{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Infobox album | name = Sing the Sorrow | type = studio | artist = AFI | cover = AFI - Sing the Sorrow cover.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2003|03|11}} | recorded = August–December 2002 | studio = Cello, Los Angeles, California | genre = {{hlist|Post-hardcore<ref name=Sputnikmusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=61|title=Review: AFI - Sing the Sorrow - Sputnikmusic|website=www.sputnikmusic.com|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/afi-sing-the-sorrow-20th-anniversary-post-hardcore-to-the-masses-davey-havok|last=Bowie|first=Desiree|title=AFI's "Sing the Sorrow" At 20: How The Bay Area Quartet Brought Post-Hardcore To The Masses|website=Grammy Awards|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=June 14, 2003}}</ref>|punk rock<ref name="altpress2003">{{cite web |last1=Stegall |first1=Tim |title=The 15 best punk albums of 2003, from Anti-Flag to Against Me! |url=https://www.altpress.com/best-punk-albums-of-2003/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=April 23, 2023}}</ref>|emo<ref name="Sputnikmusic" />}} | length = {{Duration|m=55|s=54}} | label = DreamWorks • Nitro | producer = Jerry Finn, Butch Vig | prev_title = The Art of Drowning | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = AFI | next_year = 2004 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = AFI | type = video | prev_title = | prev_year = | title = Clandestine | year = 2003 | next_title = I Heard a Voice – Live from Long Beach Arena | next_year = 2006 }} {{Singles | name = Sing the Sorrow | type = studio | single1 = Girl's Not Grey | single1date = January 12, 2003 | single2 = The Leaving Song Pt. II | single2date = August 3, 2003 | single3 = Silver and Cold | single3date = November 11, 2003 }} }}
'''''Sing the Sorrow''''' is the sixth studio album by American rock band AFI. Recorded at Cello Studios in Los Angeles, California between 2002 and 2003, the album was produced by Jerry Finn and Butch Vig. It was the band's final release under the Nitro Records label.
''Sing the Sorrow'' received acclaim from music critics, who praised its melodies and musicianship, as well as its mature sound in comparison to the band's previous material. The album sold 96,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58141/afi-burns-brightly-with-no-1-debut|title=AFI Burns Brightly With No. 1 Debut|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-06-10}}</ref> reaching number 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and also charted in Canada and the United Kingdom. It has since been certified Platinum by both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada. The album was supported by three singles: "Girl's Not Grey", "The Leaving Song Pt. II" and "Silver and Cold", which have since successfully charted within the Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts.<ref name="RIAA"/><ref name="MC"/>
== Music and lyrics == Musically, ''Sing the Sorrow'' is a departure from the hardcore punk and horror punk genres featured in the band's previous material. The album features elements of hardcore punk, post-hardcore, alternative rock, gothic rock, and emo.<ref name=allmusic /><ref name=Punknews>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/1748|title=AFI - Sing The Sorrow|last=Punknews.org|website=www.punknews.org|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref> More experimental than previous AFI albums,<ref name=Punknews /> ''Sing the Sorrow'' includes instruments other than guitar, bass and drums, such as piano and strings.<ref name=allmusic /> The opening track features some electronic programming from Jade Puget.<ref>{{Cite web|date=Feb 17, 2017|title=Backspin: AFI on 'Sing the Sorrow'|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqxZ1n-MOI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/nTqxZ1n-MOI |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-18|publisher=Yahoo!|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
''Alternative Press'' noted that the lyrics make use of "dark poeticism".<ref>{{Cite web|title=20 scene albums from 2003 you probably still know every word to|url=https://www.altpress.com/best-2003-albums-rock-alternative/|website=Alternative Press Magazine|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en-US|first=Marian|last=Phillips}}</ref> A hidden track consists of a spoken word poem (accompanied by piano keys and distorted synth sounds) and the closing song "This Time Imperfect".<ref name="Slant" />
== Artwork and liner notes == ''Sing the Sorrow'' was released with three different covers, featuring different colors for the text, logo, and iconography.{{Efn|An early idea for the album cover depicted a burning rose.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Puget|first=Jade|date=2020-01-03|title=Early idea for the cover of Sing the Sorrow|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B64g_OngeB3/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B64g_OngeB3 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|url-status=live|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This was repurposed as the cover for some releases of the "Girl's Not Grey" single.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI - Girl's Not Grey|url=https://www.discogs.com/AFI-Girls-Not-Grey/master/32624|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Discogs|language=en}}</ref>}} The colors were red, silver and black. The original cover features red artwork.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Heisel|first=Scott|date=2003|title=Sing The Sorrow formats and releases / new AFI tour dates|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/5424/sing-the-sorrow-formats-and-releases-new-afi-tour-dates|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Punknews.org|language=en}}</ref> Several of the first pressings in the United States and United Kingdom featured the silver cover. While the silver pressings are now rare and out of print, the digital version of ''Sing the Sorrow'' among iTunes still features the silver artwork. The black cover was exclusively available at shows on the U.S. album release tour and the band's official fan club online store. International versions of the album use different artwork on the album label, often containing a picture of an inverted octopus whilst others contain a foraminifer or a dead bird. The animal pictures are taken from the book ''Animals'' by Jim Harter.
