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{{Short description|German rock band}} |
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{{About||the American Christian metal band|Die Happy (band)}} |
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| name = Die Happy |
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| image = Die Happy - Grünspan Hamburg 2018 05.jpg |
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| name = Die Happy |
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| image = Die Happy - Grünspan Hamburg 2018 05.jpg |
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br/>[[Alternative metal]] |
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| caption = The band performing in 2018 |
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| origin = [[Ulm]], Germany |
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| genre = {{ubl|[[Alternative rock]]|[[alternative metal]]}} |
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| years_active = 1993–present |
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| current_members = [[Marta Jandová]] <br/>Thorsten Mewes<br/>Ralph Rieker<br />Jürgen Stiehle |
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| label = [[Gun records|Gun Records]]/[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony BMG]] |
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| past_members = Frede Ferber<br />Holger Fiesel<br />Marcus Heinzmann<br />Julian Rosenthal |
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| website = {{URL|diehappy.de}} |
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* Ralph Rieker |
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'''Die Happy''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[alternative rock]] band from [[Ulm]]. |
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* Frede Ferber |
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* Holger Fiesel |
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* Marcus Heinzmann |
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* Julian Rosenthal |
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== Band members == |
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* [[Marta Jandová]] (vocals) |
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* Thorsten Mewes (guitar) |
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Jandová provides additional vocals on the song "Undivided" from [[Dog Eat Dog (band)|Dog Eat Dog]]'s 2006 release, ''Walk With Me'', "Horizont" from [[In Extremo]]'s album ''Mein Rasend Herz'', "[[Wie weit/How far/En Vie|Wie weit/How far]]" from [[Apocalyptica]]'s [[Apocalyptica (album)|self-titled album]] and the 2010 single "Halt dich an mir fest" with [[Revolverheld]] from the album ''[[In Farbe]]''. She is also featured on "[[Träumst Du?]]" from [[Oomph!]]'s album ''[[GlaubeLiebeTod]]'', the winning entry for the 2007 [[Bundesvision Song Contest]]. Jandová was a foreign exchange student in the USA before joining Die Happy. |
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* Jürgen Stiehle (drums) |
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==Band members== |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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! colspan="4"|Chart positions |
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!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Die+Happy|title=Discographie von Die Happy|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> |
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!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[Austria|AUT]]<br><ref>[http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Die+Happy&titel=Genuine+Venus&cat=s AUT chart positions]</ref> |
!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[Austria|AUT]]<br /><ref>[http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Die+Happy&titel=Genuine+Venus&cat=s AUT chart positions]</ref> |
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!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[Switzerland|SWI]]<br><ref>[http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Die+Happy SWI chart positions]</ref> |
!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[Switzerland|SWI]]<br /><ref>[http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Die+Happy SWI chart positions]</ref> |
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!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[Czech Republic|CZ]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=147577&sec=0360e78979b09293d2484e172e5c305a|title=ÈNS IFPI|work=ifpicr.cz}}</ref> |
!style="width:3em;font-size:80%"| [[Czech Republic|CZ]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=147577&sec=0360e78979b09293d2484e172e5c305a|title=ÈNS IFPI|work=ifpicr.cz}}</ref> |
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|1994 |
|1994 |
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|''Better Than Nothing'' |
|''Better Than Nothing'' |
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|2001 |
|2001 |
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|''Supersonic Speed'' |
|''Supersonic Speed'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 3 February 2001 |
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*Label: [[Ariola Records|Ariola]] |
*Label: [[Ariola Records|Ariola]] |
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*Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Cassette single|CS]] |
*Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Cassette single|CS]] |
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|2002 |
|2002 |
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|''Beautiful Morning'' |
|''Beautiful Morning'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 1 April 2002 |
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*Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] |
*Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] |
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*Format: CD |
*Format: CD |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|''The Weight of the Circumstances'' |
|''The Weight of the Circumstances'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 8 August 2003 |
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*Label: Firestarter |
*Label: Firestarter |
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*Format: CD, [[LP record|LP]] |
*Format: CD, [[LP record|LP]] |
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| rowspan="2" | 2005 |
| rowspan="2" | 2005 |
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|''Bitter |
|''Bitter to Better'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: |
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*Label: [[GUN Records|GUN]] |
*Label: [[GUN Records|GUN]] |
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|''Four |
|''Four and More (Unplugged)'' |
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*Released: 11 November 2005 |
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*Label: GUN |
*Label: GUN |
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*Format: CD |
*Format: CD |
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|2006 |
|2006 |
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|''No Nuts No Glory'' |
|''No Nuts No Glory'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 20 October 2006 |
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*Label: BMG |
*Label: BMG |
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|2008 |
|2008 |
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|''VI'' |
|''VI'' |
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*Released: 22 April 2008 |
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*Label: GUN |
*Label: GUN |
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|2009 |
|2009 |
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|''Most Wanted (Best Of)'' |
|''Most Wanted (Best Of)'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 21 July 2009 |
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*Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
*Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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|2010 |
|2010 |
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|''Red Box'' |
|''Red Box'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 28 September 2010 |
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*Label: |
