Embrace (Armin van Buuren album)

Embrace
Studio album by Armin van Buuren
Released	29 October 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Trance progressive house techno[1] pop rock[2][3]
Length	74:28
Label	Armada
Producer	Armin van Buuren Robbert van de Corput Benno de Goeij Jan Haker Joacim Persson Casper Starreveld Sebastian Thott Claus Terhoeven Niles Vandenberg Eloi Youssef
Armin van Buuren chronology
Armin Anthems – Ultimate Singles Collected (2014) Embrace (2015) Old Skool (2016)
Singles from Embrace
"Another You" Released: 8 May 2015 "Off the Hook" Released: 14 September 2015 "Strong Ones" Released: 16 October 2015 "Embargo" Released: 22 October 2015 "Hands to Heaven" Released: 26 October 2015 "Heading Up High" Released: 5 February 2016 "Freefall" Released: 11 June 2016 "Make It Right" Released: 18 November 2016

Embrace is the sixth studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 29 October 2015 by Armada Music. The recording was attended among others, by Cosmic Gate, Gavin DeGraw, Hardwell, Eric Vloeimans and Mr. Probz.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Background

Explaining the name of the album, Van Buuren said: "The idea was to 'EMBRACE' several different instruments and sounds, and incorporate them into my sound."^[9]

Explaining the album cover, Anton Corbijn said: “I photographed Armin with the idea to modify the public perception of him and of what he is creating. He is such a nice guy, so I worked on giving him a bit more edge visually and created images that hold a mix of references to Sgt. Pepper and Mad Max. Playful stuff basically. Apt for a versatile DJ who adores music and travels the world.”^[10]

Track listing

On 1 October 2015, the list of songs on Embrace was announced in the episode number 733 of van Buuren's radio show A State of Trance.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Embrace" (featuring Eric Vloeimans)	Armin van Buuren Benno de Goeij Eric Vloeimans	van Buuren de Goeij	7:36
2.	"Another You" (featuring Mr. Probz)	van Buuren de Goeij Dennis Princewell Stehr Niels Geusebroek	van Buuren de Goeij	3:10
3.	"Strong Ones" (featuring Cimo Fränkel)	van Buuren de Goeij Cimo Fränkel Sebastian Thott Andreas Moe	van Buuren de Goeij Thott^[a]	3:08
4.	"Make It Right" (featuring Angel Taylor)	van Buuren de Goeij Geusebroek Angel Taylor	van Buuren de Goeij	5:41
5.	"Face of Summer" (featuring Sarah Decourcy)	van Buuren de Goeij Han Kooreneef Daniel Gibson Levana Wolf Sarah Decourcy	van Buuren de Goeij	6:38
6.	"Heading Up High" (featuring Kensington)	van Buuren de Goeij Eloi Youssef Casper Starreveld Jan Haker Niles Vandenberg	van Buuren de Goeij Youssef Starreveld Haker Vandenberg	3:52
7.	"Gotta Be Love" (featuring Lyrica Anderson)	van Buuren de Goeij Joacim Persson Johan Alkenäs Niclas Molinder David Jost	van Buuren de Goeij Persson^[a]	6:41
8.	"Hands to Heaven" (featuring Rock Mafia)	van Buuren de Goeij Tim James Antonina Armato	van Buuren de Goeij Steve Hammons^[a]	6:02
9.	"Caught in the Slipstream" (featuring BullySongs)	van Buuren de Goeij Andrew Bullimore Mike Kintish	van Buuren de Goeij	5:07
10.	"Embargo" (with Cosmic Gate)	van Buuren de Goeij Claus Terhoeven	van Buuren de Goeij Terhoeven	5:19
11.	"Freefall" (featuring BullySongs)	van Buuren de Goeij Bullimore Kintish	van Buuren de Goeij	3:19
12.	"Indestructible" (featuring DBX)	van Buuren de Goeij Sacha Collisson Pete Kirtley John James Newman	van Buuren de Goeij	3:16
13.	"Old Skool"	van Buuren de Goeij Larry Heard	van Buuren de Goeij	3:56
14.	"Off the Hook" (with Hardwell)	van Buuren de Goeij Robbert van de Corput	van Buuren de Goeij van de Corput	5:44
15.	"Looking for Your Name" (featuring Gavin DeGraw)	van Buuren de Goeij Gavin DeGraw John Ewbank	van Buuren	4:53

Notes

• ^a signifies a vocal producer.
• "Old Skool" contains elements from "Can You Feel It" by Fingers Inc..

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2015) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 40 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 53 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 92 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 73 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] 23 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 82 UK Dance Albums (OCC)[18] 16 US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Dutch Albums Chart[20] 32

References

1. "Techno track produced by Armin Van Buuren called "Old Skool" featured on Embrace album". Armin van Buuren. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
2. "Pop rock track produced by Armin Van Buuren called "Looking For Your Name" featured on Embrace album". Armin van Buuren. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
3. "Pop rock track produced by Armin Van Buuren called "Heading Up High" featured on Embrace album". Armin van Buuren. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
4. "iTunes: Armin van Buuren - Embrace (USA)". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
5. "iTunes: Armin van Buuren - Embrace (UK)". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
6. "iTunes: Armin van Buuren - Embrace (Canada)". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
7. "iTunes: Armin van Buuren - Embrace (Europe)". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
8. "Amazon.com: Armin van Buuren (Embrace)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
9. "Armada Music: Armin van Buuren - Embrace (Story Announced)". Armin van Buuren. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
10. "Armada Music: Armin van Buuren - Embrace". Armin van Buuren. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
11. "Ultratop.be – Armin Van Buuren – Embrace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
12. "Ultratop.be – Armin Van Buuren – Embrace" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
13. "Armin Van Buuren – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Armin Van Buuren. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Armin Van Buuren – Embrace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
15. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
16. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Armin Van Buuren – Embrace". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
18. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
19. "Armin Van Buuren – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Armin Van Buuren. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
20. http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2015&cat=a

External links

• Album Info on ArmadaMusic.com
• Album Released on arminvanbuuren.com