Strong Ones Explained

Strong Ones
Cover:	File:Armin van Buuren feat. Cimo Fränkel - Strong Ones.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Armin van Buuren featuring Cimo Fränkel
Album:	Embrace
Released:	16 October 2015
Recorded:	Armada Studios, Amsterdam
Genre:	Progressive house^[1]
Length:	3:08 (radio edit) 4:55 (extended mix)
Chronology:	Armin van Buuren
Prev Title:	Off the Hook
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Heading Up High
Next Year:	2016

"Strong Ones" is a song by Dutch disc jockey and record producer Armin van Buuren. It features vocals from Dutch singer and songwriter Cimo Fränkel. The track was released in the Netherlands by Armind as a digital download on 16 October 2015 as the third single from van Buuren's sixth album Embrace.

Reception

According to Tim Olsson from webmedia We Rave You, "The brilliant vocals by Cimo Fränkel really stand out in the mixture combined of guitar sounds and the incredible progressive melody and production work of Armin van Buuren."^[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Strong Ones" was first released onto YouTube on 23 October 2015. The music video was shot in Portugal.^[3]

Track listing

• Netherlands Digital download

1. "Strong Ones" (Extended Mix) – 4:55

• Netherlands Digital download

1. "Strong Ones" – 3:08
2. "Strong Ones" (Extended Mix) – 4:55

• Netherlands Digital download - Remixes

1. "Strong Ones" (Dave Winnel Remix) – 5:22
2. "Strong Ones" (Deem Remix) – 4:35
3. "Strong Ones" (Möwe Remix) - 5:35

• Netherlands Digital download - Remixes Part II

1. "Strong Ones" (Jase Thirlwall Remix) – 7:30
2. "Strong Ones" (Le Visiteur & My Oh My Mix) – 5:55

Notes and References

1. Web site: Armin van Buuren Feat. Cimo Fränkel – Strong Ones (2015, File). 24 July 2022.
2. Web site: Armin van Buuren ft. Cimo Fränkel – Strong Ones. We Rave You. Tim Olsson. 24 July 2022.
3. Web site: Armin van Buuren launches official music video of "Strong Ones". A State of Trance. 24 July 2022.