194 countries
| 194 countries | |
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| Mark Forster | |
| publication | 13th September 2019 |
| length | 3:40 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Mark Cwiertnia, Robin Haefs , Ralf Christian Mayer Daniel Nitt , Konstantin Scherer , Vincent Stein , Philipp Steinke |
| Label | Four Music |
| album | love |
194 Lands is a song by the German pop singer Mark Forster . It is the fourth single from his fourth studio album Love .
Creation and artwork
The song was written jointly by Mark Cwiertnia (Mark Forster), Robin Haefs , Ralf Christian Mayer , Daniel Nitt , Konstantin Scherer ( Djorkaeff ), Vincent Stein ( Beatzarre ) and Philipp Steinke . The arrangement was also done by Daniel Nitt.
The lead and backing vocals were partly sung by Mark Forster. The keyboard and further backing vocals were taken over by Daniel Nitt and Konstantin "Djorkaeff" Scherer.
194 Lands was published under the Four music label and distributed through Sony / ATV Music Publishing .
Publication and promotion
The first release from 194 countries took place on November 16, 2018 on the fourth studio album Liebe . On September 13, 2019, 194 countries was released as a single for individual download. To promote the song, Mark Forster will perform live on the ProSieben show Schlag den Star on September 21, 2019 . Forster will also present the single as part of the award ceremony for the 2019 Radio Prize .
content
The lyrics to 194 countries were written in German. The music was composed by Beatzarre, Djorkaeff, Mark Forster, Robin Haefs, Daniel Nitt and Philipp Steinke, the text was written by Beatzarre, Djorkaeff, Forster, Ralf Christian Mayer, Nitt and Steinke. Musically, the song is in the field of pop music . In terms of content, the song deals with the thirst for adventure and the longing for a loved one anywhere in the world. Forster writes very autobiographically in 194 countries and mentions numerous places that have accompanied him on his way, such as the Camino de Santiago. Also mentioned are the famous Abbey Road Studios , where Forster recorded his single Kogong in 2017 .
The song starts with an intro followed by the first verse. The pre-chorus "And I'm looking at my cell phone again" leads over to the first chorus " There are one hundred and ninety-four countries" . Towards the end the chorus contains the hook line "La, la la la, la, la, la la la" , which is also used as an instrumental riff. This is followed by the second verse, as well as the pre-chorus and chorus. A short, instrumental interlude is followed by the contrasting bridge "And I'm sleeping again" . It now leads directly to the chorus, the pre-chorus is omitted. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus as an outro with a four-bar instrumental finish. The shape of the song corresponds to the verse-chorus-bridge shape. The less common 4-chord sequence VI – I – IV – V used here is a modification of the more well-known form VI – IV – I – V.
Background information
Forster mentioned the 194 countries in detail in the five-part documentary LIEBE, which he published on YouTube to promote the album of the same name . There he also goes into more detail about the feeling of always having to think of a person, no matter where he is and that even at such moments he is staring at his cell phone in order to make contact with that person. The documentation was accompanied by Lutz van der Horst .
Charts and chart placements
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194 countries reached position 13 in the German single charts and was in the top 100 for 34 weeks. In the German-language single charts , the single reached position ten. In Austria the single reached its highest chart listing in 28 chart weeks with position 14, in Switzerland in 16 chart weeks with position 48 in the single charts. In 2019, the single placed 65th in the German airplay annual charts .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
- ↑ 194 countries (single version). listen.tidal.com, accessed September 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Hit the Star - Max vs. Teddy - TV Shows | BRAINPOOL tickets. Retrieved September 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Radio Hamburg: German Radio Prize 2019 - Mark Forster, Lena and Nico Santos are on stage. Accessed September 5, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Mark Forster - Kogong (Studio Acoustic Version). Retrieved September 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Mark Forster - LOVE, episode 5. Accessed September 5, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH
- ↑ Official top 15 German-language single charts. mtv.de, accessed on November 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Michael Schmich: Strong Airplay Annual Results 2019 for Ed Sheeran and Ava Max.radioszene.de, January 25, 2020, accessed on May 27, 2020 .