==Release== The album was released on March 11, 2003, through DreamWorks Records. In mid-to-late June and mid-to-late July, the group appeared on the Warped Tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warpedtour.com:80/news.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031003182600/http://www.warpedtour.com/news.html|title=Final Band List Announced|publisher=Warped Tour|date=February 6, 2003|archive-date=October 3, 2003|access-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
thumb|upright|The hard-book cover of the limited edition
=== Special limited edition === A special limited edition was released that included the short film ''Clandestine'' on DVD,<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI - Sing The Sorrow|url=https://www.discogs.com/AFI-Sing-The-Sorrow/release/2811694|access-date=2020-12-18|website=Discogs}}</ref> directed by Norwood Cheek.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} It also contained a 60-page booklet featuring extensive artwork and lyrics as well.<ref name=":1" />
The film is eight minutes in length and stars all four band members.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} The film contains references to imagery and concepts from the album. The film focuses on the four band members trying to obtain a mysterious box which bears resemblance to the ''Sing the Sorrow'' album cover. The film features two playable soundtracks, one by bassist Hunter Burgan and the other by guitarist Jade Puget.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} Only 20,000 copies were pressed.
== Reception == {{Music ratings | MC = 81/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/sing-the-sorrow/afi|title=Reviews for Sing The Sorrow by AFI|website=Metacritic|access-date=September 22, 2010}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sing-the-sorrow-mw0000593579|title=Sing the Sorrow – AFI|website=AllMusic|access-date=March 14, 2026|last=Loftus|first=Johnny}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Alternative Press'' | rev2Score = 5/5<ref>{{cite journal|title=AFI: Sing the Sorrow|journal=Alternative Press|issue=177|date=April 2003|page=69}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Blender'' | rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.blender.com:80/reviews/review_316.html|title=A.F.I.: Sing The Sorrow|journal=Blender|issue=15|date=April 2003|access-date=January 4, 2018|last=Miccio|first=Anthony|page=120|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803035602/http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_316.html|archive-date=August 3, 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev4Score = D<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2003/03/21/sing-sorrow/|title=Sing the Sorrow|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 21, 2003|access-date=September 22, 2010|last=Farber|first=Jim|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202152958/http://ew.com/article/2003/03/21/sing-sorrow/|archive-date=December 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Los Angeles Times'' | rev5Score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-mar-09-ca-rack9-story.html|title=Punk and beyond from A.F.I. quartet|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 9, 2003|access-date=January 4, 2018|last=Hochman|first=Steve}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Q'' | rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=AFI: Sing the Sorrow|journal=Q|issue=201|date=April 2003|page=101}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/afi/albums/album/280822/review/6068023/sing_the_sorrow|title=AFI: Sing The Sorrow|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 25, 2003|access-date=February 3, 2008|last=Cherry|first=Robert|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404031918/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/afi/albums/album/280822/review/6068023/sing_the_sorrow|archive-date=April 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev8 = ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite book|chapter=A.F.I.|last=McLeod|first=Kembrew|author-link=Kembrew McLeod|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|publisher=Simon & Schuster|edition=4th|year=2004|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/10 10]}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev9Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Slant>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/afi-sing-the-sorrow|title=AFI: Sing the Sorrow|work=Slant Magazine|date=March 21, 2003|access-date=September 22, 2010|last=Scott|first=Aaron}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Spin'' | rev10Score = B+<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nCou4cnn-ZkC&pg=PA101|title=Nü Day Rising|journal=Spin|volume=19|issue=4|date=April 2003|access-date=January 4, 2018|last=Gross|first=Joe|pages=101–02}}</ref> }} ''Sing the Sorrow'' was met with critical acclaim upon release. The review aggregator Metacritic scored the album an 81 out of 100, based on 11 reviews, with the mention of "universal acclaim".