"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" ("Damn, I love you") is a 1990 song by the German singer Matthias Reim from his first album Reim. The song was Reim's first single, and remains his biggest hit, reaching the number-one spot in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In Germany, it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, equalling the record set by Boney M.'s "Rivers of Babylon".[1]
| "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Matthias Reim | ||||
| from the album Reim | ||||
| B-side | "Maskenball" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Schlager | |||
| Length | 3:40 (single version) 4:09 ("Vollgas Mix") 4:49 ("Schmusemix") | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
| Producer(s) | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
| Matthias Reim singles chronology | ||||
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Reim also recorded cover versions in other languages - English ("I Think I Love You"), French ("Et puis je t'aime (bien quand même)"), Italian ("Perché ti amo") and Spanish ("Tal vez te quiero").[2]
In 2021, Reim recorded a new English version with actor David Hasselhoff.[3]
Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 1 |
| Croatia (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 6 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 2 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[16] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[18] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[19] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | Gold | 75,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Jeffries, David. "Matthias Reim biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Cover versions of Verdammt, ich lieb' dich written by Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Matthias Reim: Duett mit Weltstar David Hasselhoff". www.schlagerplanet.com (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Artists & Music: A turntable" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. HDU Toplista. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Matthias Reim" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1990". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Matthias Reim – Verdammt ich lieb' Dich" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Gold certification for Belgian sales of 'Verdammt, ich lieb' dich' is awarded to Matthias Reim by Radio Luxembourg." 1990.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Matthias Reim; 'Verdammt ich lieb' Dich')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Matthias Reim Preise & Auszeichnungen – Matthias Reim" (in German). matthiasreim.de. Retrieved 1 September 2015. Note: "Goldene Schallplatte Niederlande".
External links
edit- "Matthias Reim – Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2009.