German-based No Angels, one of the most successful acts in German music history,[1] are an all-female pop band formed in 2000 on the debut season of the German adaption of the talent series Popstars. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they were one of the first television-cast acts to achieve continued success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s. No Angels made their debut with Elle'ments (2001). Cheyenne Records consulted a small team of German-based musicians to work with the quintet on the album, including Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries, Leslie Mándoki, and Peter Plate.[2] Most of them would become frequent collaborators on subsequent projects Now... Us! (2002) and Pure (2003).[3][4] Beginning with their second album Now... Us!, the band took a wider role in contributing own lyrics and melodies to their music, with Petruo co-writing the number-one single "Something About Us."[3] At the same time, the group sourced songs from a growing number of international songwriters, particularly from Australia, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom.[3]
Released songs
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| Song | Writer(s) | Originating album | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "100% Emotional" | Johan Aberg Paul Rein Winston Sela |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "2 Get Over You" | Tim Brettschneider Alan Glass Sandi S. |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "A New Day" | Nasri Atweh | 20 | 2021 | [7] |
| "A Reason" | Derek Bramble Dana Glover Lindy Robbins |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Ain't Gonna Look the Other Way" | Tracy Ackerman Peer Astrom Anders Bagge |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "All Cried Out" | Steve Jolley Alison Moyet Tony Swain |
Now... Us! / When the Angels Swing | 2002 | [8] |
| "Amaze Me" | Steve Mac Karen Poole |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Anchor Your Love" | Oliver Dommaschk Kaidy-Ann Morgan Marco Quast |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Angel of Mine" | Stephan Browarczyk Christoph Brüx Alexandra Prince Mirko von Schlieffen |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Atlantis" (with Donovan) |
Donovan Leitch | Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Autumn Breeze" | D. Dowlut | Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Back Off" | Pelle Ankarberg David Jassy Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Be My Man (The Plan)" | Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mándoki |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Been Here Before" | Mia Bergström Haakan Nils Ingvar Glante Tobias Gustafsson |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Cold as Ice" | David Brunner Christopher Cousins Marc Klammer |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Come Back" | Cal Abate Nadja Benaissa Daniel Troha |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Confession" | Lucy Diakovska | Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Couldn't Care Less" | Franciz & LePont | Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Cry for You" | Thomas Anders Christian Geller |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Dance-Aholic" | Nasri Atweh Aaron Pearce |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Daylight in Your Eyes" | Tony Bruno Tommy Byrnes |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Derailed" | Nasri Atweh Bill Blast Nicolas Furlong Aaron Pearce |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Disappear" | Remee Hanne Sørvaag Thomas Troelsen |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (with TV-Allstars) |
Bob Geldof Midge Ure |
The Ultimate Christmas Album | 2003 | [9] |
| "Don't Hesitate" | — | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | [10] |
| "Down Boy" | Tiyon Mack Le'che Martin Chad Roper Aaron Pearce |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Eleven Out of Ten" | Pelle Ankarberg Charlie Dore Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Faith Can Move a Mountain" | Julian Feifel | Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Feelgood Lies" | Pelle Ankarberg Charlie Dore Niclas Molinder Maryann Morgan Joacim Persson |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Forever Yours" | Fredrik Thomander Anders Wikström |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Funky Dance" | Thomas Anders Christian Geller Lucy Diakovska |
When the Angels Swing | 2002 | [8] |
| "Goodbye to Yesterday" | Pelle Ankarberg Charlie Dore Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "How Can We Be Friends" | Dane Deviller Sean Hosein Pam Sheyne |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "I Believe in You" | Johan Ekhé Negin Djafari Ulf Lindström |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "I Don't Wanna Talk About It" | David Clewett Negin Djafari Ivar Lisinski |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "I Had a Feeling" | Arnthor Birgisson Jörgen Elofsson |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "In My Head" | Henrik Nielsen | Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Let Me Be the One" | — | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | [10] |
