Mirage (Armin van Buuren album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Mirage
| type = Studio
| artist = Armin van Buuren
| cover = Mirage cover.jpg
| alt = In a photo studio, Armin Van Buuren (in white clothing seen looking left) standing on a white background with a shadow of him seen with his arms extending outward.
| released = {{Start date|2010|09|10|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Trance{{cite web|url=https://pro.beatport.com/release/mirage/290754 |title=Mirage album genres|publisher=Armin van Buuren |date= |accessdate=2015-10-01}}
| length = 83:23
| label = {{hlist|Armada|Ultra}}
| producer = {{hlist|Armin van Buuren|Benno de Goeij|Olivia Nervo|Miriam Nervo|Raz Nitzan|Adrian Broekhuyse|Ferry Corsten}}
| prev_title = A State of Trance 2010
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = A State of Trance 2011
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Mirage
| type = studio
| single1 = Full Focus
| single1date = 24 June 2010
| single2 = Not Giving Up on Love
| single2date = 20 August 2010
| single3 = This Light Between Us
| single3date = 13 December 2010
| single4 = Drowning
| single4date = 25 February 2011
| single5 = Feels So Good
| single5date = 4 July 2011
| single6 = Youtopia
| single6date = 13 December 2011
| single7 = Orbion
| single7date = 13 February 2012
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1944741/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
}}
Mirage is the fourth studio album{{cite web|url=http://www.armadamusic.com/artist/armin-van-buuren/|accessdate=16 December 2011|title=Armin van Buuren - Armada Music}} by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 10 September 2010 by Armada Music,{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren – Mirage tracklist!|url=http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/07/armin-van-buuren-mirage-tracklist/|date=23 July 2010|publisher=Armadamusic.com|accessdate=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819235052/http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/07/armin-van-buuren-mirage-tracklist/|archive-date=19 August 2010|url-status=dead}} and was preceded by the release of the lead single, "Full Focus" on 24 June 2010. The album features collaborations with English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, British singer Christian Burns, Pakistani-American singer Nadia Ali, American music producer BT, Dutch music producer Ferry Corsten, and Adam Young of Owl City.{{cite web|url=http://www.armadamusic.com/music/?release=ARDI1688|title=Armada Music: Armin van Buuren - Mirage|accessdate=16 December 2011}}
The album debuted at number 3 in the Netherlands,{{cite web|title=dutchcharts.nl - Armin van Buuren - Mirage|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Armin+van+Buuren&titel=Mirage&cat=a|language=Dutch|work=MegaCharts|publisher=Hung Medien / hitparade.ch|accessdate=8 October 2010}} and at number 113 in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|title=CHART: CLUK Update 25.09.2010 (wk37)|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/100925cluk.txt|work=UK Albums Chart|publisher=ChartsPlus|accessdate=8 October 2010}} It debuted at number 148 in the United States on the Billboard 200,{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren Album & Song Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=armin van buuren|chart=all}}|work=Billboard 200 for Armin van Buuren|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=8 October 2010}} while also charting at the Dance/Electronic Albums chart at number 5.{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren Album & Song Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=armin van buuren|chart=Dance/Electronic Albums C}}|work=Dance/Electronic Albums for Armin van Buuren|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=8 October 2010}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Desiderium 207
| note1 = featuring Susana
| writer1 = {{hlist|Armin van Buuren|Benno de Goeij}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length1 = 2:08
| title2 = Mirage
| writer2 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length2 = 6:41
| title3 = This Light Between Us
| note3 = featuring Christian Burns
| writer3 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Christian Burns}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length3 = 5:09
| title4 = Not Giving Up on Love
| note4 = vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
| writer4 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Olivia Nervo|Miriam Nervo|Sophie Ellis-Bextor}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|O. Nervo{{ref|a|[a]}}|M. Nervo{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length4 = 2:53
| title5 = I Don't Own You
| writer5 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length5 = 6:45
| title6 = Full Focus
| writer6 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length6 = 4:41
| title7 = Take a Moment
| note7 = featuring Winter Kills
| writer7 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Josh Gabriel|Meredith Call}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length7 = 5:02
| title8 = Feels So Good
| note8 = featuring Nadia Ali
| writer8 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|O. Nervo|M. Nervo}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|O. Nervo{{ref|a|[a]}}|M. Nervo{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length8 = 3:58
| title9 = Virtual Friend
| note9 = featuring Sophie Hunter{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren – Mirage 'Deluxe Edition'|url=http://www.discogs.com/Armin-van-Buuren-Mirage-Deluxe-Edition/release/3437439|website=Discogs|date=18 November 2011 }}{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren featuring Sophie|url=http://guychambers.com/music/armin-van-buuren|website=Guy Chambers|access-date=2015-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704080819/http://guychambers.com/music/armin-van-buuren|archive-date=2015-07-04|url-status=dead}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Guy Chambers}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length9 = 7:11
| title10 = Drowning
| note10 = featuring Laura V
| writer10 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|O. Nervo|M. Nervo}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|O. Nervo{{ref|a|[a]}}|M. Nervo{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length10 = 2:44
| title11 = Down to Love
| note11 = featuring Ana Criado
| writer11 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Raz Nitzan|Adrian Broekhuyse}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Nitzan{{ref|a|[a]}}|Broekhuyse{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length11 = 4:15
| title12 = Coming Home
| note12 =
| writer12 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length12 = 6:20
| title13 = These Silent Hearts
| note13 = featuring BT
| writer13 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Brian Transeau|Burns}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length13 = 5:48
