Intense

For Intensity, see Intensity (disambiguation). For the titular song on the album, see Intense (composition).

2013 studio album by Armin van Buuren

Intense

Studio album by

Armin van Buuren

Released| 3 May 2013 (2013-05-03)
Genre|

* Uplifting trance
* progressive trance

Length| 79:11
Label| Armada
Producer|

* Armin van Buuren
* Benno de Goeij
* NERVO
* Jenson Vaughan

Armin van Buuren chronology
| A State of Trance 2013
(2013)  | Intense
(2013)  | Universal Religion Chapter 7
(2013)

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Singles from  Intense

1. "Waiting for the Night"
Released: 21 January 2013
2. "This Is What It Feels Like"
Released: 5 April 2013
3. "Beautiful Life"
Released: 20 September 2013
4. "Intense"
Released: 22 November 2013
5. "Save My Night"
Released: 6 January 2014
6. "Alone"
Released: 11 February 2014
7. "Humming the Lights"
Released: 21 August 2014

Intense is the fifth studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 3 May 2013 by Armada Music.[1]

The first song announced to be on the album is "Waiting for the Night", featuring the singer Fiora, which was released on 21 January 2013[2] as the theme song to the Dutch film Loving Ibiza (Verliefd op Ibiza).[3] The second song announced to be on the album is "Forever is Ours", featuring the singer Emma Hewitt.[4] The third song and first official single to be released is "This Is What It Feels Like", featuring the Canadian singer and songwriter Trevor Guthrie, was released on 5 April 2013. The accompanying music video, featuring Ron Jeremy, was released on 17 March 2013.[5]

The album was first released exclusively on Spotify on 29 April 2013, followed by its official release on digital and physical media on 3 May 2013. An extended version of the album, called Intense (The More Intense Edition), was released on 12 November 2013. This album contains remixes from musicians such as John Ewbank, Andrew Rayel, W&W, Cosmic Gate, Tritonal, Ummet Ozcan, Arctic Moon, and Ørjan Nilsen, along with radio edits, music videos, as well as two new songs from Armin van Buuren: "Save My Night" and "Don't Want to Fight Love Away" featuring Cindy Alma.[6]

## Composition

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Armin van Buuren described genre composition of Intense as "more house-y electro stuff and of course trance, some rock influence, even a little bit of dubstep and classical music in there" during an interview with British DJ Pete Tong.[7]

## Track listing

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All tracks produced by Armin van Buuren and Benno de Goeij. Except "Turn This Love Around" produced by Armin van Buuren, Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo and Benno de Goeij. Vocal production on "This Is What It Feels Like" by Jenson Vaughan.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intense" (featuring Miri Ben-Ari)|

* Armin van Buuren
* Benno de Goeij

| 8:47
2.| "This Is What It Feels Like" (featuring Trevor Guthrie)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Jenson Vaughan
* Trevor Guthrie
* John Ewbank

| 3:23
3.| "Beautiful Life" (featuring Cindy Alma)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Cindy Alma
* Paul Barry

| 6:08
4.| "Waiting for the Night" (featuring Fiora)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Fiora Cutler

| 4:29
5.| "Pulsar"|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij

| 6:31
6.| "Sound of the Drums" (featuring Laura Jansen)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Laura Jansen
* Ewbank

| 3:56
7.| "Alone" (featuring Lauren Evans)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Victoria Horn
* Lauren Evans
* D'Mile

| 4:03
8.| "Turn This Love Around" (vs. NERVO featuring Laura V.)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Miriam Nervo
* Olivia Nervo

| 5:22
9.| "Won't Let You Go" (featuring Aruna)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Aruna Abrams

| 6:35
10.| "In 10 Years from Now"|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij

| 0:56
11.| "Last Stop Before Heaven"|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij

| 6:27
12.| "Forever is Ours" (featuring Emma Hewitt)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Emma Hewitt

| 6:41
13.| "Love Never Came" (featuring Richard Bedford)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Richard Bedford

| 7:00
14.| "Who's Afraid of 138?!"|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij

| 5:45
15.| "Reprise" (featuring Bagga Bownz)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij

| 3:12
Total length:| 79:18

iTunes bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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16.| "Humming the Lights" (Armin van Buuren presents Gaia)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij

| 6:57
17.| "Don't Want To Fight Love Away" (featuring Cindy Alma)|

* van Buuren
* de Goeij
* Cindy Alma

| 7:22
Total length:| 93:37

## Charts and certifications

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

|

Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 42
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 16
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 2
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] | 7
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] | 82
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 26
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 37
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] | 8
US Billboard 200[20] | 65
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[22] | 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 13

