Verdammt, ich lieb' dich
| "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) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
| Producer(s) | 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 performance
| 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 |
Cover versions
- In 1991 German punkband Planlos recorded a version of the song[7]
- A cover version with English lyrics was made in 2000 by Baracuda, with the title "Damn! (Remember the Time)".
- In 2002, the Polish version of the song was called "Kochaj mnie Kochaj" recorded by two-fold Polish representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest namely the group Ich Troje.
- In 2005, bilingual German singer Dennie Christian released a Dutch version called "Dit is liefde" ( This is love )[8]
- The song was covered by Sha in 2007.
- In April 2006, Reim declared bankruptcy due to a debt of 12.5 million euros. To help cover his costs, in August 2007 he parodied his own song with Verdammt ich hab‘ nix, ich miet‘ bei Sixt, which reached 66 on the German charts.[9]
References
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Matthias Reim biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Verdammt, ich lieb' dich')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ↑ "Matthias Reim - Verdammt - ich lieb' dich - austriancharts.at" (in German). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Matthias Reim - Verdammt - ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 - Week 40, 1990" (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ "Matthias Reim - Verdammt - ich lieb' dich - hitparade.ch" (in German). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ de:Planlos
- ↑ http://www.denniechristian.com/
- ↑ http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article1172451/Der_singende_Pleitegeier_von_Mallorca.html; https://www.nwz-inside.de/News/Music-Stars-und-Style/Boulevard-und-Stars/Raus-aus-den-Schulden,11396
- "Matthias Reim - Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich at Discogs". Retrieved 27 September 2009.