| title14 = Orbion
| note14 =
| writer14 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length14 = 5:17
| title15 = Minack
| note15 = vs. Ferry Corsten
| writer15 = {{hlist|van Buuren|Ferry Corsten}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|van Buuren|Corsten}}
| length15 = 6:43
| title16 = Youtopia
| note16 = featuring Adam Young
| writer16 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Adam Young}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length16 = 3:59
| total_length = 79:34
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Disc two: Limited Edition / iTunes bonus tracks{{cite web|title=Armin van Buuren - Mirage (Special Bonus Tracks Edition)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nl/preorder/mirage-special-bonus-tracks/id385249285|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=22 August 2010}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title17 = Breathe in Deep
| note17 = featuring Fiora
| writer17 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Fiora Cutler}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length17 = 6:10
| title18 = Take Me Where I Wanna Go
| note18 = featuring VanVelzen
| writer18 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Roel van Velzen}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length18 = 7:21
| title19 = I Surrender
| note19 = featuring Cathy Burton
| writer19 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Nitzan|Broekhuyse}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Nitzan{{ref|a|[a]}}|Broekhuyse{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length19 = 8:06
| title20 = Love Too Hard
| note20 = featuring Jessie Morgan
| writer20 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Nitzan|Broekhuyse}}
| extra20 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Nitzan{{ref|a|[a]}}|Broekhuyse{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length20 = 7:18
| title21 = Virtual Friend
| note21 = featuring Sophie) (acoustic version
| writer21 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij|Chambers}}
| extra21 = {{hlist|van Buuren|de Goeij}}
| length21 = 3:55
| total_length = 112:24
}}
{{track listing
| title1 = Breathe in Deep
| note1 = featuring Fiora
| length1 = 6:10
| title2 = Take Me Where I Wanna Go
| note2 = featuring VanVelzen
| length2 = 7:21
| title3 = I Surrender
| note3 = featuring Cathy Burton
| length3 = 8:06
| title4 = Love Too Hard
| note4 = featuring Jessie Morgan
| length4 = 7:18
| title5 = Virtual Friend (Acoustic Mix)
| note5 = featuring Sophie
| length5 = 3:55
| title6 = Neon Hero
| note6 = featuring Christian Burns and Bagga Bownz
| length6 = 8:21
| total_length = 41:11
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Disc three: deluxe edition
| title1 = Desiderium 207
| note1 = featuring Susana) (Leon Bolier Peaktime Remix
| length1 = 6:50
| title2 = Mirage
| note2 = Dennis Shepherd Remix
| length2 = 6:22
| title3 = Youtopia
| note3 = featuring Adam Young) (Michael Woods Remix
| length3 = 7:29
| title4 = Full Focus
| note4 = Chris Schweizer Mix
| length4 = 7:46
| title5 = Breathe in Deep
| note5 = featuring Fiora) (The Blizzard Remix
| length5 = 7:29
| title6 = Who's Watching
| note6 = featuring Nadia Ali) (Mike Shiver's Garden State Mix
| length6 = 7:43
| title7 = Rain
| note7 = featuring Cathy Burton) (Maor Levi Remix
| length7 = 8:44
| title8 = Touch Me
| note8 = as Rising Star (Sebastian Brandt Remix
| length8 = 7:19
| title9 = Blue Fear
| note9 = Orjan Nilsen Mix
| length9 = 8:05
| title10 = Use Somebody
| note10 = by Laura Jansen) (Armin van Buuren Rework
| length10 = 8:20
| total_length = 1:16:07
}}
Notes
- The deluxe edition includes a DVD with music videos.
- {{note|a|[a]}} signifies a vocal producer
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Mirage !Chart (2010–2012) !Peak |
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=292}}
| 53 |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|53|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Mirage|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|10|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Mirage|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|58|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Mirage|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|3|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Mirage|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| scope="row"|Dutch Combialbums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=ac&year=2010&date=20100918|title=Dutch Combialbum Top 100 – 18/09/2010|work=Album Top 100|language=nl|accessdate=27 October 2020}}
|3 |
| {{album chart|Germany4|42|id=136941|artist=Armin van Buuren|album=Mirage|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| scope="row"|Mexican Albums (AMPROFON){{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321233728/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Armin+van+Buuren&titel=Mirage&cat=a|date=21 March 2012|title=mexicancharts.com - Armin van Buuren - Mirage}}
|12 |
| {{album chart|Poland|6|id=607|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| scope="row"|Russian Albums (2M){{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114081441/http://lenta.ru/articles/2010/11/12/chart/|date=November 14, 2010|title=Российские музыкальные чарты. Неделя 44 — 2010}}
|7 |
| scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)
|113 |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|148|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|5|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|31|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
| scope="row"|US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/armin-van-buuren/chart-history/tcl/|title=Armin van Buuren Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=27 October 2020}}
|136 |
| {{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|5|artist=Armin van Buuren|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 October 2020}} |
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= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Year-end chart performance for Mirage ! Chart (2010) ! Position |
| scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2010&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2010|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=4 August 2020}}
|style="text-align:center;"|42 |
|---|
{{col-end}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Sales certifications for Mirage}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2010|region=Netherlands|award=Gold|artist=Armin van Buuren|title=Mirage|accessdate=27 October 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2010|region=Poland|award=Gold|certyear=2010|artist=Armin van Buuren|title=Mirage|accessdate=27 October 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|relyear=2010|region=Russia|award=Gold|certref=}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.armadamusic.com/music/?release=ARDI1688 Album Info on ArmadaMusic.com]
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