Verdammt, ich lieb' dich
"Verdammt, ich lieb' Dich" is a 1990 song by the German singer-songwriter 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] The song's title means "Damn, I love you" in English.
"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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Cover versions
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Chart (1990–1992) | Peak position | |
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scope="row" | Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 1 |
scope="row" | Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 1 |
Croatia (Billboard)[4] | 1 | |
scope="row" | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 1 |
scope="row" | Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 1 |
Poland (LP3)[7] | 1 | |
scope="row" | Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 1 |
scope="row" | West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[17] | Gold | 25,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[18] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] | Gold | 75,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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References
- Jeffries, David. "Matthias Reim biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Austriancharts.at – Matthias Reim – Verdammt - ich lieb' dich" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Matthias Reim – Verdammt - ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Artists & Music: A turntable" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. HDU Toplista. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Matthias Reim" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Matthias Reim – Verdammt - ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Matthias Reim – Verdammt, ich lieb' dich | Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego" (in Polish). LP3. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Swisscharts.com – Matthias Reim – Verdammt - ich lieb' dich". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Matthias Reim – Verdammt - ich lieb' dich". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Jahreshitparade Singles 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1990". Ultratop. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Austrian single certifications – Matthias Reim – Verdammt ich lieb' Dich" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved September 1, 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 September 1, 2015.
- "Matthias Reim Preise & Auszeichnungen – Matthias Reim" (in German). matthiasreim.de. Retrieved September 1, 2015. Note: "Goldene Schallplatte Niederlande".
External links
- "Matthias Reim – Verdammt, Ich Lieb' Dich at Discogs". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
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