| "Eternity" | ||||
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| Single by Paul van Dyk featuring Adam Young | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Dance pop [1] | |||
| Length | 3:22(Album Version) 3:10 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Vandit | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | van Dyk | |||
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| "Eternity" on YouTube | ||||
"Eternity" is a song by German DJ Paul van Dyk. It was released on March 8,2012,as the second single from his sixth studio album, Evolution . The song features American electronica artist Adam Young. [1]
In an interview with Billboard,van Dyk spoke about collaborating with Young;"He's probably one of the most insanely great people I've ever met. We got in contact three or four years ago,before he had a big hit with 'Fireflies'... The first track I sent him,he didn't know what to do with,because it was basically finished. I went back to the studio and wrote another piece of music that had more space for him to do his magic." [2]
"Eternity" was written by Paul van Dyk and Adam Young,while production was also handled by van Dyk. He composed the track while touring in Greece and Young wrote the lyrics whilst he was touring in Australia. [3] Recording took place in New York City and the final production occurred in Berlin in van Dyk's studio. [3]
"Eternity" was met with positive reviews from music critics. David Greenwald of MTV stated,"The track gets some big-hearted vocals from Owl City's Adam Young,who borrows a page from Coldplay... The blinking four-on-the-floor beat strikes a balance between Young's breathy vocals and dance floor electricity,with the drums dropping out for the chorus before climbing back into the mix for a rave-y explosion." [4] Scott Shetler of PopCrush called the track a "dance song" that complements well with Young's vocals. He also added that Young was a "good fit" for the song. [1] Katie Hasty of Uproxx stated that the song feels inspired by Owl City's hit song "Fireflies". [5]
The music video for "Eternity" premiered via MTV on March 9,2012. The video is in a science fiction setting,"zooming through a vintage arcade game into an impressive world of cinematic references." [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Eternity" (UK radio edit) | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eternity" | 5:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eternity" (alternative radio mix) | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Eternity" (Austin Leeds mix) | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Eternity" (Brian Brainstorm & Psylocyber remix) | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Eternity" (Gary Proud remix) | 7:05 |
| 5. | "Eternity" (Giuseppe Ottaviani re-edit) | 6:35 |
| 6. | "Eternity" (Johan Malmgren remix) | 7:09 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CIS (TopHit) [6] | 175 |
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | March 8, 2012 | Dance radio | Original | Vandit | [1] |
| United Kingdom | November 5, 2012 | Digital download | Remixes | 3 Beat | [7] |
| Ireland | Original | All Around the World | |||
| Germany | November 19, 2012 | Remixes | Vandit | [8] | |
| United Kingdom | November 26, 2012 | CD | Original | 3 Beat | [9] |
| Various | Digital download | Vandit |
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