"Pendel" (English: Pendulum) is a song by German recording artist Yvonne Catterfeld. It was written by Thomas Dörschel, Johannes Walter-Müller, and Alexander Freund and produced by Roland Spremberg for her sixth studio album Lieber so (2013). Built on a hand-clapped rhythm and pulsating beats, the uptempo song's instrumentation consists of soft percussion instruments and a piano. In "Pendel", Catterfeld talk about the changes that come from and may result in fortune, crises, and progress.[1]

"Pendel"
Single by Yvonne Catterfeld
from the album Lieber so
Released8 November 2013 (2013-11-08)
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Roland Spremberg
Yvonne Catterfeld singles chronology
"Blau im Blau"
(2010)
"Pendel"
(2013)
"Lieber so"
(2015)

Chart performance

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Selected as the album's lead single, "Pendel" was released as a digital single in November 2013 and reached number 59 on the German Singles Chart. It marked her lowest-charting single in years.[2]

Music video

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An accompanying music video was directed by Christian Schwochow and released on 4 November 2013.[3][4]

Track listings

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Digital single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pendel"
3:27
2."Unser Weg"
  • Steffen Häfelinger
  • Yvonne Catterfeld
3:04

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Pendel"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[2] 59

References

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  1. ^ "Neues von Yvonne Catterfeld: Pendel wird die erste Single aus neuem Album". Universal Music (in German). 31 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Yvonne Catterfeld – Pendel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. ^ "Search". Crew United. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Yvonne Catterfeld präsentiert ihr neues Video "Pendel"". Universal Music (in German). 4 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Pendel". Spotify. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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