"Utopia" is the first single from the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation's live album An Acoustic Night at the Theatre. The song features guest vocals from Chris Jones, a British singer. The single was released on 23 October 2009.[2]
| "Utopia" | ||||
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| Single by Within Temptation featuring Chris Jones | ||||
| from the album An Acoustic Night at the Theatre | ||||
| B-side | "Restless (Live at Beursgebouw Eindhoven 23-11-2007)" | |||
| Released | 23 October 2009 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
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| Producer(s) | Daniel Gibson | |||
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| Chris Jones singles chronology | ||||
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Formats and track listings
edit- 2-track single
Reception
editAlistair Lawrence of BBC Music called the track "nothing more than a custom-built acoustic ballad, but ensures their fans go home having heard something new".[3]
Music video
editThe video was posted on Within Temptation's official YouTube page on 28 September 2009. It is directed by Oscar Verpoort. The video shows a man walking around a city witnessing various people committing crimes, such as a man stealing a blind woman's wallet and a prostitute being picked up by an older man. He saves a child from almost being hit by a car when his mother wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. As the boy looks back, there is nobody there, suggesting that the man was an angel-like apparition. The band is also seen performing in a run down building. It is also the last video to feature drummer Stephen van Haestregt who departed the band in 2010.
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 37 |
| Finland Download (Latauslista)[5] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 32 |
| Poland (Airplay Chart)[7] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 88 |
References
edit- ^ Ascap entry for song ASCAP, accessed September 6, 2010
- ^ Within Temptation to release "Utopia" single
- ^ Lawrence, Alistair (2009). "Within Temptation An Acoustic Night at the Theatre Review". BBC Music. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "Within Temptation feat. Chris Jones – Utopia" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Within Temptation: Utopia" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Within Temptation feat. Chris Jones - Utopia".
- ^ "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Within Temptation feat. Chris Jones – Utopia". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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