<ref name=Metacritic/> ''E! Online'' called it a "well-crafted mix of hardcore bluster, determined melody and anthemic grandness that boasts depth and texture rarely heard from the Warped Tour ilk."<ref name="Metacritic"/> ''Alternative Press'' awarded the album a perfect score, saying that, "''Sing the Sorrow'' soars with the kind of melodies hit singles are made of, yet it somehow persists with AFI's esoteric darkness."<ref name="Metacritic"/> Allmusic awarded the album a perfect score and wrote: "Emerging in early 2003 with ''Sing the Sorrow'', it's clear the molting process AFI began with ''Black Sails in Sunset'' is complete," and concluded that, "Whatever factions of the band's longterm fans might think of their major-label affiliation, ''Sing the Sorrow'' represents a coalescing of the band's sound."<ref name=allmusic /> ''Rolling Stone'' awarded the album a 4 out of 5, claiming that "''Sing the Sorrow'' is not exactly a concept album, but it does have a singleness of dark purpose that builds in momentum as the disc progresses."<ref name="Metacritic"/> ''The New York Times'' rated ''Sing the Sorrow'' as the tenth-best album of 2003.<ref>{{cite news|date=Dec 28, 2003|title=MUSIC: THE HIGHS; The Albums and Songs of the Year|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/arts/music-the-highs-the-albums-and-songs-of-the-year-687634.html?scp=3&sq=Sing%20the%20sorrow&st=cse}}</ref> Conversely, ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave the album a 'D', commenting that "The songs combine the most pretentious and overworked elements of their influences."<ref name="Metacritic"/>
The album ranked number 77 in the October 2006 issue of ''Guitar World'' magazine's List of the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. The album's lead single, "Girl's Not Grey", received a 2003 VMA for the 'Best MTV2 Music Video' category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/winners-by-category.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828042240/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/winners-by-category.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=MTV Video Music Awards|publisher=MTV|access-date=September 23, 2010}}</ref> ''Alternative Press'' ranked "Girl's Not Grey" at number 63 on their list of the best 100 singles from the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/36083/at-the-drive-ins-one-armed-scissor-tops-aps-haircut-100-singles-countdown|title=At The Drive-In's 'One Armed Scissor' tops AP's 'Haircut 100' singles countdown|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 20, 2009|access-date=October 13, 2022}}</ref> In 2024, ''Loudwire'' staff elected it as the best hard rock album of 2003.<ref name="loudbesthr24">{{Cite web |date=4 December 2024 |title=The Best Hard Rock Album of Each Year Since 1970 |url=https://loudwire.com/best-hard-rock-album-each-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803131410/https://loudwire.com/best-hard-rock-album-each-year/ |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-10-01 |website=Loudwire |series=Townsquare Media |language=en}}</ref>
== Singles == Three singles, each with an accompanying music video, were released from ''Sing the Sorrow'': "Girl's Not Grey", "The Leaving Song Pt. II," and "Silver and Cold." "Girl's Not Grey" was the highest-charting single, reaching No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart, No. 33 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "The Leaving Song Pt. II" charted at No. 16 on the Alternative Songs chart, No. 31 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, No. 27 in Australia, and No. 43 in the UK. The third and final single, "Silver and Cold" reached No. 7 on the Alternative Songs chart and No. 39 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = Standard edition | total_length = 55:54 | all_writing = AFI (Davey Havok, Adam Carson, Hunter Burgan, Jade Puget) | title1 = Miseria Cantare – The Beginning | length1 = 2:57 | title2 = The Leaving Song Pt. II | length2 = 3:31 | title3 = Bleed Black | length3 = 4:15 | title4 = Silver and Cold | length4 = 4:11 | title5 = Dancing Through Sunday | length5 = 2:26 | title6 = Girl's Not Grey | length6 = 3:10 | title7 = Death of Seasons | length7 = 3:59 | title8 = The Great Disappointment | length8 = 5:27 | title9 = Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings) | length9 = 3:58 | title10 = This Celluloid Dream | length10 = 4:11 | title11 = The Leaving Song | length11 = 2:44 | title12 = ...But Home Is Nowhere"{{ref|a}}<br>"The Spoken Word" (hidden track)<br>"This Time Imperfect | note12 = hidden track | length12 = 15:07 * 4:16 * 10:38 }}
