Aby promować singel zespół przeprowadził konkurs na najlepszy remiks. Utwór notowany był na czterdziestym pierwszym miejscu brytyjskiej listy przebojów. „The Island” – trzeci singel z albumu australijsko–brytyjskiego zespołu Pendulum pt.Devin Townsend used the song as a structural basis for his song 'Save Our Now' from his fifteenth studio album Epicloud. In 2018, American DJ and record producer Skrillex released a remix of this song. The 'Dusk' part uses a sample from Missy Elliott's 'I'm Really Hot'.

To promote the single, Pendulum also held a remix competition, releasing a free pack of remix stems taken from the 'Dawn' part which was won by Madeon at the age of 16. A Steve Angello, AN21 and Max Vangeli remix of the song was released as a digital single on 24 November 2010. The single includes remixes by DJ and record producer Tiësto, and by drum and bass DJ and record producer Lenzman. In a recent interview, Rob Swire stated that the premise of lyrics has to do with 'two young lovers' and how they overcome adversity. 'The Island' is a song split into two parts 'Dawn' and 'Dusk', with 'Dawn' receiving the majority of radio airplay. 'The Island' is the third single from Australian drum and bass band Pendulum to be released from their third studio album, Immersion.The Island è un singolo del gruppo musicale australiano Pendulum, pubblicato il 19 settembre 2010 come terzo estratto dal terzo album in studio Immersion.

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