"Lemon Tree" | ||||
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Single by Fool's Garden | ||||
from the album Dish of the Day | ||||
B-side | "Finally" | |||
Released | 1995 | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Rock, britpop, Baroque pop | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Intercord | |||
Writer(s) | Peter Freudenthaler, Volker Hinkel |
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Producer | Peter Freudenthaler, Volker Hinkel, Bernd Hasebrink, Thomas Mangold, Roland Röhl, Ralf Wochele |
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Certification | Gold France, 1996 | |||
Fool's Garden singles chronology | ||||
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"Lemon Tree" is a song by German britpop band Fool's Garden from the album Dish of the Day, which was released as a single in 1995 and became a major international hit in 1996. The single reached number 26 in the UK charts and remained at number one for several weeks in Germany. It also reached number one in Ireland, where Dustin the Turkey recorded a parody called "Christmas Tree".[1] Taiwanese singer Tarcy Su (in both Mandarin & Cantonese)[2] released covers of the song as did Korean singer Park Hye Kyung.
The band recorded a new version of the song in prior for their 2009 release High Times - The Best of Fools Garden. The singles "Wild Days" and "Suzy" were also re-recorded for this album.
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"Lemon Tree" and "Finally" are both taken from the album Dish of the Day.
The original version of "Spirit '91" from the band's first album Once in a Blue Moon.
Peak positions
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End of year charts
Certifications
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Preceded by "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo |
German number one single 23 February 1996 – 15 March 1996 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Children" by Robert Miles |
Austrian number one single (first run) March 17, 1996 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Macarena" by Los Del Rio |
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Preceded by "Macarena" by Los Del Rio |
Austrian number one single (second run) 31 March 1996 (1 week) |
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Preceded by "Children" by Robert Miles |
Norwegian VG-Lista number-one single 21/1996 – 24/1996 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees |
Preceded by "Until It Sleeps" by Metallica |
Swedish number one single 14 June 1996 (1 week) |
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Preceded by "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees |
Irish IRMA number one single 27 July 1996 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Wannabe" by Spice Girls |
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