Eternity (Alibi song)

"Eternity"
Single by Armin van Buuren & DJ Tiësto Present Alibi
from the album Magik Five: Heaven Beyond
Released	21 June 2000
Genre	Uplifting trance[1]
Length	3:31 (Original IC Edit) 7:33 (Original IC Mix)
Label	Armind United Vandit
Songwriter(s)	Armin van Buuren Tijs Verwest
Producer(s)	Armin van Buuren DJ Tiësto
Alibi and Major League singles chronology
"Eternity" (2000) "Wonder Where You Are?" / "Wonder?" (2000)

"Eternity" is a song by Dutch disc jockeys and producers Armin van Buuren and DJ Tiësto under the alias Alibi. It was released in on 21 June 2000 in the Netherlands on Armind as 12" vinyl and CD single.^[2] It is the second single from DJ Tiësto's compilation album Magik Five: Heaven Beyond.

The track was supported by Paul van Dyk who played it at Love Parade and decided to sign it on his label Vandit Records.^[3]

Critical review

16 years after its release, webmedia We Rave You estimates that "Eternity" is "A beautiful mix of pounding dance-floor driven percussion progressing into a beautiful array of dreamy, melodic sounds, this is one of those tunes that sits as one of the benchmarks in trance and lives long in the memory of fans of the genre. An absolutely timeless chord progression runs throughout this tune and the climax is nothing short of epic."^[4]

Music video

A music video of the song was realised in 2000.^[5] It features a little boy playing his drum in the wood and surrounded by dancers.

Track listing

Netherlands - 12" - Armind (ARMD004)

1. "Eternity" (Original IC Mix) - 7:33
2. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Mix) - 9:20

Netherlands - CD single - Armind (ARM004-3)

1. "Eternity" (Original IC Edit) - 3:37
2. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Edit) - 3:53

Netherlands - CD maxi-single - Armind (ARM004-9)

1. "Eternity" (Original IC Edit) - 3:31
2. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Edit) - 3:49
3. "Eternity" (Original IC Mix) - 7:33
4. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Mix) - 9:20

Netherlands - 12" Remixes - Armind (ARMD010)

1. "Eternity" (The Thrillseekers New Horizon Mix) - 8:42
2. "Eternity" (Vank Remix) - 7:31

Germany - 12" - Vandit (VANDIT RECORDS 009)

1. "Eternity" (Original IC Mix) - 7:33
2. "Eternity" (The Thrillseekers Eternal Mix) - 7:16
3. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Mix) - 9:20

Germany - CD maxi-single - Urban

1. "Eternity" (Original IC Edit) - 3:31
2. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Edit) - 3:49
3. "Eternity" (The Thrillseekers Eternal Mix) - 7:16
4. "Eternity" (Original IC Mix) - 7:33
5. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Mix) - 9:20

Netherlands - Digital download reissue - Armada Digital (ARDI206)

1. "Eternity" (Original IC Mix) - 7:49
2. "Eternity" (Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Mix) - 9:24
3. "Eternity" (The Thrillseekers Eternal Mix) - 7:15

Estonia - Digital download

1. "Etenity" (Kaimo K Rework) - 6:17

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	93

References

1. "Armin van Buuren & DJ Tiësto Present Alibi - Eternity (2000, Vinyl)". Discogs.^{[unreliable source?]}
2. "Armin van Buuren & Dj Tiësto Present Alibi - Eternity (incl. Armin van Buuren's Rising Star Mix)". arminvanbuuren.com. Armin van Buuren.^{[non-primary source needed]}
3. "Paul van Dyk live at Love Parade in Berlin tracklists". VK.
4. "Armin van Buuren's and Tiësto's joint collaboration "Eternity" under the Alibi alias is 16 years old". We Rave You.
5. Video on YouTube
6. "Alibi – Eternity" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2023-10-25.