Utopia

Onno wrote:

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Utopia entered at #1 in the Ultratip Flanders, equivalent of the Tipparade in Belgium. I think I'm gonna move to Flanders!

Fuck yeah!!! Utopia is building momentum!
But the most important, most popular charts of all, and the Official Chart rating is Roberto's Music Billboard, and what do you know...according to the chart, the #1 Spot goes to Utopia! Surprise, surprise!

I've seen it played on Scuzz 3 times in 2 days
That's a record for a female fronted band that isn't Paramore or Evanescence.

There is a little interview with Sharon in Rocksound this month, I'll scan if anyone wants. Anyway she says a bit about Utopia:

Quote :

The song is really multi-interpretable. It was based on the idea that we have such a beautiful world, but there are so many things which make it ugly. It was also inspired by two friends of mine who have this conflict with each other and always fight. They have different views on how they should want to be and what they should be doing in life. She wants to embrace adventure and he wants to make a career. They're not really satisfied with the lives they're living.

Thats the most explanation we've had so far.

Yes Kellie please scan it! That's also the best interpretation I've read so far!

Oh my goodness! I need to go buy Rocksound now!

It's a little late, but TMF (biggest music tv channel in the Netherlands) has decided to support the video after all: this week it's Super Stream, meaning there's a link to watch the video on the main page.
http://www.tmf.nl/

http://www.tmf.nl/video/38844/superstream/0
Quite some positive reactions... "Sharon is hot"

*twitches a little bit*

"Copyrights constrict us from playing this video in your country"

Just like I couldn't listen to the fucking Kerrang! thing because I wasn't in the UK.

I HATE LIVING HERE!

But that's amazing that they're finally playing it!! Wonderful news, Onno.

^I know! I was like "YAY, I'm gonna go check it out right now" ... ... ... so I go and I get that bullshit statement about country restriction so I was like "You MOTHER FUCKERS! I hate you..."

Either way, thanks for the link Onno!

Onno wrote:

Utopia entered the Single Top 100 at #63

Rose to 52. Meanwhile, it entered the Flanders' singles chart at 43.

http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Within+Temptation&titel=Utopia&cat=s

Hurray!!!!! I'm so proud of them! I mean, not as good as I'd like, but still pretty good

...and down again to #67. It seems #52 was the peak, which is, to be honest, quite disappointing...

Belgium: went up 5 places to #38
Switzerland: entered at #88

Yeah it's pretty sad it didn't get higher. I guess there hasn't been much promo for it either which doesn't help.

Utopia is #1 in my book! WOOT!

Well, the inevitable thing happened: it dropped out of Tipparade - no Top 40 hit once again. WT's last Top 40 hit was All I Need, which peaked at #15.

I think one of the main reasons why I love the song so much is that it sort of has that Enter-era darkness around it. Not sure why, it just does! Maybe it's just me. Anyone else see what I'm talking about?
I just got the single a month or so back, and I absolutely love it!!! It's amazing

ehh...the song's okay. Sharon sounds amazing in it, but other than that....it's nothing special