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"Mother Earth" is the third single of Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their second studio album, Mother Earth.

"Mother Earth"
Single by Within Temptation
from the album Mother Earth
B-side	"Bittersweet" "Jane Doe" "Ice Queen" "Dark Wings" "Our Farewell"
Released	2002, 1 October 2003 (Germany)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Symphonic metal gothic metal
Length	5.29
Label	DSFA GUN (re-releases)
Songwriter(s)	Robert Westerholt Sharon den Adel Eikens Augustinus[1]
Within Temptation singles chronology
"Ice Queen" (2001) "Mother Earth" (2002) "Running Up that Hill" (2003)
Reissue cover
German maxi 2003 reissue cover.
Music video
"Mother Earth" on YouTube

Along with the singles "Ice Queen" and "Stand My Ground", "Mother Earth" has become one of the band's signature songs and is present on the setlist at almost every concert. It was also used as the theme for the German translation of the anime X.

Track listing

CD single (2002 Dutch release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21)

CD single (2002 Dutch release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21)
3. "Ice Queen" (radio edit) (3:48)
4. "Mother Earth" (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002) (6:12)
5. "Our Farewell" (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002) (5:26)
6. "Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31)

CD maxi-single (2002 Dutch release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (3:59)
2. "Bittersweet" (non-album track) (3:21)
3. "Ice Queen" (acoustic version 2002 - Isabelle 3FM) (3:50)
4. "Mother Earth" (live at 013, Tilburg 2002 - Week Van De Ned. Popmuziek 3FM) (6:12)
5. "Our Farewell" (live at 013, Tilburg 2002 - Week Van De Ned. Popmuziek 3FM) (5:26)
6. "Mother Earth" (video) (live Paris, 2002) (5:38)

CD single (2003 German release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31)

CD single (2003 German release)

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Dark Wings" (album version) (4:16)
3. "Our Farewell" (radio edit) (3:56)

CD maxi-single (2003 German release) and U.S. iTunes Store EP

1. "Mother Earth" (single version) (4:02)
2. "Jane Doe" (non-album track) (4:30)
3. "Ice Queen" (live acoustic version) (3:47)
4. "Never-ending Story" (live acoustic version) (4:16)
5. "Mother Earth" (Live 2002 at Lowlands, Biddinghuizen) (5:31)

Video

Although it's their third music video, the video for "Mother Earth" is the first professional one. It was directed by Patric Ullaeus. Filming location was by lake Delsjön near Gothenburg, Sweden. The video has a strong nature/pagan theme, with several aerial shots of lakes and forests as well as different animals. Sharon den Adel is first shown as a woman (presumably "Mother Earth") transforming into an owl that flies around rivers and mountains. She is then depicted as walking around in the forest as a sort of magical spirit, interacting with nature, and performing in a forest glade with the rest of the band.

Charts

References

На других языках

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- [en] Mother Earth (Within Temptation song)

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[es] Mother Earth (canción de Within Temptation)

«Mother Earth» es el tercer sencillo del álbum homónimo de la banda de metal sinfónico Within Temptation.

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[ru] Mother Earth (песня)

«Mother Earth» — третий сингл симфоник-метал-группы Within Temptation с их одноименного альбома. Песня заняла место #14 в чарте Germany Singles Top 100. Является одной из трёх самых успешных работ группы вместе с «Ice Queen» и «Stand My Ground». Была использована в качестве музыкальной темы при озвучивании немецкой версии аниме X.

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