Rush Hour (Armin van Buuren composition) explained

Rush Hour
Cover:	Armin van Buuren - Rush Hour.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Armin van Buuren
Album:	A State of Trance 2007
Released:	25 June 2007
Studio:	Armada Studios, Amsterdam
Genre:	Uplifting trance^[1]
Length:	2:53 9:34
Label:	Armind Armada Ultra
Producer:	Armin van Buuren
Chronology:	Armin van Buuren
Prev Title:	Communication Part 3
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	If You Should Go
Next Year:	2008

"Rush Hour" is an instrumental composition by Dutch disc jockey and record producer Armin van Buuren. The song was released in the Netherlands by Armind on 25 June 2007 as the only single from van Buuren's compilation A State of Trance 2007. It was the official anthem of 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Netherlands. It exists a version of the track starting with an introduction called "Miserere".

Critical reception

9 years after its release, Idris Jones from webmedia We Rave You affirmed that "'Rush Hour' is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive, significant and timeless Trance tracks of all time." He acclaimed "its opening atmosphere, the high tempo rhythmic percussion that underlays the rising chords set a spine tingling precedent for the remainder of the track".^[2]

Track listing

• Netherlands – Armind – Digital download

1. "Miserere" & "Rush Hour" – 11:40
2. "Rush Hour" (No Intro Edit) – 9:35

• Netherlands – Armind – 12"

1. "Miserere" & "Rush Hour" – 11:40
2. "Rush Hour" (Radio Edit) – 2:53
3. "Rush Hour" (No Intro Edit) - 9:35

• Netherlands – Armada – CD Single

1. "Rush Hour" (Radio Edit) – 2:53
2. "Rush Hour" (Extended Mix) – 9:33

• United States – Ultra – Digital download

1. "Rush Hour" (Radio Edit) - 2:53
2. "Rush Hour" (No Intro Mix) - 9:34
3. "Miserere" & "Rush Hour" - 11:40

Notes and References

1. Web site: Armin van Buuren - Rush Hour (2007, File). Discogs. 2022-02-07.
2. Web site: Armin van Buuren's "Rush Hour" turns 9 years old. 2022-02-07.