Released October 15, 2001 Recorded 2001 Label Wind-up | Format CD Genre Post-grunge | |
Length 4:54 (album version)
4:19 (radio edit) | ||
"My Sacrifice" is a song by American rock band Creed. It was released in October 2001 as the lead single from their third studio album, Weathered. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of February 9, 2002, and number-one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for nine consecutive weeks, starting in December 2001. It was featured in a series of promotional tribute videos made by World Wrestling Entertainment, detailing what the then-World Wrestling Federation Superstars went through most notably Stone Cold Steve Austin. The promo videos ended in February 2002. "My Sacrifice" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2003. This song was performed by Creed in the 2002 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. The song also appeared in a montage by ESPN showcasing the images of 2001.
Music video
The music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was the first video that Creed had complete creative control over. Parts of the music video were filmed just off Interstate 4's exit 48 for County Road 557 in Polk County, Florida. The rest of the video was filmed at Universal Studios Florida theme park. The New York-styled street outside the former Kongfrontation ride was filled with water for the video. The production of the video was featured on an episode of MTV's Making the Video.