Ausländer (Rammstein song)

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"Ausländer"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Untitled
B-side
Released28 May 2019
Recorded2018
StudioLa Fabrique (Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France)
GenreIndustrial metal[1]
Length3:51
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Olsen Involtini
  • Rammstein
Rammstein singles chronology
"Radio"
(2019)
"Ausländer"
(2019)
"Zeit"
(2022)
Music video
"Ausländer" on YouTube

"Ausländer" (German for "Foreigner") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the third single from the band's untitled seventh studio album; it received a music video release on 28 May 2019 and physical releases on 31 May. It reached number two in Germany and the top 40 in Austria and Switzerland.

Music video[edit]

The video was released online[2] on 28 May 2019 at 19:00 CET following a 15-second preview[3] for the video one day prior. The video was directed by Jörn Heitmann and filmed in Cape Town.[4][5]

Track listing[edit]

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Ausländer"3:51
2."Radio"4:37
3."Ausländer" (RMX by R3hab)3:49
4."Ausländer" (RMX by Felix Jaehn)3:27
5."Radio" (RMX by Twocolors)5:00
10" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Ausländer"3:51
2."Radio"4:37
3."Radio" (RMX by Twocolors)5:00

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Ausländer"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 29
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 2
CIS (TopHit)[8] 83
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 19
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[11] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 38
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[14] 29
2023 chart performance for "Ausländer"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 70

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] Gold 15,000
Germany (BVMI)[17] Gold 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[18] Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Catalogue number Ref.
Various 28 May 2019 Universal TBD
31 May 2019 10-inch 7764268 [19]
CD 7788944 [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas, Laviea (22 May 2019). "Rammstein | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Rammstein - Ausländer (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Rammstein - Ausländer (Official Trailer)". YouTube. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Is Rammstein racist?". Africa is a country. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "The Story Behind The Song: Rammstein's Ausländer". Louder Sound. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  8. ^ Rammstein — Ausländer. TopHit. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  15. ^ "2023 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Rammstein – Ausländer" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Ausländer')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Images for Rammstein - Ausländer (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Images for Rammstein - Ausländer (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 June 2019.