| "Let's Go to Bed" (with Mousse T.) |
Errol Rennalls Mousse T. |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Life Is a Miracle" | Michelle Leonard Frank Kurt Meyer Dieter Müller-Christ Claudio Pagonis |
Kleiner Dodo soundtrack | 2008 | [11] |
| "Like Ice in the Sunshine" | Holger Julian Copp Hanno Harders |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Lost in You" | Tim Brettschneider Alan Glass Sandi S. |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Love You for Eternity" | Christoph Assmann Nasri Atweh Christian Geller Sandy Mölling |
20 | 2021 | [7] |
| "Lovestory" | Par Åström Anders Bagge Reed Vertenley |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Mad Wild" | Flo August Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Sunnibs Andrew Tyler Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir |
20 | 2021 | [7] |
| "Make a Change" | Peter Ibsen Christina Rumbley Sacha Skarbek |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Maybe" | Pelle Ankarberg Niclas Molinder Maryann Morgan Joacim Persson |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Minute by Minute" (featuring Nasri) |
Arnthor Birgisson Savan Kotecha |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Misguided Heart" | Hannah Robinson Steve Robson |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "New Beginning" | Negin Djafari Thomas Who |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Nitelife" | — | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | [10] |
| "No Angel (It's All in Your Mind)" | Tim Hawes Pete Kirtley Liz Winstanley |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Now That We Found Love" | Thorsten Brötzmann Ulrich Wehner |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "One Life" | Nasri Atweh Hakim Bell Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska Akene Dunkley Adam Messinger Sandy Mölling Jessica Wahls |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Promises Can Wait" | Dawn Faith Schönherz Peter Ries |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Push Me to the Limit" | Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mándoki |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Reason" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas |
The Best of No Angels | 2003 | [12] |
| "Rebel" | Bill Blast Alisha Brooks |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Rivers of Joy" | Hans Andersson Niklas Pettersson |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Say Goodbye" | Velroy Baily Celetia Martin Sandy Mölling Ian Pitter |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Say Goodbye" | Nasri Atweh Adam Messinger |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Secret's Out" | Mats Berntoft Celetia Martin Magnus Wallbert |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Send Me Flowers" | Axel Breitung | Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "Shield Against My Sorrow" | Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mándoki Nik Hafemann Jessica Wahls |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Shut Your Mouth" | Evan "Kidd" Bogart Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska David Quiñones Aaron Pearce |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Sister" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "So Wanna Be with You" | Ferdinand Bolland Peter Ries |
The History of Popstars | 2004 | [13] |
| "So What" | Denise Adam Jane Dobbins Tim Hawes Pete Kirtley |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Soft Place to Fall" | Allan Simpson | Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Someday" | Niklas Hillbom Thomas Jansson |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Something About Us" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Still in Love with You" | Figge Boström Johan Lindman |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Stop" | Bill Blast Alisha Brooks |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Takes a Woman to Know" | Charlie Dore Terry Britten |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Teardrops" | Cecil Womack Linda Womack |
Destiny Reloaded | 2008 | [5] |
| "Ten Degrees" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "That's the Reason" | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas |
Elle'ments | 2002 | [2] |
| "The Rhythm of My Heart" | Alexah Carlton Andreas John Erik McHoll Mario Novack Hanne Sørvaag Adrian Zag |
Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "There Must Be an Angel" | Annie Lennox David A. Stewart |
Elle'ments | 2002 | [2] |
| "Three Words" | Josef Larossi Andreas Romdhane |
Now... Us! | 2002 | [3] |
| "Thunderstorm" | Arnthor Birgisson Bill Blast Lucy Diakovska Savan Kotecha Peter Patzer |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Too Old" | Nasri Atweh Lucy Diakovska Adam Messinger |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Up Against the Wall" | Evan "Kidd" Bogart Sandy Mölling David Quiñones Aaron Pearce Jessica Wahls |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "Venus" | Robbie van Leeuwen | Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Washes Over Me" | Arlene Gold Brian Nash Mike Post |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "We Keep the Spirit Alive" | Christoph Assmann Christian Geller Sandy Mölling |