'''Notes'''
: 1.{{note|a}} On digital editions, "This Time Imperfect" is not a hidden track, and includes "The Spoken Word" (listed as "...But Home Is Nowhere") before it as track 12.<ref>{{cite web|website=Open.spotify.com |title=Sing The Sorrow |date=2003-01-01 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1eIzVBHA5NvX0wo2nLACew |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Open.spotify.com |title=Sing The Sorrow |url=https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ne5JXOVI-YWRbKAXexCBCv5RvZg_dqgGI |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Open.spotify.com|title=Sing The Sorrow |date=2009-01-01 |url=https://www.pandora.com/artist/afi/sing-the-sorrow/ALvtt4zpz9f9mVg |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sing The Sorrow |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sing-the-sorrow/1440796793 |access-date=July 18, 2023 |via=Apple Music}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = Japanese edition | total_length = 59:57 | title13 = Now the World | length13 = 4:03 }}
{{Track listing | headline = UK edition | total_length = 63:28 | title12 = ...But Home Is Nowhere | length12 = 3:51 | title13 = Synthesthesia | length13 = 3:30 | title14 = Now the World"<br/>"The Spoken Word" (hidden track)<br/>"This Time Imperfect | note14 = hidden track | length14 = 15:19 * 4:16 * 10:38 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Special limited edition DVD | total_length = 28:16 | title1 = Clandestine | note1 = short film) (playable in two versions; Jade's soundtrack and Hunter's soundtrack | length1 = 8:06 | title2 = Death of Seasons | note2 = Audio 5.1 Mix | length2 = 3:59 | title3 = Silver and Cold | note3 = Audio 5.1 Mix | length3 = 4:11 | title4 = ...But Home Is Nowhere | note4 = Audio 5.1 Mix | length4 = 3:51 | title5 = The Great Disappointment | note5 = Audio 5.1 Mix | length5 = 5:27 | title6 = Reivers' Music | note6 = Audio 5.1 Mix | length6 = 3:22 }}
== B-sides and outtakes == All songs presumably recorded during the ''Sing the Sorrow'' sessions unless otherwise noted.
* "Reivers' Music" is featured on the DVD of the special limited edition album and the "Girl's Not Grey" single, as well as the ''336'' EP (2002), on which it backs the demo version of "Now the World".<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI - 336|url=https://www.discogs.com/AFI-336/release/1266418|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Discogs|language=en}}</ref> * Demo versions of "Synthesthesia", "This Celluloid Dream", "The Great Disappointment", "Paper Airplanes (makeshift wings)", "...But Home is Nowhere", "The Leaving Song", and "Now the World" can be found as b-sides on the album's single releases. * "Rabbits are Roadkill on Rt. 37" was released on the ''MySpace Records: Volume 1'' compilation<ref>{{Cite web|last=Paul|first=Aubin|date=2005|title=AFI cancels Big Day Out appearance|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14606/afi-cancels-big-day-out-appearance|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Punknews.org|language=en}}</ref> in November 2005 and as a bonus track on the UK and Australian editions of ''Decemberunderground'' (2006).<ref name="Erlewine">{{Citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Original Game Soundtrack {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-mw0000141617|work=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref> * "Carcinogen Crush"{{Efn|The title can be found in the special limited edition book of ''Sing the Sorrow''.|name=title}} was recorded during the ''Sing the Sorrow'' sessions, but the band felt that it did not fit the album. It was later re-recorded during the ''Decemberunderground'' sessions, but remained unreleased. It was eventually released as a bonus track on the video game ''Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'' (2007)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049129/billboard-bits-guitar-hero-iii-os-mutantes-isis|title=Billboard Bits: 'Guitar Hero III,' Os Mutantes, Isis|magazine=Billboard|date=September 20, 2007}}</ref> and as a digital single on December 4, 2007.<ref>{{Citation |title=Carcinogen Crush - Single by AFI |date=January 2007 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/carcinogen-crush-single/1445281833 |via=Apple Music |language=en-us |access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref> It was also featured on the "Medicate" UK vinyl and the Japanese version of ''Crash Love'' (2009). The ''Sing the Sorrow'' version remains unreleased. * "100 Words"{{Efn|name=title}} was not released until 2009 on the deluxe version of ''Crash Love''.
