Die Reklamation
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Die Reklamation (German for The Complaint) is the debut album of the German band Wir sind Helden, released on 7 July 2003 by Labels, a subsidiary of EMI. It sold over 800,000 copies in Germany and reached four times Platinum[1].
The album follows lead singer Judith Holofernes' limited self-produced solo album Kamikazefliege, which had already included two tracks from this album: “Aurélie” and “Außer dir”.
Track listing
CD
- “Ist das so?” (“Is It Like That?”) (Judith Holofernes) – 3:04
- “Rüssel an Schwanz” (“Trunk on Tail”) (Holofernes, Mark Tavassol) – 4:54
- “Guten Tag” (“Good Day!”) (Holofernes, Pola Roy, Jean-Michael Tourette) – 3:35
- “Denkmal” (“Monument”) (Holofernes, Roy, Tourette) – 3:17
- “Du erkennst mich nicht wieder” (“You Don't Recognize Me Anymore”) (Holofernes) – 4:56
- “Die Zeit heilt alle Wunder” (“Time heals all wonders”) (Holofernes, Roy, Tavassol, Tourette) – 4:09
- “Monster” (Holofernes, Roy, Tavassol, Tourette) – 3:48
- “Heldenzeit” (“Time for Heroes”) (Holofernes, Tourette) – 4:23
- “Aurélie” (Holofernes) – 3:33
- “Müssen nur wollen” (“We Just Have to Want It”) (Holofernes) – 3:35
- “Außer dir” (“Except of You”) (Holofernes) – 3:41
- “Die Nacht” (“The Night”) (Holofernes, Tavassol, Tourette) – 4:20
- “Wir sind's, Helden” (“It's Us, Heroes”) (Bonus video)
Limited tour edition bonus DVD
- “Wir sind's, Helden” (extented)
- “Die Zeit heilt alle Wunder” (short movie)
- “Guten Tag” (music video)
- “Müssen nur wollen” (music video)
- “Aurélie” (music video)
- “Denkmal” (music video)
Releases and commercial success
Four singles were released off the album: “Guten Tag”, “Müssen nur wollen”, “Aurélie” and “Denkmal”. In 2004, a new version of the album with a red cover called “Die rote Reklamation” (“The Red Complaint”) was released. This limited tour edition included the official video clips of all four singles and two short movies about the band.
The album peaked at #2 on the German album chart, on #3 in Austria and on #38 in Switzerland[2]. More than 800,000 copies of the album were sold in Germany alone and was awarded triple platinum[3].. The album remains one of the most successful German albums ever, based on chart position it is 19th most successful one ever[4].
Charts overview
Album
| Chart (2003/2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[6] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[7] | 38 |
Singles
| Year | Single | # | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | AT | CH | ||
| 2003 | “Guten Tag” | 53 | - | - |
| 2003 | “Müssen nur wollen” | 57 | - | - |
| 2003 | “Aurelie” | 47 | - | - |
| 2004 | “Denkmal” | 26 | 41 | - |
Reception
The album was a success with the critics. laut.de gave it five out of five points calling it “the perfect soundtrack for an urban summer”. They describe the lyrics as “awesome and damn clever” and Judith Holofernes as “one of the most intelligent and funniest women of our time.[8]” kulturnews.de also praised the lyrics and the originality of the album, calling Wir sind Helden worthy successors of Neue Deutsche Welle acts like Nena[9].
Awards
Wir sind Helden were awarded three ECHO awards in 2004 related to their debut album making them the most successful act of that year[10].
- Best Marketing (to EMI)
- Best national video clip (for “Müssen nur wollen”)
- Best national newcomer (Radio award)
References
- ^ http://www.ifpi.de/wirtschaft/gpergebnis.php?strAktion=suche&txtSuche=Die%20Reklamation
- ^ "αCharts". Retrieved 2007-05-27.
- ^ http://www.ifpi.de/wirtschaft/gpergebnis.phpstrAktion=suche&txtSuche=Die%20Reklamation
- ^ RTL.de
- ^ Charts-Surfer
- ^ austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich
- ^ Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community - hitparade.ch
- ^ laut.de | Wir sind Helden - "Die Reklamation" (CD-Kritik)
- ^ Wir Sind Helden - Die Reklamation - kulturnews.de - Reviews und Rezensionen aktueller Neuerscheinungen
- ^ http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_%28Musikpreis%29