Geboren um zu leben
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| "Geboren um zu leben" | ||||
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| Single by Unheilig | ||||
| from the album Große Freiheit | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 7:53 | |||
| Label | Vertigo Be (Universal) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bernd Heinrich Graf, Henning Verlage | |||
| Producer(s) | Der Graf | |||
| Unheilig singles chronology | ||||
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"Geboren um zu leben" ("Born to Live") is the first single from Unheilig's album Grosse Freiheit and the sixth single of the band. As of December 2010, the single has been certified triple gold with 450,000 copies sold.[where?][1]
Meaning
[edit]The song "Geboren um zu leben" was inspired by the death of a close friend of Unheilig's frontman, Der Graf.[2] In 2008, the friend suffered a heart attack and stroke, from which he did not recover; Der Graf was with him when he died.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | English Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Geboren um zu leben" | Born to Live | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Ein letztes Mal" | One Last Time | 4:03 |
Music video
[edit]On 14 January 2010 the official music video for "Geboren um zu leben" was released.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| German Airplay Chart[3] | 9 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 17 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ö3 Austria Top 40[5] | 8 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[6] | 25 |
| German Singles Chart[7] | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Top 75[8] | 42 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[9] | 75 |
| German Singles Chart[10] | 86 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 64 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ (German)
- ^ German Airplay Chart Archived April 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 2011-06-03
- ^ Geboren Um Zu Leben at austriancharts.at
- ^ Steffen Hung (2010-12-24). "Jahreshitparade 2010". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "European Hot 100". Billboard.com. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Musik-Jahrescharts: "Sanfter Riese" und der Graf setzen sich durch - media control". Media-control.de. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2010". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Ö3 Austria Top40 - Single Charts 2011". oe3.ORF.at. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ ":: MTV | Single Jahrescharts 2011 | charts". Mtv.de. 2011-12-31. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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