== Personnel == Credits adapted from the album's booklet.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Sing the Sorrow|others=AFI|publisher=DreamWorks|year=2003|type=booklet|id=0044-50380-2}}</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;AFI * Davey Havok – lead vocals, backing vocals * Jade Puget – guitars, programming, keyboards, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Silver and Cold" * Hunter Burgan – bass, backing vocals * Adam Carson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
;Additional musicians * Susie Katayama – cello * Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – additional keys on "...But Home is Nowhere" * Anna-Lynne Williams – guest female vocals * Jasmine Weist – guest female vocals * Nick 13 – additional backing vocals * Geoff Kresge – additional backing vocals * Chris Holmes – additional backing vocals * Ralph Saenz – additional backing vocals * Matt Wedgley – additional backing vocals * Steve Cunningham – additional backing vocals * St. Mileon's Church – choir * Gibson Casian – spoken word vocals * Hans Wold – spoken word vocals {{col-2}} ;Production * Jade Puget – executive production * Jerry Finn – production, mixing, additional backing vocals * Butch Vig – production, additional backing vocals * Joe McGrath – recording, additional backing vocals * Chris Holmes – assistant engineering * Alan Mason – assistant engineering * Dan Chase – assistant engineering * Stacey Dodds – assistant engineering, vocoder on "Death of Seasons" * Alan Sanderson – assistant engineering * Alan Mason – additional technical assistance * Garner Knutsen – drum technician * Mike Fasano – drum technician * Brian Gardner – mastering * Luke Wood – A&R, additional backing vocals * Jason Noto – art direction, design * Doug Cunningham – art direction, design * Alan Forbes – icon illustration * Matthew Welsh – photography {{col-2}} {{col-end}}
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Weekly chart performance for ''Sing the Sorrow'' !Chart (2003) !Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> |65 |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|10|artist=AFI|album=Sing the Sorrow|rowheader=true|access-date=April 8, 2021}} |- {{album chart|UK2|52|date=20030322|artist=AFI|album=Sing the Sorrow|rowheader=true|access-date=April 8, 2021}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=AFI|album=Sing the Sorrow|rowheader=true|access-date=April 8, 2021}} |} {{col-2}}
=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Year-end chart performance for ''Sing the Sorrow'' !Chart (2003) !Position |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429053521/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |url-status=dead | access-date=October 6, 2025}}</ref> |107 |} {{col-end}}
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Sing the Sorrow''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Sing the Sorrow|award=Gold|artist=AFI|relyear=2003|certyear=2009|access-date=April 8, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Sing the Sorrow|artist=AFI|award=Platinum|relyear=2003|certyear=2006|access-date=April 8, 2021|refname="MC"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Sing the Sorrow|award=Silver|artist=AFI|relyear=2003|certyear=2016|id=13748-4190-2|access-date=April 8, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Sing the Sorrow|award=Platinum|artist=AFI|relyear=2003|certyear=2006|access-date=April 8, 2021|refname="RIAA"}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
== Release history == {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2025}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Standard edition {|class="wikitable" ! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalogue |- | United Kingdom | March 10, 2003 |rowspan="4"|DreamWorks |rowspan="4"|CD | 450 448-2, 450 448-2(A), 450 448-2(B) |- | United States | March 11, 2003 | 0044-50380-2 |- | Australia | March 31, 2003 | 450 380-2 |- | Japan | April 22, 2003 | UICW-1034 |} {{col-2}} ;Special limited edition {|class="wikitable" ! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalogue |- |rowspan="2"|United States | March 11, 2003 | Adeline | Vinyl LP | 65522300261 |- | April 22, 2003 | DreamWorks | CD+DVD | 0044-50440-0 |} {{col-end}}
== Legacy == In November 2022, the band announced that they would play the album in its entirety the first and only time at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on March 11, 2023, the album's 20th anniversary. Jawbreaker, Chelsea Wolfe, and Choir Boy were slated to open the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |date=November 14, 2022 |title=AFI playing 'Sing the Sorrow' in full at one-time only show with Jawbreaker, Chelsea Wolfe & more |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/afi-playing-sing-the-sorrow-in-full-at-one-time-only-show-with-jawbreaker-chelsea-wolfe-more/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}</ref> The band dedicated "Paper Airplanes (makeshift wings)" to Jawbreaker and "The Leaving Song" to album producer Jerry Finn, who died in 2008. Additionally, the out-of-print vinyl album was reissued for the anniversary. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Watch AFI play 'Sing the Sorrow' in full; long-awaited vinyl reissue is here |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-afi-play-sing-the-sorrow-in-full-long-awaited-vinyl-reissue-is-here/ |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}</ref>
Professional wrestler CM Punk used 'Miseria Cantare – The Beginning' as his theme song throughout his stay in Ring of Honor from 2002 to 2005. He later re-used the song for his entrance at the 2022 Revolution event for All Elite Wrestling, as well as at WWE's WrestleMania 42 in 2026, the latter of which was being used during a montage of his wrestling career prior to his entrance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cruz |first1=Jonty |title=CM Punk Brought Back AFI’s ‘Miseria Cantare’ at Wrestlemania |url=https://rollingstonephilippines.com/culture/sports/cm-punk-afi-wrestlemania-42/ |website=rollingstonephilippines.com |publisher=Rolling Stone Philippines |access-date=20 April 2026 |date=20 April 2026}}</ref>
== References ==
=== Footnotes === {{Notelist}}
=== Citations === {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb title|qid=Q126236230|id=tt0452739|title=Clandestine}}
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