*Label: F.A.M.E. |
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*Format: CD |
*Format: CD |
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|align="center"|30 |
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|2014 |
|2014 |
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|''Ever Love'' |
|''Ever Love'' |
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*Released: |
*Released: 28 February 2014 |
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*Label: F.A.M.E. |
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*Format: CD |
*Format: CD |
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|2020 |
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|''Guess What'' |
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*Released: 10 April 2020 |
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*Label: Bullet Records |
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*Format: CD, DD |
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===Singles=== |
=== Singles === |
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| "Like |
| "Like a Flower" |
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| rowspan="3"| 2002 |
| rowspan="3"| 2002 |
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| "Not That Kind |
| "Not That Kind of Girl" |
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| align="center" | 99 |
| align="center" | 99 |
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| rowspan="3"| ''Beautiful Morning'' |
| rowspan="3"| ''Beautiful Morning'' |
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| "Cry |
| "Cry for More" |
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| rowspan="2"| 2003 |
| rowspan="2"| 2003 |
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| "Everyday's |
| "Everyday's a Weekend" |
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| align="center" | 96 |
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| rowspan="3"| ''Weight of the Circumstances'' |
| rowspan="3"| ''Weight of the Circumstances'' |
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| "Big Boy" |
| "Big Boy" |
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| 2004 |
| 2004 |
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| "Slow Day" |
| "Slow Day" |
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| "I Am" |
| "I Am" |
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| rowspan="3"| ''Bitter |
| rowspan="3"| ''Bitter to Better'' |
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| "Big Big Trouble" |
| "Big Big Trouble" |
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| rowspan="2"| 2008 |
| rowspan="2"| 2008 |
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| "Still Love You" |
| "Still Love You" |
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| 2010 |
| 2010 |
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| "Dance |
| "Dance for You Tonight" |
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| rowspan="2"| ''Red Box'' |
| rowspan="2"| ''Red Box'' |
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| ''Ever Love'' |
| ''Ever Love'' |
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| 2019 |
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| "Love Suicide" |
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| rowspan="3"| ''Guess What'' |
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| "Guess What" |
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| "Here I Am" |
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'''DVDs |
'''DVDs''' |
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* ''The Weight of the Circumstances'' (2003) |
* ''The Weight of the Circumstances'' (2003) |
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* ''10 |
* ''10 – Live and Alive'' (2004) |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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<references/> |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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{{Commons category |
{{Commons category}} |
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* {{Official website|http://www.diehappy.de}} {{de |
* {{Official website|http://www.diehappy.de}} {{in lang|de|en}} |
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* [http://www.diehappyfanclub.de/ Official German |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090120062648/http://www.diehappyfanclub.de/ Official German fan club] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004075216/http://www.diehappy.ru/ Die Happy Russian club] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004075216/http://www.diehappy.ru/ Die Happy Russian club] |
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1993]] |
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[[Category:Participants in the Bundesvision Song Contest]] |
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[[Category:English-language musical groups from Germany]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 7 February 2024
Die Happy | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Ulm, Germany |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Gun Records/Sony BMG |
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Website | diehappy |
Die Happy is a German alternative rock band from Ulm. The group was founded in 1993 by Czech singer Marta Jandová and Thorsten Mewes. Even though the band is based in Germany, their songs are written and performed almost exclusively in English.
Band members[edit]
- Marta Jandová (vocals)
- Thorsten Mewes (guitar)
- Ralph Rieker (bass)
- Jürgen Stiehle (drums)
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Year | Album | Chart positions | |||
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AUT [2] |
SWI [3] |
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1994 | Better Than Nothing
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1996 | Dirty Flowers
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1997 | Promotion
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2001 | Supersonic Speed | 43 | — | — | — |
2002 | Beautiful Morning
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15 | 51 | — | — |
2003 | The Weight of the Circumstances
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6 | 16 | 53 | — |
2005 | Bitter to Better
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9 | 40 | 51 | — |
Four and More (Unplugged)
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2006 | No Nuts No Glory
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28 | — | 88 | — |
2008 | VI
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13 | 74 | — | — |
2009 | Most Wanted (Best Of)
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51 | — | — | 35 |
2010 | Red Box
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30 | — | — | — |
2014 | Ever Love
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35 | — | — | — |
2020 | Guess What
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39 | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles[edit]
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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2000 | "Supersonic SpeedJam" | — | Supersonic Speed | ||
2001 | "One Million Times" | — | |||
"Like a Flower" | — | ||||
2002 | "Not That Kind of Girl" | 99 | Beautiful Morning | ||
"Goodbye" | 63 | ||||
"Cry for More" | — | ||||
2003 | "Everyday's a Weekend" | 96 | Weight of the Circumstances | ||
"Big Boy" | 63 | ||||
2004 | "Slow Day" | — | |||
2005 | "I Am" | 75 | Bitter to Better | ||
"Big Big Trouble" | 41 | ||||
"Blood Cell Traffic" | — | ||||
2006 | "The Ordinary Song" | — | No Nuts No Glory | ||
"Wanna Be Your Girl" | 80 | ||||
2008 | "Still Love You" | — | VI | ||
"Peaches" | — | ||||
2010 | "Dance for You Tonight" | — | Red Box | ||
2011 | "Anytime" | — | |||
2014 | "I Could Die Happy" | — | Ever Love | ||
2019 | "Love Suicide" | — | Guess What | ||
2020 | "Guess What" | — | |||
"Here I Am" | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
DVDs
- The Weight of the Circumstances (2003)
- 10 – Live and Alive (2004)
References[edit]
- ^ "Discographie von Die Happy". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ AUT chart positions
- ^ SWI chart positions
- ^ "ÈNS IFPI". ifpicr.cz.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Die Happy.
- Official website (in German and English)
- Official German fan club
- Die Happy Russian club