"Liebe ist" (English: "Love Is") is a song by German recording artist Nena. It was co-written and produced along by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen for her 13th studio album, Willst du mit mir gehn (2005). Selected as the album's lead single, it served as the theme song for the Sat.1 telenovela Verliebt in Berlin. Upon its release in February 2005, "Liebe ist" topped the German Singles Chart for two weeks, becoming Nena's second number-one hit, after 1983's "99 Luftballons", and her first chart-topper as a solo artist. The Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) awarded the song a gold certification for shipping 150,000 units in Germany alone. A remix of "Liebe ist" for American audiences was considered but never surfaced.[2]
| "Liebe ist" | ||||
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| Single by Nena | ||||
| from the album Willst du mit mir gehn | ||||
| Language | German | |||
| English title | "Love Is" | |||
| Released | 25 February 2005[1] | |||
| Length | 4:53 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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| Producer(s) | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen | |||
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Formats and track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liebe ist" (radio version) | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Liebe ist" (piano version) | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Ohne Liebe bin ich nichts" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Liebe ist" (remix) | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Liebe ist" (album version) | 4:53 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[12] | Gold | 150,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Nena – Liebe ist" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Spahr, Wolfgang (2 April 2005). Ferguson, Tom (ed.). "Global Pulse". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 14. p. 39.
...a U.S. remix of 'Liebe Ist' is under discussion.
- ^ Liebe ist (German maxi-CD single liner notes). Nena. Warner Strategic Marketing. 2005. 5050467-7385-2-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Nena – Liebe ist" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 14. 2 April 2005. p. 39.
- ^ "Nena – Liebe ist" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Nena – Liebe ist". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005" (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nena; 'Liebe ist')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
edit- "Liebe ist" at the official Nena website
- "Liebe ist" at Discogs