| "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" | ||||
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| Single by Matthias Reim | ||||
| from the album Reim | ||||
| B-side | Maskenball | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD | |||
| Genre | Schlager | |||
| Length | 3:40 (single version) 4:09 (Vollgas Mix) 4:49 (Schmusemix) |
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| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
| Producer | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
| Matthias Reim singles chronology | ||||
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"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" is a 1990 song by German singer-songwriter Matthias Reim, from his debut album Reim. The song was Reim's first single, and remains his biggest hit, reaching the number-one spot in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In Germany it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, equalling the record set by Boney M.'s "Rivers of Babylon".[1] It is certified Platinum in Germany[2] The song's title means "Damn, I love you".
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
| Dutch GfK chart[4] | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40[5] | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[6] | 1 |
| Preceded by "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor |
German number-one single 18 May 1990 - 6 September 1990 (16 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tom's Diner" by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega |
| Preceded by "Un'estate italiana" by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini |
Swiss number-one single 8 July 1990 - 6 October 1990 (13 weeks) |
Succeeded by "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette |
| Preceded by "I Promised Myself" by Nick Kamen |
Austrian number-one single 15 July 1990 - 6 October 1990 (12 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tom's Diner" by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega |
| Preceded by "I've Been Thinking About You" by Londonbeat |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single 6 October 1990 - 2 November 1990 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band |