Glas (German: [ˈglaːs], Glass) is the debut studio album by German singer Nina Chuba. It was released on 24 February by Sony Music Entertainment Germany.
| Glas | ||||
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| Released | 24 February 2023 | |||
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| Length | 49:00 | |||
| Label | Jive Germany, Sony Music | |||
| Nina Chuba chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe first single from Glas, Neben mir, was Chuba's first German-language release, following a series of English-language songs released from 2019 to 2021, and the first to be released under Jive Records. The fifth single from the album, Wildberry Lillet, was released in August 2022, and brought Chuba to mainstream success, being certified 3x Gold, 2x Platinum and Platinum in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, respectively.[1]
Eight of the eighteen tracks on Glas were pre-released, although "Molly Moon" and "Nicht allein", two singles released before the album, were not featured on it.
The release of Glas was announced in November 2022.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mangos mit Chili ("Mangos with Chilli")" | Justin Fröhlich, Yannick Johannknecht, Nina Kaiser, Wanja Bierbaum, Michael Burek, Dokii | Dokii, Michael Burek | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Wildberry Lillet" | Kaiser, Bierbaum, Fröhlich, Johannknecht | Aside, Michael Burek | 2:11 |
| 3. | "Alte Bilder ("Old Pictures")" | Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Kaiser, Fröhlich | Dokii, Michael Burek | 2:10 |
| 4. | "Mondlicht ("Moonlight")" | Tom Hengelbrock, Kaiser, Fröhlich, Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Marian Heim, Kilian Wilke, Johannes Burger | Dokii, Michael Burek | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Neben mir ("Next to Me")" | Dokii, Nina Chuba | Dokii | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Fieber ("Fever")" | Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Kaiser, Fröhlich, Johannknecht | Dokii, Michael Burek | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Glatteis ("Black Ice")" | Flo August, Kaiser | Flo August | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Sakura" | August, Kaiser | Flo August | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Ich glaub ich will heut nicht mehr gehen ("I think I don't want to leave today")" (featuring Provinz) | Dokii, Farsad Zoroofchi, Burek, Kaiser, Vincent Waizenegger | Dokii, Michael Burek | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Femminello" | Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Kaiser, Fröhlich, Jeremy Chacon, Jonas Kalisch, Henrik Meinke, Alexsej Vlasenko | Dokii, Michael Burek, Hitimpulse | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Solo" | Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Kaiser, Chachon, Kalisch, Meinke, Vlasenko, Fröhlich | Dokii, Michael Burek, Hitimpulse | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Freitag ("Friday")" | Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Kaiser, Fröhlich | Dokii, Michael Burek | 2:08 |
| 13. | "Tracksuit Velours" | Johannknecht, Kaiser, Bierbaum | Aside | 2:30 |
| 14. | "Lights Out" | Dokii, Kaiser | Dokii, Michael Burek | 2:34 |
| 15. | "Glas" | Fröhlich, Kai Kotucz, Marcel Uhde, Melvin Schmitz, Kaiser, Samuele Frijo | Juh-Dee, Michael Burek, Dokii | 2:42 |
| 16. | "Ich hass dich ("I hate you")" (featuring Chapo102) | Kaiser, Chapo102, August, Khrome030 | Flo August | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Tinnitus" | Bierbaum, Burek, Dokii, Kaiser, Fröhlich | Dokii, Michael Burek | 3:02 |
| 18. | "Alles gleich ("All the same")" | Dokii, Kaiser | Dokii | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 49:00 | |||
Charts
editGlas was Chuba's first number one on the German albums chart and the German hip hop albums chart. Additionally, Glas reached number three on the German vinyl chart.[2][3][4][5]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK) | 1 |
| Austria (Ö3) | 1 |
| Switzerland (IFPI) | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[6] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b MADS-Team (2022-11-11). ""GLAS": Nina Chuba kündigt ihr erstes Album an". MADS.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Deutschsprachige Album Charts Top 15". mtv.de. GfK Entertainment. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Nina Chuba – Glas (Hip-Hop)". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Nina Chuba – Glas (Vinyl)". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-03-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Top 20 Vinyl-Charts: März 2023". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nina Chuba; 'Glas')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Glas')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2024.