"In and Out of Love" is a collaboration between Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren and Dutch singer and songwriter Sharon den Adel from the band Within Temptation. It was released on 6 August 2008 as the second single from van Buuren's third studio album, Imagine.
The single has been performed live by Sharon and Armin during the Armin Only: Imagine shows. As of September 7, 2024, the single has more than 375 million views for its official music video on YouTube, making it the second most viewed video on Armada Music's YouTube channel.
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Background and release
"In and Out of Love" was recorded for Armin van Buuren's third studio album Imagine. The song features vocals by Dutch singer Sharon den Adel, lead vocalist of Within Temptation. Van Buuren's official website describes the song as the second single from Imagine and the follow-up to "Going Wrong", and characterizes the original version as "breakbeat-ish".
Release dates vary by edition. Apple Music lists a five-track EP dated 4 August 2008 and issued by Armada Music, while van Buuren's official website lists the single as an Armind release dated 18 September 2008. The release included remixes by Richard Durand and Norwegian trance duo The Blizzard.
Later versions
A Lost Frequencies remix of "In and Out of Love" was released through Armada Music on 16 March 2015. A Diversion remix followed through Armind on 25 August 2016. An Innellea remix was released through A State of Trance on 28 July 2023.
In 2024, French DJ and producer Rivo and Armin van Buuren released a new version of "In and Out of Love", credited as "Rivo vs Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel". It was released on 28 June 2024 through Armada Music. The version was officially released after becoming popular on social media, including Instagram and TikTok. Armada Music described Rivo's version as an afro house take on the 2008 original, built around a gentle rhythm, warm piano chords and a reworked treatment of den Adel's vocal. According to Armada Music's newsroom, teasers of the track had generated more than 15 million combined views on TikTok before its release, and van Buuren performed the track during a back-to-back set with David Guetta at Ushuaïa Ibiza.
Samples and cover versions
In January 2016, the song was sampled on British rapper Dave's single, "JKYL+HYD". Later, on June 28th 2024, Russian musician Lonown sampled the track as part of the song "Avangard", which became a viral hit.
In 2019, the song was covered by Visions of Atlantis on the album, Wanderers.