Mother Earth (Within Temptation song)

2002 single by Within Temptation

"Mother Earth"

Single by Within Temptation
from the album  Mother Earth
B-side|

* "Bittersweet"
* "Jane Doe"
* "Ice Queen"
* "Dark Wings"
* "Our Farewell"

Released| 2002, 1 October 2003 (Germany)
Recorded| 2000
Genre|

* Symphonic metal
* gothic metal

Length| 5.29
Label|

* DSFA
* GUN (re-releases)

Songwriter(s)|

* Robert Westerholt
* Sharon den Adel
* Eikens Augustinus[1]

Within Temptation singles chronology
| "Ice Queen"
(2001)  | "Mother Earth"
(2002)  | "Running Up that Hill"
(2003)

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Reissue cover

German maxi 2003 reissue cover.

Music video
"Mother Earth" on YouTube

"Mother Earth" is the third single by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their second studio album, Mother Earth.

Along with the singles "Ice Queen" and "Stand My Ground", "Mother Earth" has become one of the band's signature songs and is present on the setlist at almost every concert. It was also used as the theme for the German translation of the anime X.

## Track listing

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CD single (2002 Dutch release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21)

CD single (2002 Dutch release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21)
3. "Ice Queen" (radio edit) (3:48)
4. "Mother Earth" (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002) (6:12)
5. "Our Farewell" (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002) (5:26)
6. "Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31)

CD maxi-single (2002 Dutch release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (3:59)
2. "Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21)
3. "Ice Queen" (acoustic version 2002 - Isabelle 3FM) (3:50)
4. "Mother Earth" (live at 013, Tilburg 2002 - Week Van De Ned. Popmuziek 3FM) (6:12)
5. "Our Farewell" (live at 013, Tilburg 2002 - Week Van De Ned. Popmuziek 3FM) (5:26)
6. "Mother Earth" (video) (live Paris, 2002) (5:38)

CD single (2003 German release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31)

CD single (2003 German release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Dark Wings" (album version) (4:16)
3. "Our Farewell" (radio edit) (3:56)

CD maxi-single (2003 German release) and U.S. iTunes Store EP

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Jane Doe" (non-album track) (4:30)
3. "Ice Queen" (live acoustic version) (3:47)
4. "Never-ending Story" (live acoustic version) (4:16)
5. "Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31)

## Video

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Although it's their third music video, the video for "Mother Earth" is the first professional one. It was directed by Patric Ullaeus. Filming location was by lake Delsjön near Gothenburg, Sweden. The video has a strong nature/pagan theme, with several aerial shots of lakes and forests, as well as different animals. Sharon den Adel is first shown as a woman (presumably "Mother Earth") transforming into an owl that flies around rivers and mountains. She is then depicted as walking around in the forest as a sort of magical spirit, interacting with nature, and performing in a forest glade with the rest of the band.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2002–2004)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 33
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 81

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2002)  | Position

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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 152
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 91

## References

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1. ^ Ascap entry for song ASCAP, accessed 6 September 2010
2. ^ "Within Temptation – Mother Earth" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
3. ^ "Within Temptation – Mother Earth" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
4. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Within Temptation" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
5. ^ "Within Temptation – Stand My Ground" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
6. ^ "Within Temptation – Mother Earth". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
7. ^ "Dutch Top 40 Year End Chart - 2002". MegaCharts. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
8. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

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Within Temptation

* Sharon den Adel
* Robert Westerholt
* Jeroen van Veen
* Martijn Spierenburg
* Ruud Jolie
* Mike Coolen
* Stefan Helleblad

* Ivar de Graaf
* Martijn Westerholt
* Dennis Leeflang
* Stephen van Haestregt

Studio albums|

* Enter
* Mother Earth
* The Silent Force
* The Heart of Everything
* The Unforgiving
* Hydra
* Resist
* Bleed Out

Live albums|

* Mother Earth Tour
* The Silent Force Tour
* Black Symphony
* An Acoustic Night at the Theatre
* Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert
* Worlds Collide Tour - Live in Amsterdam

Cover albums|

* The Q-Music Sessions

EPs|

* The Dance
* The Howling
* Paradise (What About Us?)
* And We Run

Singles|

* "Restless"
* "Our Farewell"
* "Ice Queen"
* "Mother Earth"
* "Running Up that Hill"
* "Stand My Ground"
* "Memories"
* "Angels"
* "What Have You Done"
* "The Howling"
* "Frozen"
* "All I Need"
* "Forgiven"
* "Utopia"
* "Faster"
* "Sinéad"
* "Shot in the Dark"
* "Paradise (What About Us?)"
* "Dangerous"
* "Whole World Is Watching"
* "And We Run"
* "The Reckoning"
* "Firelight"
* "In Vain"
* "Entertain You"
* "Shed My Skin"
* "Don't Pray for Me"
* "Ritual"

Other songs|

* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
* "Hand of Sorrow"
* "Fire and Ice"

Cover songs|

* "Crazy"
* "Grenade"
* "Titanium"

Short films|

* "Mother Maiden"
* "Triplets"

Tours|

* The Silent Force Tour
* The Heart of Everything World Tour
* The Unforgiving Tour
* Sanctuary
* Hydra World Tour
* The Resist Tour
* Worlds Collide
* Bleed Out Tour

Related bands|

* My Indigo
* Delain
* Kingfisher Sky

Related pages|

* Discography
* Videography
* Awards and nominations

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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