Umarme mich is a song from German pop-duo Ich + Ich. The song is the fourth single off their debut album Ich + Ich.[1]
| Umarme mich | |
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| Genre | Pop |
| Written | Florian Fischer Sebastian Kirchner |
| Duration | 3:44 (Single version)
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| Premiere | |
| Date | 2 December 2005 |
Origin and Artwork
editThe song was written and produced by Florian Fischer, Annette Humpe, Sebastian Kirchner and Adel Tawil. The single was mixed in the Berlin Tritonus Studios, under direction of Olaf Opal and his assistant Oliver Zülch. The recordings took place in the Berlin-based recording studios Aquarium and Keller, under the direction of Florian Fischer, Sebastian Kirchner and Adel Tawil[2]. The song was released under the music label Polydor. On the cover, alongside the artist name and the song title, are Humpe and Tawil from Ich + Ich in faded colours.
Release and Production
editThe first publication of Umarme mich was available to download from 29 November 2005[3]. The publication of a physical single followed three days later on 2 December 2005, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland[4]. Besides the single version of Umarme mich, the maxi single also contains two remixes of Umarme mich from Phil Fuldner and SONO, as well as the songs Dienen and Ich hab Zeit on the b-side. An exclusive EP was released on ITunes and contained another song on the B-side called Nur jemand den ich kannte.
Live performances of Umarme mich on the radio or other sound broadcasting platforms happened only in Germany, Austria and Switzerland until this day.[citation needed] The duo only performed the song live at their concerts.
Content
editThe song lyrics of Umarme mich are written in the German language. The song lyrics were written by Annette Humpe. The music was co-written by Florian Fischer, Annette Humpe, Sebastian Kirchner and Adel Tawil. The song is classified in the pop music genre.
The song is mainly sung by Adel Tawil. Humpe is only heard in the background towards the end, repeating some of the lyrics. The song is about a person who works hard and has had a successful life and career. But their high position in the working world alone does not make this person happy; only the feeling of being close to a certain partner makes the person happy.
Music Video
editLike the two previous singles, Du erinnerst mich an Liebe and Dienen, the music video is largely made of a comic animation. The video begins with the everyday life of a small worker who has fallen in love with his colleague. His boss also has his eye on this employee. Ultimately, his boss wins the attention of the employee for himself and the video ends with a sex scene of the two. In between, Tawil can be seen in black and white on various screens (like computer, TV, etc.). As in the previous videos, there is also a small white dog in the video to find. He is offered at the cash register as a small cuddly toy. Humpe only appears very close towards the end at the side of Tawil. The total length of the video is 3:50 minutes. The video was directed by Alexander Gellner (animation), Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher.
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Chart and Chart Positions
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Umarme mich reached the 41st position of the singles charts in Germany and was able to maintain that position for nine weeks. In Austria, the single reached 17th position and was able to hold that position for 19 weeks.
This is the fourth chart success in Germany for Ich + Ich, as well as the third in Austria. For Tawil, as a writer, this was his tenth chart success in Germany, as well as his second in Austria. As a producer, it is his fifth chart success in Germany, as well as his fourth in Austria. For Humpe, as a writer, Umarme mich was her 21st chart success in Germany, as well as her ninth in Austria. As a producer, it is her 24th chart success in Germany, as well as her 13th in Austria.
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ich + Ich - Umarme Mich". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ "Ich + Ich - Ich + Ich". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ Umarme mich by Ich + Ich, retrieved 2019-05-16
- ^ Umarme Mich, Polydor, retrieved 2019-05-16
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Annette Humpe · Adel Tawil | |||||||
| Studio album | Ich + Ich • Vom selben Stern • Gute Reise | ||||||
| Live album | Vom selben Stern (live) • Gute Reise – Live aus Berlin | ||||||
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| Tours | Ich + Ich Tour • Vom selben Stern Tour • Gute Reise Tour |