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2019 studio album by Armin van Buuren

Balance
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Studio album by Armin van Buuren
Released 25 October 2019 (2019-10-25)
Recorded 2017–2019
Genre Dance-pop[1]
Length 90:28
Label Armada Kontor SME
Producer Armin van Buuren (exec.) Benno de Goeij (exec.) Garibay Avalan Valentijn Hoogwerf Avian Grays Toby Gad Josh Cumbee AFSHeeN Kevin Saunderson Rasmus Svensson-Blixt Jesse Wilson Tierce Person Angel Lopez Scott Storch Lucas & Steve Shapov Above & Beyond BT Tempo Giusto Luke Bond
Armin van Buuren chronology
A State of Trance 2019(2019) Balance(2019) A State of Trance 2020(2020)
Singles from Balance
"I Need You"Released: 6 January 2017 "Sunny Days"Released: 16 June 2017 "Sex, Love & Water"Released: 2 February 2018 "Therapy"Released: 20 April 2018 "Blah Blah Blah"Released: 18 May 2018 "Wild Wild Son"Released: 12 October 2018 "Lonely for You"Released: 15 February 2019 "Show Me Love"Released: 1 March 2019 "Turn It Up"Released: 15 March 2019 "Don't Give Up on Me"Released: 29 March 2019 "La Résistance de l'Amour"Released: 12 April 2019 "Phone Down"Released: 19 April 2019 "Revolution"Released: 7 June 2019 "Something Real"Released: 12 July 2019 "Stickup"Released: 9 August 2019 "Waking Up with You"Released: 6 September 2019 "Mr. Navigator"Released: 13 September 2019 "It Could Be"Released: 20 September 2019 "High on Your Love"Released: 27 September 2019 "Don't Let Me Go"Released: 4 October 2019 "All Comes Down"Released: 11 October 2019 "Unlove You"Released: 18 October 2019 "Million Voices"Released: 25 October 2019 "Sucker for Love"Released: 26 October 2019 "Miles Away"Released: 27 October 2019 "Runaway"Released: 28 October 2019 "Always"Released: 29 October 2019 "Song I Sing"Released: 30 October 2019

Balance is the seventh studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 25 October 2019 through Armada Music, succeeding his 2015 album Embrace.[2][3] It was also released as a double album with each part consisting of 14 tracks.[4] It features collaborations with Above & Beyond, BT, Lucas & Steve, Garibay, Inner City, Shapov, Rudimental, Tempo Giusto, Ne-Yo and Haliene.

Rachel Narozniak from Dancing Astronaut wrote that Balance "emblematizes the artistic diligence" driving van Buuren since his debut appearance, while comprising a "broad assembly of dance styles, anthemic chord progressions, vocal-centric constructions, and ear-catching lyrical concepts and hooks". She praised the variety of both dance-pop and trance tracks within the album, which Narozniak felt showed van Buuren's willingness to go beyond his "sonic comfort zone" of producing traditional trance music.[1]

Track details and metadata adapted from Apple Music.[5]

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  18. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Armin Van Buuren – Balance" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 2 November 2019. Enter Balance in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2019 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".