Geboren um zu leben
| "Geboren um zu leben" | ||||
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| Single by Unheilig | ||||
| from the album Große Freiheit | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Neue Deutsche Härte | |||
| Length | 7:53 | |||
| Label | Vertigo Be (Universal) | |||
| Producer(s) | Der Graf | |||
| Unheilig singles chronology | ||||
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"Geboren um zu leben" ("Born to Live") is the first single from Unheilig's album Grosse Freiheit and the sixth single of the band. As of December 2010, the single has been certified triple gold with 450,000 copies sold.[1]
Meaning
The song "Geboren um zu leben" was inspired by the death of a close friend of Unheilig's frontman, Der Graf.[2] In 2008, the friend suffered a heart attack and stroke, from which he did not recover; Der Graf was with him when he died.
Track listing
| No. | Title | English Translation | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Geboren um zu leben" | Born to Live | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Ein letztes Mal" | One Last Time | 4:03 |
Music video
On January 14, 2010, the official music video for "Geboren um zu leben" was released.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Airplay Chart[3] | 9 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 17 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ö3 Austria Top 40[5] | 8 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[6] | 25 |
| German Singles Chart[7] | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Top 75[8] | 42 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[9] | 75 |
| German Singles Chart[10] | 86 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 64 |
References
- ↑ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ (German)
- ↑ German Airplay Chart, Retrieved on 2011-06-03
- ↑ Geboren Um Zu Leben at austriancharts.at
- ↑ Steffen Hung (2010-12-24). "Jahreshitparade 2010". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "European Hot 100". Billboard.com. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "Musik-Jahrescharts: "Sanfter Riese" und der Graf setzen sich durch - media control". Media-control.de. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2010". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top40 - Single Charts 2011". oe3.ORF.at. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ ":: MTV | Single Jahrescharts 2011 | charts". Mtv.de. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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