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{{About||the American Christian metal band|Die Happy (band)}}
{{About||the American Christian metal band|Die Happy (band)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Die Happy
| name = Die Happy
| image = Die Happy - Grünspan Hamburg 2018 05.jpg
| image = Die Happy - Grünspan Hamburg 2018 05.jpg
| image_upright = 1.2
| caption = The band performing in 2018
| caption = The band performing in 2018
| origin = [[Ulm]], Baden-Württemberg, Germany
| origin = [[Ulm]], Germany
| genre = {{ubl|[[Alternative rock]]|[[Alternative metal]]}}
| genre = {{ubl|[[Alternative rock]]|[[alternative metal]]}}
| years_active = 1993–present
| years_active = 1993–present
| label = [[Gun records|Gun Records]]/[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony BMG]]
| label = [[Gun records|Gun Records]]/[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony BMG]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.diehappy.de}}
| website = {{URL|diehappy.de}}
| current_members = {{plainlist|
| current_members = {{plainlist|
* [[Marta Jandová]]
* [[Marta Jandová]]
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}}
}}
}}
}}
'''Die Happy''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[alternative rock]] band from [[Ulm]].
'''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.


==History==
== Band members ==
⚫
* [[Marta Jandová]] (vocals)
The group was founded in 1993 by [[Czech Republic|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 language|English]].
⚫
* Thorsten Mewes (guitar)

⚫
* Ralph Rieker (bass)
==Band members==
⚫
* Jürgen Stiehle (drums)
⚫
* [[Marta Jandová]] ([[Singing|vocals]])
⚫
* Thorsten Mewes ([[Guitar]])
⚫
* Ralph Rieker ([[Bass guitar|Bass]])
⚫
* Jürgen Stiehle ([[Drum kit|drums]])


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
===Albums===
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Year
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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>
!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>
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
|''Better Than Nothing''
|''Better Than Nothing''
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|2001
|2001
|''Supersonic Speed''
|''Supersonic Speed''
*Released: February 3, 2001
*Released: 3 February 2001
*Label: [[Ariola Records|Ariola]]
*Label: [[Ariola Records|Ariola]]
*Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Cassette single|CS]]
*Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Cassette single|CS]]
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|2002
|2002
|''Beautiful Morning''
|''Beautiful Morning''
*Released: April 1, 2002
*Released: 1 April 2002
*Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
*Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
*Format: CD
*Format: CD
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|2003
|2003
|''The Weight of the Circumstances''
|''The Weight of the Circumstances''
*Released: August 8, 2003
*Released: 8 August 2003
*Label: Firestarter
*Label: Firestarter
*Format: CD, [[LP record|LP]]
*Format: CD, [[LP record|LP]]
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|-
|-
|''Four And More (Unplugged)''
|''Four And More (Unplugged)''
*Released: November 11, 2005
*Released: 11 November 2005
*Label: GUN
*Label: GUN
*Format: CD
*Format: CD
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|2006
|2006
|''No Nuts No Glory''
|''No Nuts No Glory''
*Released: October 20, 2006
*Released: 20 October 2006
*Label: BMG
*Label: BMG
*Format:
*Format:
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|2008
|2008
|''VI''
|''VI''
*Released: April 22, 2008
*Released: 22 April 2008
*Label: GUN
*Label: GUN
*Format:
*Format:
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|2009
|2009
|''Most Wanted (Best Of)''
|''Most Wanted (Best Of)''
*Released: July 21, 2009
*Released: 21 July 2009
*Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
*Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
*Format:
*Format:
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|2010
|2010
|''Red Box''
|''Red Box''
*Released: September 28, 2010
*Released: 28 September 2010
*Label: F.A.M.E.
*Label: F.A.M.E.
*Format: CD
*Format: CD
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|2014
|2014
|''Ever Love''
|''Ever Love''
*Released: February 28, 2014
*Released: 28 February 2014
*Label: F.A.M.E.
*Label: F.A.M.E.
*Format: CD
*Format: CD
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|2020
|2020
|''Guess What''
|''Guess What''
*Released: April 10, 2020
*Released: 10 April 2020
*Label: Bullet Records
*Label: Bullet Records
*Format: CD, DD
*Format: CD, DD
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|}
|}


