Schwarz Weiss (English: Black White) is a studio album by Austrian recording artist Christina Stürmer, comprising new interpretations of songs from her first two albums Freier Fall (2003) and Soll das wirklich alles sein? (2004), it was released on 30 May 2005 by Polydor Records, serving as her debut album in Germany and Switzerland.

Schwarz Weiss
Compilation album by
Released30 May 2005
Genre
Length46:11
LabelPolydor
Producer
Christina Stürmer chronology
Wirklich Alles!
(2004)
Schwarz Weiss
(2005)
Lebe Lauter
(2006)
Singles from Schwarz Weiss
  1. "Vorbei"
    Released: 5 September 2004
  2. "Ich lebe"
    Released: 25 April 2005
  3. "Engel fliegen einsam"
    Released: 1 August 2005
  4. "Mama (Ana Ahabak)"
    Released: 5 November 2005
  5. "Immer an euch geglaubt"
    Released: March 10, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicNot rated [1]

The songs "Ich Lebe", "Vorbei" and "Engel fliegen einsam" were released as singles.[1] Stürmer won the 2005 "Single of the year" Amadeus Austrian Music Award with "Engel fliegen einsam". The album was certified 2× Platinum in Germany[2] and Gold in Switzerland.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bist du bei mir"
  • Stürmer
  • Oliver Varga
Thorsten Brötzmann3:15
2."Ich lebe"
  • Frank Ramond
  • Maya Singh
  • Alexander Kahr
  • Eva Kraus
  • Harald Hanisch
  • Leopold Zillinger
Brötzmann3:20
3."Schwarz Weiss"
  • Kahr
  • Robert Pfluger
  • David Young
  • Shannon Penn
Brötzmann3:46
4."Engel fliegen einsam"
  • Singh
  • Hannes Strasser
Brötzmann3:11
5."Glücklich"
  • Jan Löchel
  • Jennifer Schüller
Brötzmann2:56
6."4 Jahreszeiten"Klaus Pérez-SaladoBrötzmann4:12
7."Immer an euch geglaubt"
  • Singh
  • Alexander Kahr
  • Robert Pfluger
  • Christian A. Konrad
  • Bernhard Lassl
Brötzmann3:34
8."Mama (Ana Ahabak)"
  • Singh
  • Kahr
  • Pfluger
Brötzmann4:00
9."Kind des Universums"
  • Christian Lohr
  • Singh
Brötzmann4:12
10."Vorbei"
  • Hanno Bruhn
Alexander Kahr3:12
11."So wie ich bin"
  • Jan Löchel
  • Jennifer Schüller
  • Gösta Hulden
Brötzmann3:06
12."Liebt sie dich so wie ich?"
  • Kurt Keinrath
  • Peter Wessely
Kahr3:25
13."Geh nicht wenn du kommst"StrasserKahr4:04

Special features

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As special features the CD contains the music videos for Vorbei and Ich lebe along with an exclusive interview with Christina Stürmer. These can be viewed when the CD is played on a computer.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[9] 2× Platinum 400,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Jon O'Brien. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  2. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Christina Stürmer; 'Schwarz Weiss')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  3. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Schwaz / Weiss')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Christina Stürmer – Schwarz Weiss" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Christina Stürmer – Schwarz Weiss". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 2005". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  7. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2005". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 2006". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  9. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Christina Stürmer; 'Schwarz Weiss')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Schwaz / Weiss')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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