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2013)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] | 125
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] | 6

### Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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Netherlands (NVPI)[26] | Gold  | 25,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[27] | Gold  | 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Armin announces 5th artist album 'Intense' | Armin van Buuren Archived 2013-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Waiting For The Night [Armind (Armada)] :: Beatport
3. ^ "Loving Ibiza - de officiële filmsite". Archived from the original on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
4. ^ Armin van Buuren feat. Emma Hewitt - Forever Is Ours (Original Mix) (Preview) - YouTube
5. ^ Video teaser new Armin van Buuren single! | Armin van Buuren Archived 2013-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ "Armin van Buuren - Intense (The More Intense Edition) out now!". Retrieved December 6, 2013.
7. ^ World Premiere BBC Radio 1: Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie - This Is What It Feels Like - YouTube
8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Armin van Buuren – Intense" (in German). Hung Medien.
9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Armin van Buuren – Intense" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Armin van Buuren – Intense" (in French). Hung Medien.
11. ^ "Armin van Buuren Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Armin van Buuren – Intense" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
13. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 19, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA.
14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Armin van Buuren – Intense" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
15. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
16. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Armin van Buuren – Intense". Hung Medien.
17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Armin van Buuren – Intense". Hung Medien.
18. ^ "Armin van Buuren | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
19. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
20. ^ "Armin van Buuren Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
21. ^ "Armin van Buuren Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard.
22. ^ "Armin van Buuren Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
23. ^ "Armin van Buuren Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
25. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".
26. ^ "Dutch album certifications" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.  Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
27. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2013 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

## External links

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* Album Info on ArmadaMusic.com

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Armin van Buuren

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* 76
* Shivers
* Imagine
* Mirage
* Intense
* Embrace
* Balance
* Feel Again
* Breathe

Compilation albums|

* 10 Years

Mix albums|

| A State of Trance|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

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A State of Trance Ibiza|

* 2014 at Ushuaïa
* 2015 at Ushuaïa
* 2016

Universal Religion|

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 3
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 5
* Chapter 6
* Chapter 7

EPs|

* Old Skool

Singles|

| as Armin van Buuren|

* "Blue Fear"
* "Communication"
* "Yet Another Day"
* "Sunburn (Walk Through the Fire)"
* "Burned With Desire"
* "Blue Fear 2004"
* "Intruder" / "Pound"
* "This World Is Watching Me"
* "Communication Part 3"
* "Rush Hour"
* "If You Should Go"
* "Going Wrong"
* "In and Out of Love"
* "Unforgivable"
* "Fine Without You"
* "Never Say Never"
* "Broken Tonight"
* "Full Focus"
* "Not Giving Up on Love"
* "This Light Between Us"
* "Drowning"
* "Feels So Good"
* "Youtopia"
* "Orbion"
* "We Are Here to Make Some Noise"
* "I'll Listen"
* "Waiting for the Night"
* "The Expedition"
* "D# Fat"
* "This Is What It Feels Like"
* "Beautiful Life"
* "Intense"
* "Save My Night"
* "Alone"
* "Ping Pong"
* "Hystereo"
* "Another You"
* "Stardust"
* "Off the Hook"
* "Strong Ones"
* "Heading Up High"
* "Freefall"
* "Make It Right"
* "Great Spirit"
* "Sunny Days"
* "Sex, Love & Water"
* "Therapy"
* "Blah Blah Blah"
* "Wild Wild Son"
* "Lonely for You"
* "Turn It Up"
* "Feel Something"
* "Leave a Little Love"
* "On & On"

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as Rising Star|

* "Touch Me"

as Alibi|

* "Eternity"

as Perpetuous Dreamer|

* "The Sound of Goodbye"
* "The Sound of Goodbye 2008"

Video games|

* Armin van Buuren: In the Mix

Related articles|

* A State of Trance
* Armada Music

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* MusicBrainz release group

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