===Singles===
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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| "Cry For More"
| "Cry For More"
| align="center" | —
| align="center" | —
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| "Everyday's A Weekend"
| "Everyday's A Weekend"
| align="center" | 96
| align="center" | 96
| rowspan="3"| ''Weight of the Circumstances''
| rowspan="3"| ''Weight of the Circumstances''
|-
|-
| "Big Boy"
| "Big Boy"
| align="center" | 63
| align="center" | 63
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| "Slow Day"
| "Slow Day"
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| align="center" | 80
| align="center" | 80
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| "Still Love You"
| "Still Love You"
| align="center" | —
| align="center" | —
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'''DVDs:'''
'''DVDs:'''
* ''The Weight of the Circumstances'' (2003)
* ''The Weight of the Circumstances'' (2003)
* ''10 - Live and Alive'' (2004)
* ''10 – Live and Alive'' (2004)


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Die Happy}}
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.diehappy.de}} {{in lang|de|en}}
* {{Official website|http://www.diehappy.de}} {{in lang|de|en}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090120062648/http://www.diehappyfanclub.de/ Official German Fanclub]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090120062648/http://www.diehappyfanclub.de/ Official German Fanclub]
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[[Category:English-language singers from Germany]]
[[Category:English-language singers from Germany]]
[[Category:GUN Records artists]]
[[Category:GUN Records artists]]


{{Germany-band-stub}}
{{Germany-band-stub}}

Revision as of 16:52, 22 November 2021

For the American Christian metal band, see Die Happy (band).
Die Happy
The band performing in 2018
The band performing in 2018
Background information
OriginUlm, Germany
Genres
Years active1993–present
LabelsGun Records/Sony BMG
Members
Past members
  • Frede Ferber
  • Holger Fiesel
  • Marcus Heinzmann
  • Julian Rosenthal
Websitediehappy.de

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

  • Marta Jandová (vocals)
  • Thorsten Mewes (guitar)
  • Ralph Rieker (bass)
  • Jürgen Stiehle (drums)

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions
GER
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		SWI
[3] 		CZ
[4]
1994 Better Than Nothing
  • Released:
  • Label:
  • Format:
 — — — —
1996 Dirty Flowers
  • Released:
  • Label:
  • Format:
 — — — —
1997 Promotion
  • Released:
  • Label:
  • Format:
 — — — —
2001 Supersonic Speed
  • Released: 3 February 2001
  • Label: Ariola
  • Format: CD, CS
 43 — — —
2002 Beautiful Morning
  • Released: 1 April 2002
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD
 15 51 — —
2003 The Weight of the Circumstances
  • Released: 8 August 2003
  • Label: Firestarter
  • Format: CD, LP
 6 16 53 —
2005 Bitter To Better
  • Released:
  • Label: GUN
  • Format: CD, LP
 9 40 51 —
Four And More (Unplugged)
  • Released: 11 November 2005
  • Label: GUN
  • Format: CD
 — — — —
2006 No Nuts No Glory
  • Released: 20 October 2006
  • Label: BMG
  • Format:
 28 — 88 —
2008 VI
  • Released: 22 April 2008
  • Label: GUN
  • Format:
 13 74 — —
2009 Most Wanted (Best Of)
  • Released: 21 July 2009
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format:
 51 — — 35
2010 Red Box
  • Released: 28 September 2010
  • Label: F.A.M.E.
  • Format: CD
 30 — — —
2014 Ever Love
  • Released: 28 February 2014
  • Label: F.A.M.E.
  • Format: CD
 35 — — —
2020 Guess What
  • Released: 10 April 2020
  • Label: Bullet Records
  • Format: CD, DD
 39 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
GER
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

  1. ^ "Discographie von Die Happy". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ AUT chart positions
  3. ^ SWI chart positions
  4. ^ "ÈNS IFPI". ifpicr.cz.

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