, "Buried Alive By Love" UK Single
"Larger Than Life" n/a BSB cover; only played live
"Live To Tell" n/a Madonna cover; only played live
"Lose You Tonight" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Lose You Tonight" (Caravan version) "Pretending" Single
"Lonely Road" "Buried Alive By Love" German Single, "Funeral of Hearts" UK Vol 1 Daniel Lioneye cover
"Love You Like I Do" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Love You Like I Do" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for thier album
"Love's Requiem" "Love Metal"
"Mask" n/a Iggy Pop cover; only played live
"Old Man" n/a Neil Young cover; only played live
"One Last Time" "Razorblade Romance", "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 1
"Our Diabolikal Rapture" "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666", "Wicked Game" German Single, "Your Sweet 666" UK Single
"Play Dead" "Dark Light"
"Please Don't Let It Go" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Please Don't Let It Go" (Acoustic version) "Pretending" Single, "The Sacrament" UK Single
"Please Don't Let It Go" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for thier album
"Please Don't Let It Go" (Live at Semifinal) "Solitary Man" Single
"Poison Girl" (Live) "Poison Girl" Single
"Poison Heart" "Wings of a Butterfly" Single, "Wings of a Butterfly" UK Single
"Poison Heart" (live) n/a Live recording in Finland.
"Pretending" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"Pretending" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for thier album
"Pretending" (Live) "And Love Said No" Finnish Single
"Pretending" (Cosmic Pope Jam version) "Pretending" Single
"Razorblade Kiss" "Razorblade Romance"
"Rebel Yell" "Join Me" German Single, "Join Me" Finnish Single, "Buried Alive By Love" UK Single Vol 2 Billy Idol cover
"Rendezvous With Anus" n/a Turbonegro cover; only played live
"Resurrection" "Razorblade Romance"
"Right Here In My Arms" (Radio Edit) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single
"Right Here In My Arms" (Live) "Poison Girl" Single
"Right Here In My Arms" (Video Edit) "Right Here In My Arms" German Single promo
"Sail On" n/a Bad Brains cover; only played live
"Salt In Our Wounds" "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"
"Salt In Our Wounds" (Acoustic version) "Heartache Every Moment" & "Close To The Flame" Double Single
"Salt In Our Wounds" (First Mix) "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights" album promo This was created before the original version as a promo for thier album
"Salt In Our Wounds" (Thulaa Doom version) "In Joy And Sorrow" Single
"Serpent Ride" "His Infernal Majesty"
"Sigillium Diaboli" "Razorblade Romance", "The Sacrament" UK Single Vol 1, "Right Here In My Arms" Finnish Single
"Some Kinda Hate" n/a The Misfits cover; only played live
"Soul On Fire" "Love Metal"
"Soul On Fire" (Erik Zann's supernatural remix) "Funeral Of Hearts" Single
"Stigmata Diaboli" "666 Ways to Love: Prologue"
"Stigmata Diaboli" (demo) "His Infernal Majesty"
"Sweet Pandemonium "Love Metal"

Ville Valo solos

Title Other Info
"BitterSweet" Valo did this song with Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus
"Ennustus" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001
"Ikkunaprinsessa" Performed by Valo and The Agents live
"Jykevää On Rakkaus" Performed by Valo and The Agents live
"Paratisi" Performed by Valo and The Agents live
"Romanssi" Was done at a live performance at a Musta Paraati tribute show on March 23, 2001

Alternative names

HIM has given alternative or "working" names to some of their songs while on tour:

Alternative name Original title Other Info
"666 Revisited" "Death Is In Love With Us" Used in the SouthSide Festival of 1999
"Dimmu Burger" "Our Diabolikal Rapture" Used on the Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 tour
"Motor" "All For You"
"Mubbles" "You Are The One"
"Ooze" "In Love And Lonely" Recorded in France in 2000

Videography

Cover Information
Live at the Semifinal

Live at the Semifinal was a bonus live DVD accompanying the And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 CD. The show featured six songs from one of the shows the band performed at the Semifinal Club in 2003.

File:HIMVC1.jpg The Video Collection: 1997-2003
File:HIMLMA1.jpg Love Metal Archives Vol. I

See Also