"Du" ("You") is a song by German musician Peter Maffay from his 1970 album Für das Mädchen, das ich liebe. It was his debut single as a solo artist.
| "Du" | ||||
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| Single by Peter Maffay | ||||
| from the album Für das Mädchen, das ich liebe | ||||
| Language | German | |||
| B-side | "Jeder Junge braucht ein Mädchen" | |||
| Released | 15 January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Telefunken | |||
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| Peter Maffay singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Du" on YouTube | ||||
The song was covered in 1986 by Dutch singer Andre Hazes as the title-track for his album Jij Bent Alles. David Hasselhoff also covered the song in 1994, but failed to eclipse the success of both Maffay's (Germany #43, Switzerland #41) and his own hit "Looking for Freedom" (#1 in Germany and Switzerland). Both songs are on the album Looking for... the Best.
A video clip from David Hasselhoff's cover was shown for comedic effect in the 2004 comedy, Eurotrip.
Peter Maffay song You spend two full weeks on the South African music charts in the #1 position.
Track listing
edit- German 7" single
- "Du" – 5:00
- "Jeder Junge braucht ein Mädchen" – 2:35
Charts
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 8 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 2 |
| West Germany (GfK)[6] | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Peter Maffay – Du" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Peter Maffay – Du" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Peter Maffay – Du" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Peter Maffay – Du" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Peter Maffay – Du". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Peter Maffay – Du" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
External links
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