2013 single by Within Temptation featuring Howard Jones "Dangerous" Single by Within Temptation featuring Howard Jones from the album Hydra Released| 20 December 2013 (iTunes) Recorded| 2013 Genre| * Symphonic metal * power metal Length| 4:52 (album version) Label| Nuclear Blast Songwriter(s)| * Sharon den Adel * Daniel Gibson * Robert Westerholt Producer(s)| Daniel Gibson Within Temptation singles chronology | "Paradise (What About Us?)" (2013) | "Dangerous" (2013) | "Whole World Is Watching" (2014) | | "Dangerous" is the second single from Dutch symphonic metal and rock band Within Temptation from their sixth studio album Hydra. It was released exclusively to iTunes on 20 December 2013[1] with an accompanying music video. The song features guest vocals from ex-Killswitch Engage lead singer Howard Jones. ## Contents * 1 Background * 2 Track listing * 3 Music video * 4 References ## Background[edit] During den Adel's promotional travelings throughout Europe, critics and radio stations were given access to the new material, and the first public impression came through German radio station Rock Antenne, along with the first preview of "Dangerous", which was considered "fast" and "aggressive".[2] The song is one of the band's heaviest to date, as den Adel stated that "it has the most bass drums we've ever used, too, and a very fast riff which we doubled with synths. It's not a typical synthesizer, though — it's distorted like a guitar, and it's very aggressive."[3] ## Track listing[edit] No.| Title| Length | | 1.| "Dangerous" (featuring Howard Jones)| 4:52 ## Music video[edit] The music video was released on 20 December 2013 and was directed by Patric Ullaeus.[4] The video features Howard Jones singing in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. He stands near Chez Sophie Sur Le Pont, (restaurant) on the Esplanade Riel (pedestrian bridge) next to the Provencher St. bridge. The band perform in a large room with lights wearing dark clothing. The main focus of the video is renowned skydiver Jokke Sommer, who is seen performing gliding through the air and pulling off impressive stunts such as navigating through a narrow gap between two buildings, over Lapa and around Sugarloaf in Rio de Janeiro. Howard Jones' dangerous feat is simply being outside during a Winnipeg winter. ## References[edit] 1. ^ "Within Temptation on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source] 2. ^ Rock Antenne Neueinsteiger Quick-Check Spezial: mit der bezaubernden Sharon den Adel. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. 3. ^ "WITHIN TEMPATION: 'Dangerous' Featuring HOWARD JONES Available on iTunes". 17 December 2013. 4. ^ "Dangerous". IMVDb. 20 December 2013. * v * t * e Within Temptation * Sharon den Adel * Robert Westerholt * Jeroen van Veen * Martijn Spierenburg * Ruud Jolie * Mike Coolen * Stefan Helleblad * Ivar de Graaf * Martijn Westerholt * Dennis Leeflang * Stephen van Haestregt Studio albums| * Enter * Mother Earth * The Silent Force * The Heart of Everything * The Unforgiving * Hydra * Resist Live albums| * Mother Earth Tour * The Silent Force Tour * Black Symphony * An Acoustic Night at the Theatre * Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert Cover albums| * The Q-Music Sessions EPs| * The Dance * The Howling * Paradise (What About Us?) * And We Run Singles| * "Restless" * "Our Farewell" * "Ice Queen" * "Mother Earth" * "Running Up that Hill" * "Stand My Ground" * "Memories" * "Angels" * "What Have You Done" * "Frozen" * "All I Need" * "Forgiven" * "Utopia" * "Faster" * "Sinéad" * "Shot in the Dark" * "Paradise (What About Us?)" * "Dangerous" * "Whole World Is Watching" * "And We Run" * "The Reckoning" * "Firelight" * "In Vain" * "Entertain You" * "Shed My Skin" Other songs| * "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" * "Hand of Sorrow" * "Fire and Ice" Cover songs| * "Crazy" * "Grenade" * "Titanium" Short films| * "Mother Maiden" * "Triplets" Tours| * The Silent Force Tour * The Heart of Everything World Tour * The Unforgiving Tour * Sanctuary * Hydra World Tour * The Resist Tour * The Aftermath * Worlds Collide Related bands| * My Indigo * Delain * Kingfisher Sky Related pages| * Discography * Videography * Awards and nominations Authority control | * MusicBrainz release group | *[No.]: Number *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template