Intense (composition)

"Intense" is a composition by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren featuring Israeli-American violinist Miri Ben-Ari. The track was released only in the Netherlands by Armada Music as a digital download on 22 November 2013 as the fourth single from van Buuren's fifth studio album Intense (2013).^[1] The song was written by produced by van Buuren, Ben-Ari and Benno de Goeji.

"Intense"
Single by Armin van Buuren featuring Miri Ben-Ari
from the album Intense
Released	November 22, 2013
Studio	Armada Studios, Amsterdam
Genre	Uplifting trance classical instrumental dance-pop
Length	2:53 (radio edit) 8:48 (original mix)
Label	Armind Armada
Songwriter(s)	Armin van Buuren Benno de Goeij Miri Ben-Ari
Producer(s)	Armin van Buuren Benno de Goeij Miri Ben-Ari
Armin van Buuren singles chronology
"Beautiful Life" (2013) "Intense" (2013) "Save My Night" (2014)
Miri Ben-Ari singles chronology
"Symphony of Brotherhood" (2009) "Intense" (2013) "Quiet Storm" (2018)

Introducing the album, the track combines van Buuren's trance music with Ben-Ari's violin sound. It was chosen as "tune of year 2013" by the listeners of Armin van Buuren's radio A State of Trance.^[2]

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Intense" (radio edit) – 2:53
2. "Intense" (Dannic remix) – 5:52
3. "Intense" (Andrew Rayel remix) – 6:59

Charts

Chart (2013–2014)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	14