"Restless" is the very first single of the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 symphonic metal

Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

 band Within Temptation

Within Temptation

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...

. It is taken as the first and only single from their debut album Enter. Although the song was released as a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

, it never entered the charts, just like their following single, Our Farewell. There was no promotional video for the single.

Track listing

1. "Restless (single version)"
2. "Restless (classical version)"
3. "Pearls of Light (CD Version)"

Versions

The song re-appeared as a shortened remix on the band's The Dance (EP)

The Dance (EP)

The Dance is the first EP from Dutch Gothic Metal band Within Temptation.It was released after the single "Restless" and the album Enter. The sound is rather gothic and melancholic, unlike the later albums, e.g. Mother Earth and The Silent Force...

. The single version can also be found as a bonus track on the German (2003) and UK (2004) re-releases of the album Mother Earth

Mother Earth (album)

Mother Earth is the second studio album by Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation. Originally released on December 4, 2000 in the Netherlands, and August 21, 2001 in other parts of Europe, it quickly became a success in the band's heartland, reaching platinum status in the Netherlands...

, while the classical version can be found on the special digipak

Digipak

Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...

 version of the album.

Live performance

Like the other songs from the album Enter, Restless isn't performed regularly by the band. A regular live performance can be found on the DVD and Bonus CD of Mother Earth Tour

Mother Earth Tour

Mother Earth Tour is Dutch metal band Within Temptation's first live DVD. It was released as a double DVD, including a live CD with the tracklist of the first DVD...

. A live performance in a special acoustic setting with cello

Cello

The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...

 at their gig at the Beursgebouw in Eindhoven was released on DVD with Black Symphony

Black Symphony

Black Symphony is a live album and DVD from Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released worldwide on September 22–24, 2008 and is available on 2-disc DVD, 2-disc CD, and Blu-ray.- Information :...

(2008) and on CD as a B-side for the band's single "Utopia

Utopia (Within Temptation song)

"Utopia" is the first single from the Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation's live album An Acoustic Night at the Theatre. The song features guest vocals from Chris Jones, a British singer...

" (2009).