{{For-multi|Intensity|Intensity (disambiguation)|the titular song on the album|Intense (composition)}} {{Infobox album | name = Intense | type = Studio | artist = [[Armin van Buuren]] | cover = Intense.jpg | alt = A near darkened silhouette of Armin with his hands holding upwards, holding a orb of light bursting on top. | released = {{Start date|2013|05|03|df=yes}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|[[Uplifting trance]]|[[progressive trance]]}} | length = 79:11 | label = [[Armada Music|Armada]] | producer = {{hlist|[[Armin van Buuren]]|[[Benno de Goeij]]|[[Nervo (DJs)|NERVO]]|Jenson Vaughan}} | prev_title = [[A State of Trance 2013]] | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = [[Universal Religion Chapter 7]] | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Intense | type = studio | single1 = [[Waiting for the Night (Armin van Buuren song)|Waiting for the Night]] | single1date = 21 January 2013 | single2 = [[This Is What It Feels Like]] | single2date = 5 April 2013 | single3 = [[Beautiful Life (Armin van Buuren song)|Beautiful Life]] | single3date = 20 September 2013 | single4 = [[Intense (composition)|Intense]] | single4date = 22 November 2013 | single5 = [[Save My Night]] | single5date = 6 January 2014 | single6 = [[Alone (Armin van Buuren song)|Alone]] | single6date = 11 February 2014 | single7 = Humming the Lights | single7date = 21 August 2014 }} }}

'''''Intense''''' is the fifth studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer [[Armin van Buuren]]. It was released on 3 May 2013 by [[Armada Music]].<ref>[http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/news/2013/02/armin-announces-5th-artist-album-intense/ Armin announces 5th artist album 'Intense' | Armin van Buuren<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720053213/http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/news/2013/02/armin-announces-5th-artist-album-intense/ |date=2013-07-20 }}</ref>

The first song announced to be on the album is "[[Waiting for the Night (Armin van Buuren song)|Waiting for the Night]]", featuring the singer [[Fiora (musician)|Fiora]], which was released on 21 January 2013<ref>[http://www.beatport.com/release/waiting-for-the-night/1025773 Waiting For The Night [Armind (Armada)&#93; :: Beatport<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as the theme song to the Dutch film ''Loving Ibiza (Verliefd op Ibiza)''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibizathefilm.com/ |title=Loving Ibiza - de officiële filmsite<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429035416/http://www.ibizathefilm.com/ |archive-date=2012-04-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The second song announced to be on the album is "Forever is Ours", featuring the singer [[Emma Hewitt]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c29bgvu4egI&list=PL0cWlOyqP6_MbDgLpyOFGwZE7rXvBZQCN&index=4 Armin van Buuren feat. Emma Hewitt - Forever Is Ours (Original Mix) (Preview) - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The third song and first official single to be released is "[[This Is What It Feels Like]]", featuring the Canadian singer and songwriter [[Trevor Guthrie]], was released on 5 April 2013. The accompanying music video, featuring [[Ron Jeremy]], was released on 17 March 2013.<ref>[http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/news/2013/03/video-teaser-new-armin-van-buuren-single/ Video teaser new Armin van Buuren single! | Armin van Buuren<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314075715/http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/news/2013/03/video-teaser-new-armin-van-buuren-single/ |date=2013-03-14 }}</ref>

The album was first released exclusively on [[Spotify]] on 29 April 2013, followed by its official release on digital and physical media on 3 May 2013. An extended version of the album, called ''Intense (The More Intense Edition)'', was released on 12 November 2013. This album contains remixes from musicians such as [[John Ewbank (composer)|John Ewbank]], [[Andrew Rayel]], [[W&W]], [[Cosmic Gate]], [[Tritonal (band)|Tritonal]], [[Ummet Ozcan]], [[Arctic Moon]], and [[Ørjan Nilsen]], along with radio edits, music videos, as well as two new songs from Armin van Buuren: "[[Save My Night]]" and "Don't Want to Fight Love Away" featuring [[Cyndi Almouzni|Cindy Alma]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren - Intense (The More Intense Edition) out now!|url=http://www.astateoftrance.com/news/armin-van-buuren-intense-the-more-intense-edition-out-now/|access-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref>

