Respect (song)
| Consideration (forbearance, caution) | |
|---|---|
| Hoffmann & Hoffmann | |
| publication | 1983 |
| Genre (s) | Pop music , hits |
| text | Volker Lechtenbrink |
| music | Michael Reinecke |
Consideration , sometimes also consideration (forbearance, caution) , was the German contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich , which was sung by Hoffmann & Hoffmann , consisting of the brothers Michael and Günther. The song reached 5th place out of 20 participants with 94 points.
Music and lyrics
The slow ballad is introduced by a slide guitar and accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Strings accompany the song. The text is about mutual consideration. One after the other, terms such as consideration, insight, forbearance and caution are mentioned, which should be important in mutual coexistence. The stanzas also represent a failed relationship as a background.
history
The music is by Michael Reinecke , the text by Volker Lechtenbrink . The producers were Peter Kirsten and Dieter Kindl . The performers appeared as 14th out of 20 participants. Dieter Reith was a conductor. The song reached number 8 in the German charts. In Switzerland it came in 6th place. Hoffmann and Hoffmann also sang it in English under the title Love Gives .
Cover version
In 1997 Mary Roos brought out a cover version of the song and named the accompanying album after it. Many years later, in 2020 Thomas Anders and Florian Silbereisen released a cover version.
Web link
Consideration at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b http://www.diggiloo.net/?1983de
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxDJqoe-gc
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Hoffmann+%26+Hoffmann&title=R%FCcksicht&cat=s&country=de
- ↑ http://hitparade.ch/song/Hoffmann-&-Hoffmann/Ruecksicht-940
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
A little peace from Nicole |
 Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 |
Walk upright by Mary Roos |