"Nicht verdient" (German pronunciation: [nɪçt fɛɐ̯'di:nt]; transl. "Not deserving") is a song by German rapper Capital Bra and Swiss rapper Loredana. It was released on 29 April 2020 as the lead single off Capital Bra's upcoming seventh studio album CB7 through Bra Musik.[1] The song was written by Capital Bra, Loredana and Zuna, while production was handled by Beatzarre, Djorkaeff and BuJaa.[2]
| "Nicht verdient" | ||||
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| Single by Capital Bra and Loredana | ||||
| from the album CB7 | ||||
| Language | German | |||
| Released | 29 April 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Bra Musik | |||
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| Loredana singles chronology | ||||
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| "Nicht verdient" on YouTube | ||||
The song debuted at number one in Germany, becoming Capital Bra's 21st and Loredana's fifth number-one-single.[3]
Background and composition
editOn 15 April 2020, Capital Bra announced the release date of his upcoming album CB7 and revealed that the lead single would feature Loredana.[1] Both artists had previously alluded at a possible collaboration by uploading a clip on the app TikTok doing the "Flip the Switch challenge".[4] During the song, the artists rap over a "Mediterranean instrumental" about people not deserving of their love.[5] Loredana's lyrics were interpreted as a dig at her ex-husband Mozzik.[6]
Music video
editThe accompanying music video was released on 30 April 2020 and was directed by Heiko Hammer.[7] It features shots of Capital Bra posing in front of a Ferrari, Loredana in front of a dark backdrop dancing on a white dancefloor-like surface, as well as several scenes of both artists rapping together. The video amassed over 1,5 million views in just under 13 hours.[8]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 1 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 58 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Rubach, Michael (15 April 2020). "Capital Bra kündigt neues Album an". hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Capital Bra, Loredana - Nicht verdient". 16bars.de (in German). 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Capital Bra & Loredana – Nicht verdient" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Erstes Foto von Capi & Lori!". deinupdate.de (in German). 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ ""Nicht verdient" mit Loredana". Laut.de (in German). 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Loredana: Gemeinsamer Song mit Capital Bra und erneute Abrechnung mit ihrem Ex". watson.de (in German). 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Capital Bra & Loredana – Nicht verdient (Video)". pushatv.de (in German). 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ ""Nicht verdient": Loredana rechnet in Capital Bra-Kollabo mit Ex Mozzik ab". bigfm.de (in German). 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Capital Bra & Loredana – Nicht verdient" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Capital Bra & Loredana – Nicht verdient". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2020". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.