The Opera Song (Brave New World)

"The Opera Song (Brave New World)"
Single by Jurgen Vries and CMC
Released	20 January 2003 (2003-1-20)
Length	3:35
Label	Direction
Songwriter(s)	Rohan Heath, Danny Kirsch, Darren Tate
Producer(s)	Darren Tate
Jurgen Vries singles chronology
"The Theme" (2002) "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (2003) "Destination" (2003)
Charlotte Church singles chronology
"Just Wave Hello" (1999) "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (2003) "Crazy Chick" (2005)

"The Opera Song (Brave New World)" is a song by British record producer Jurgen Vries featuring vocals from Welsh singer Charlotte Church. Church was credited as CMC because her label was concerned about the press' reaction to the change in her musical direction.^{[ citation needed ]} Released on 20 January 2003, the song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month and was the 70th-best-selling single of the year there. The single also reached number 25 in Ireland and number 62 in Australia.

Music video

The music video for the song was animated and saw a computer-animated version of Charlotte Church running through a futuristic town to meet up with Jurgen Vries.

Track listings

UK CD1 ^[1]

1. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (radio edit)
2. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (extended mix)

UK CD2 ^[2]

1. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (radio edit)
2. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (dub mix)
3. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (Darren Tate's classical rework)
4. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (enhanced CD video)

UK 12-inch single ^[3]

A. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (extended mix)

B. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (dub)

Australian CD single ^[4]

1. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (radio edit)
2. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (Darren Tate's classical rework)
3. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (extended mix)
4. "The Opera Song (Brave New World)" (Magik Muzik mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [5] 62 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [6] 13 Ireland (IRMA) [7] 25 Ireland Dance (IRMA) [8] 2 Scotland (OCC) [9] 2 UK Singles (OCC) [10] 3 UK Dance (OCC) [11] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Singles (OCC) [12] 70

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	20 January 2003	12-inch vinyl CD	Direction	[13]
Australia	30 June 2003	CD	Universal Dance	[14]

References

1. The Opera Song (Brave New World) (UK CD1 liner notes). Jurgen Vries. Direction Records. 2003. 673624 1.
2. The Opera Song (Brave New World) (UK CD2 liner notes). Jurgen Vries. Direction Records. 2003. 673624 1.
3. The Opera Song (Brave New World) (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Jurgen Vries. Direction Records. 2003. 673464 6.
4. The Opera Song (Brave New World) (Australian CD single liner notes). Jurgen Vries. Universal Dance. 2003. 9807783.
5. "Issue 698" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 21, no. 7. 8 February 2003. p. 11. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Opera Song (Brave New World)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
8. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 23 January 2003". GfK Chart-Track . Retrieved 10 June 2019.^{[ dead link ‍]}
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
11. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
12. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 20 September 2018.
13. "Reviews – For Records Out on 13 and 20 January 2003" (PDF). Music Week . 11 January 2003. p. 19. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
14. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th June 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 30 June 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

External links

• Charlotte Church's website
• Official music video on youtube