==Composition== Armin van Buuren described genre composition of ''Intense'' as "more [[House music|house]]-y [[Electro (music)|electro]] stuff and of course trance, some [[Rock music|rock]] influence, even a little bit of [[dubstep]] and [[classical music]] in there" during an interview with British DJ [[Pete Tong]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWZyYL7UcDk World Premiere BBC Radio 1: Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie - This Is What It Feels Like - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Track listing== All tracks produced by [[Armin van Buuren]] and [[Benno de Goeij]]. Except "Turn This Love Around" produced by Armin van Buuren, Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo and Benno de Goeij. Vocal production on "This Is What It Feels Like" by Jenson Vaughan. {{track listing | total_length = 79:18 | title1 = [[Intense (composition)|Intense]] | note1 = featuring [[Miri Ben-Ari]] | writer1 = {{hlist|Armin van Buuren|Benno de Goeij}} | length1 = 8:47 | title2 = [[This Is What It Feels Like]] | note2 = featuring [[Trevor Guthrie]] | writer2 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Jenson Vaughan|Trevor Guthrie|John Ewbank}} | length2 = 3:23 | title3 = [[Beautiful Life (Armin van Buuren song)|Beautiful Life]] | note3 = featuring [[Cyndi Almouzni|Cindy Alma]] | writer3 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|[[Cyndi Almouzni|Cindy Alma]]|[[Paul Barry (songwriter)|Paul Barry]]}} | length3 = 6:08 | title4 = [[Waiting for the Night (Armin van Buuren song)|Waiting for the Night]] | note4 = featuring [[Fiora (musician)|Fiora]] | writer4 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Fiora Cutler}} | length4 = 4:29 | title5 = Pulsar | writer5 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}} | length5 = 6:31 | title6 = Sound of the Drums | note6 = featuring [[Laura Jansen]] | writer6 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Laura Jansen|Ewbank}} | length6 = 3:56 | title7 = [[Alone (Armin van Buuren song)|Alone]] | note7 = featuring [[Lauren Evans]] | writer7 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|[[Victoria Horn]]|[[Lauren Evans]]|[[D'Mile]]}} | length7 = 4:03 | title8 = Turn This Love Around | note8 = vs. [[Nervo (duo)|NERVO]] featuring Laura V. | writer8 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|[[Nervo (duo)|Miriam Nervo]]|[[Nervo (duo)|Olivia Nervo]]}} | length8 = 5:22 | title9 = Won't Let You Go | note9 = featuring [[Aruna (singer)|Aruna]] | writer9 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Aruna Abrams}} | length9 = 6:35 | title10 = In 10 Years from Now | writer10 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}} | length10 = 0:56 | title11 = Last Stop Before Heaven | writer11 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}} | length11 = 6:27 | title12 = Forever is Ours | note12 = featuring [[Emma Hewitt]] | writer12 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Emma Hewitt}} | length12 = 6:41 | title13 = Love Never Came | note13 = featuring [[Richard Bedford]] | writer13 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Richard Bedford}} | length13 = 7:00 | title14 = Who's Afraid of 138?! | writer14 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}} | length14 = 5:45 | title15 = Reprise | note15 = featuring Bagga Bownz | writer15 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}} | length15 = 3:12 }}

{{track listing | headline = [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] bonus tracks | title16 = Humming the Lights | note16 = Armin van Buuren presents Gaia | writer16 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}} | length16 = 6:57 | title17 = Don't Want To Fight Love Away | note17 = featuring [[Cyndi Almouzni|Cindy Alma]] | writer17 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|[[Cyndi Almouzni|Cindy Alma]]}} | length17 = 7:22 | total_length = 93:37 }}

==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"| Chart (2013) !scope="col"| Peak<br> position |- {{album chart|Austria|20|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|15|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|42|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|18|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Germany|16|id=216045|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|72|year=2013|week=19|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|2|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Poland|7|id=806|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Spain|82|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|26|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Intense|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|UK|37|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|UKDance|8|date=2013-05-18|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|65|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|2|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardDigital|25|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|13|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2013) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2013|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref> |125 |- !scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=a | title=Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl }}</ref> |6 |}

===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Netherlands|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2013}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Poland|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2013|access-date=18 April 2021}} {{Certification Table Bottom}} {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

== External links == * [http://www.armadamusic.com/music/?release=ARMA372 Album Info on ArmadaMusic.com] {{Armin van Buuren}}

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