Youtopia

For the 2018 Italian drama film, see Youtopia (film).

Not to be confused with Utopia.

For other uses, see Utopia (disambiguation).

"Youtopia" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It features the vocals from American singer Adam Young, who is also the founder of electronica project Owl City. This song was released in the Netherlands by his label Armind as a digital download on 28 November 2011 and as a CD on 13 December 2011.^[2] It was released as the sixth single from his fourth studio album Mirage. It debuted at number 68 on the Dutch Top 40 and number 137 on the Ultratop 50. This song was written by Benno de Goeij, Armin van Buuren and Adam Young.

"Youtopia"
Single by Armin van Buuren featuring Adam Young
from the album Mirage
Released	28 November 2011
Recorded	2010–11
Studio	Armada Studios, Amsterdam
Genre	Electropop[1]
Length	3:59
Label	Armind Armada Ultra
Songwriter(s)	Armin van Buuren Benno de Goeij Adam Young
Producer(s)	van Buuren de Goeij
Armin van Buuren singles chronology
"Feels So Good" (2011) "Youtopia" (2011) "Orbion" (2012)
Adam Young singles chronology
"Angels" (2011) "Youtopia" (2011) "Shooting Star" (2012)
Music video
"Youtopia" on YouTube

Composition

Van Buuren spoke about how the song came together.^[1]

"So I just sent him an e-mail saying, 'Hey man I'm a big fan of your work, and I'm so proud that you mentioned me on your Wikipedia.' And he got back to us and we started talking and we made a track together."^[1]

The song was created through exchanges over the internet. Van Buuren described the track as "simple yet effective" and a "beautiful, sweet little song."^[1]

Critical reception

"Youtopia" was met with generally positive reviews. We Rave You stated, "its catchy synths and melodies coinciding with Young’s charming vocals, this track is quite a delight to hear from beginning to end."^[3]

Music video

The music video to accompany the release of "Youtopia" was first released onto YouTube on 28 November 2011 through the label of Armada Music.^[4] The video also features Adam Young.

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Youtopia" – 3:59
2. "Youtopia" (Blake Jarrell remix) – 6:09
3. "Youtopia" (Tocadisco remix) – 6:19
4. "Youtopia" (Michael Woods remix) – 7:29
5. "Youtopia" (ReLocate remix) – 8:18

• CD single

1. "Youtopia" (Radio edit) – 2:52

• Unreleased

1. "Youtopia" (Original Mix)^[5] – 5:29

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Youtopia" Chart (2011–12) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 137 CIS (TopHit)[7] 107 Lithuania (European Hit Radio)[8] 39 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 27 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 68 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[11] 57

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Youtopia" Chart (2011) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 182 Chart (2012) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 178

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	28 November 2011[2]	Digital download	Armada
Netherlands		CD
United States	13 December 2011

References

1. Akshay Bhansali (28 September 2010). "Owl City, Armin Van Buuren Build 'Youtopia' Together". MTV. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
2. "Youtopia (feat. Adam Young) - Single by Armin van Buuren". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
3. "Armin van Buuren's Youtopia turns 5 years old today". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
4. "Armin van Buuren feat. Adam Young – Youtopia music video". 28 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
5. "Armin van Buuren – Youtopia at Adam Young's Website (Archive)". 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
6. "Armin van Buuren featuring Adam Young – Youtopia" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. Armin van Buuren featuring Adam Young — Youtopia. TopHit. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
8. "European Hit Radio Top 40". Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Armin van Buuren feat. Adam Young" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
10. "Armin van Buuren feat. Adam Young – Youtopia" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
11. "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2011-12-12." TopHit. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
12. "Jaarlijsten 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
13. "Jaarlijsten 2012" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

External links

• "Youtopia" at Discogs (list of releases)