Ice Queen

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“Ice Queen”
“Ice Queen” cover
Single by Within Temptation
from the album Mother Earth
Released 2001
Format CD single, DigitalDownload
Recorded 2001
Genre Symphonic rock
Length 5.20
Label DSFA Records, GUN Records (re-releases)
Writer(s) Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel
Within Temptation singles chronology
"Our Farewell"
(2000)		 "Ice Queen"
(2001)		 "Mother Earth"
(2003)

Ice Queen is the first single of Dutch rock band Within Temptation from their second studio album Mother Earth, a million selling album. Ice Queen is one of Within Temptation's most successful songs in Europe to date.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

CD single ( original )
  1. "Ice Queen" (radio version)
  2. "Mother Earth"
CD Multi single ( original )
  1. "Ice Queen" (radio version)
  2. "Mother Earth" (Leidse Kade live)
  3. "Caged" (Leidse Kade live)
  4. "Ice Queen" (Leidse Kade live)
  5. "Ice Queen" (demo version)
  6. "Caged" (demo version)
CD single ( 2002 release )
  1. "Ice Queen" (radio version)
  2. "Caged" (Leidse Kade live)
CD single ( 2003 release )
  1. "Ice Queen" (single edit)
  2. "Mother Earth" (Leidse Kade live)
  3. "Ice queen" (acoustic at "MXL")
CD Multi single ( 2003 release )
  1. "Ice Queen" (single edit)
  2. "World of make believe"
  3. "Ice queen" (acoustic at "MXL")
  4. "Ice Queen" (Leidse Kade live)
  5. "Mother Earth" (Orchestra version)
  6. "Mother Earth" (Leidse Kade live)

[edit] Video

There are two official videos for the song Ice Queen. The first video, released only in the Netherlands even though it is generally known as the 'German Version', starts with a girl checking a website for concert videos. Then she finds two links, one saying 'Within Temptation'. She clicks on that link and their concert in Landgraaf, 2001, is shown on her screen. While watching the concert on her computer, she clicks on a couple of links and information on the band appears on her screen.

The second video was made for international release. Sharon, the singer, is dancing around on a background of a blue, starry sky. She is wearing a white dress and has white extensions in her hair. The other band members are surrounded by fire, thunderstorms and futuristic images. After a while, all band members are shown together on a red planet.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
Dutch Top 40[1] 4
Belgian Singles Chart[1] 1
German Singles Chart[1] 21
Austrian Singles Chart[1] 53
v • d • e
Within Temptation (1996 –)
Ruud Jolie | Jeroen van Veen | Stephen van Haestregt | Sharon den Adel | Martijn Spierenburg | Robert Westerholt
Studio albums
EPs
The Dance • The Howling EP (Limited US release)
Singles
"Restless" • "Our Farewell" • "Ice Queen" • "Mother Earth" • "Running Up That Hill" • "Stand My Ground" • "Memories" • "Angels" • "What Have You Done" • "Frozen" • "The Howling" • "All I Need"
Videos and DVDs
Mother Earth DVD • Mother Earth Tour • The Silent Force Tour • The Heart Of Everything Tour
Related bands

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Within Temptation - Stand My Ground"