20 | 2021 | [7] |
| "Welcome to the Dance" | Bill Blast Alisha Brooks |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
| "What Am I Supposed to Do" | Rob Hardt Senait Mehari Harry Zier |
Elle'ments | 2002 | [2] |
| "What If" | Adrian Newman | Destiny | 2007 | [5] |
| "Where Is Your Love" (DJ Bobo featuring No Angels) |
Axel Breitung René Baumann |
Celebration | 2002 | [2] |
| "Wherever You Go" | — | Magix Video Maker | 2001 | [10] |
| "When the Angels Sing" | Peter Ries Charlemaine Thomas-Schmidtmer |
Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "You Could Be the First" | Ralf Lübke | Elle'ments | 2001 | [2] |
| "You Lied" | Sandy Frederickson Kit Hain Suzanne Smith |
Pure | 2003 | [4] |
| "Young Love" | Nasri Atweh Adam Messinger Sandy Mölling Jessica Wahls |
Welcome to the Dance | 2009 | [6] |
Live songs
edit- "Baby Can I Hold You" – Rivers of Joy Tour, 2001
- "Fernando" – Die ultimative Chart Show, 2003
- "Genio Atrapado" – Rivers of Joy Tour, 2001
- "If Your Girl Only Knew"/"Try Again" (Aaliyah Medley) – Rivers of Joy Tour, 2001
- "River Deep - Mountain High" – Rivers of Joy Tour, 2001
- "You Are Everything" – Rivers of Joy Tour, 2001
Unreleased songs
editThese songs were recorded by No Angels but remain unreleased:
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "2 Get Over U" | No Angels & Hear'Say | Sandi S. Tim Brettschneider Alan Glass |
[14] |
| "Boy It's You" | No Angels | Hermann Hinrich Behrens Terri Bjerre Piero Brunetti Ambrogio Crotti |
[15] |
| "Chemicals React" | No Angels | Timothy Hawes Obi Mhondera Will Simms |
[16] |
| "Copy And Paste" | No Angels | Jens Gad LaMenga Kafi Erik Lewander |
[17] |
| "Even If I Try" | No Angels | Thomas Anders Lucy Diakovska Christian Geller |
[18] |
| "Falling Up, Standing Down" | No Angels | Hiten Bharadia Iain Farquharson Blair MacKichan |
[19] |
| "I Want to Be There" | No Angels | Alexander Geringas Alan Glass Emma Owens |
[20] |
| "Latino Mi Amor" | No Angels | Unknown | [21] |
| "Since I Found You" | No Angels | Thorsten Brötzmann Alexander Geringas Vanessa Petruo |
[22] |
| "Tears That I Cry" | No Angels | Thomas Anders Lucy Diakovska Christian Geller |
[23] |
| "Under Your Sun" | No Angels | Martin Briley Dana Calitry Jeffrey Franzel |
[24] |
| "When I Found Love" | No Angels | Thomas Anders Lucy Diakovska Christian Geller |
[25] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oberwittler, Jörg (19 March 2007). "Mädchen-Handel, Runde zwei". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Elle'ments (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Now... Us! (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Pure (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Destiny (liner notes). No Angels. Universal Music Pop. 2007.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Welcome to the Dance (liner notes). No Angels. Universal Music Pop. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d 20 (liner notes). No Angels. BMG Rights Management. 2021.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b When the Angels Swing (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Ultimate Christmas Album (liner notes). TV-Allstars. Cheyenne Records. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d Magix Video Maker (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kleiner Dodo (liner notes). Various Artists. Universal Music Pop. 2008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Best of No Angels (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The History of Popstars (liner notes). No Angels. Cheyenne Records. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Duett der "Popstars"". Netzeitung.de. 20 August 2001. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
- ^ "Boy It's You (ISWC: T-801.557.494-5)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Chemicals React (GEMA-Werk Nr.: 10277514-001)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Copy And Paste (ISWC: T-802.601.234-1)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Even If I Try (ISWC: T-800.042.306-4)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Falling Up, Standing Down (GEMA-Werk Nr.: 10207573-001)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "I Want to Be There (ISWC: T-802.433.630-0)". GEMA. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Dippel, Tinka (1 October 2010). Alles wird gut (in German). Kontor New Media GmbH. ISBN 9783841900661. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Since I Found You (Work ID: 496868450)". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Tears That I Cry (ISWC: T-800.042.275-4)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Under Your Sun (GEMA-Werk.-Nr: 7785654-002)". GEMA. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "When I Found Love (ISWC: T-800.042.265-2)". GEMA. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
External links
edit- NoAngels-Music.de — official website.