"You Let Me Walk Alone" is a song by German singer Michael Schulte. Conceived during a songwriting camp in the run-up to Unser Lied für Lissabon, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, it was written by Schulte along with Thomas Stengaard, Nisse Ingwersen, and Katharina "Nina" Müller, while production was helmed by Stengaard, Jan-Philipp Kelber, and Joachim Schlüter. A tribute to Schulte's father, who died when the singer was 14, the song is an emotive piano ballad.[1]
| "You Let Me Walk Alone" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Schulte | ||||
| from the album Dreamer | ||||
| Released | 20 February 2018 | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
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| Michael Schulte singles chronology | ||||
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| "You Let Me Walk Alone" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
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| Final result | 4th | |||
| Final points | 340 | |||
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| ◄ "Perfect Life" (2017) | ||||
| "Sister" (2019) ► | ||||
Eventually chosen to represent Germany in the contest in Lisbon, Portugal, it ended up coming fourth in the Grand Final, thus becoming Germany's best placing song since Lena's victory at the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway and their second-best result of the 21st century overall by then. Released by Very Us Records as a digital download on 20 February 2018, it reached number three on the German Singles Chart and entered the top 20 in Belgium, Iceland, and the Netherlands after Schulte's performance on 12 May 2018.
Eurovision Song Contest
editSchulte was first confirmed as a competitor in Unser Lied für Lissabon, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, on 29 December 2017.[2] On 13 February 2018, his song was revealed to be titled "You Let Me Walk Alone".[3] The song was released on 20 February.[4] He competed in the final on 22 February, where he received the maximum twelve points from the Eurovision panel, international jury, and televoters, winning the competition.[5][6] As Germany is a member of the "Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final, held on 12 May 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.[7][8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "You Let Me Walk Alone" | 2:57 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] | 13 |
| France (SNEP)[12] | 105 |
| Germany (GfK)[13] | 3 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[14] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 83 |
| Scotland (OCC)[17] | 36 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 74 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 32 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 27 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[21] | 43 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[22] | 44 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[23] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[24] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 20 February 2018 | Digital download |
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References
edit- ^ "Eurovision 2018 contestants: every act ranked from worst to best". The Daily Telegraph. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Diese sechs Acts sind im ESC-Vorentscheid 2018". ARD (in German). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (13 February 2018). "Germany: Song Titles for Unser Lied für Lissabon Revealed". Eurovoix.
- ^ Farren, Neil (20 February 2018). "Germany: Unser Lied für Lissabon Entries Revealed". Eurovoix.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (22 February 2018). "Germany: Michael Schulte to Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix.
- ^ Casellini, Stefano (22 February 2018). "Germany: It's Michael Schulte for Lisbon!". ESCToday.
- ^ "Lisbon revealed as Host City of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (12 January 2018). "All Aboard for the Semi-Final Allocation Draw". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "You Let Me Walk Alone - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "TOPPLISTINN 26. MAI 2018". RÚV. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 20: del 11.05.2018 al 17.05.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Michael Schulte; 'You Let Me Walk Alone')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 26 July 2019. Enter You Let Me Walk Alone in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2019 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".