Au revoir (song)
| AU Revoir | |
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| Mark Forster feat. Sido | |
| publication | May 9, 2014 |
| length | 3:23 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , rap |
| Author (s) |
Mark Ćwiertnia , Sido Gold , Ralf Christian Mayer , Daniel Nitt , Philipp Steinke |
| Award (s) | German music author award |
| album | Stomach and head |
Au revoir ( French for “Goodbye”) is a song by the German pop singer Mark Forster , in cooperation with the German rapper Sido . The piece is the first single from his second studio album, Bauch und Kopf .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Mark Ćwiertnia ( Mark Forster ), Sido Gold ( Sido ), Ralf Christian Mayer , Daniel Nitt and Philipp Steinke . The single was produced by Ćwiertnia, Nitt and Mayer, the latter also mixed the piece. Nitt and Steinke were responsible for the programming. The mastering took place under the direction of Robin Schmidt. The single was arranged by Mayer, Nitt and Steinke. The instrumentalists were Alex Grube on bass, Reiner Hubert and Sönke Reich on drums, Nitt and Steinke on keyboards, Philipp Thimm on cello and the Wroclaw Score Orchestra on string instruments. The orchestra was arranged by Peter Hinterthür and Nitt and conducted by Joris Bartsch Buhle. Nitt (Califor Audibles Berlin), Mayer and Tom Rußbüldt (Teldex Studio Berlin) acted as sound engineers and sound engineers. Au revoir was released under the Four Music label. On the cover of the maxi single - in addition to the artist name and song title - Foster can be seen against the background of a lake. The cover picture was shot by Robert Winter and designed by Benjamin Kakrow (Typeholics).
The project was funded by the Musik non-profit Projektgesellschaft mbH initiative with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media on the basis of a resolution by the German Bundestag .
Publication and promotion
Au revoir was first published on May 9, 2014 as a single download. A digital maxi single was released a week later on May 16, 2014. Another three weeks later, the physical maxi single was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland . The maxi single is available as a 2-track single, with a solo version of Forster's Au revoir as the B-side .
Forster recorded two more versions of the song during the 2014 World Cup . Before the game against the United States , he recorded the title Au revoir, USA with Tony Mono for 1Live . For the final against Argentina , he recorded a version called Au revoir, Maracana - alluding to the venue of the final - which he made available on SoundCloud .
In order to promote the song, there followed, among other things, live appearances during the ARD morning magazine and at Joiz Germany .
background information
In Au revoir this is not the first collaboration between Forster and Sido. Forster is already involved in three songs on Sido's album 30-11-80, which was released in November 2013 . Somebody is waiting for the songs Somewhere and one of these stones Forster works as a guest singer and author. The song Somewhere Waiting for Somebody was only released on the album, the song One of these stones was released as a single and reached the Top 10 in Germany and Switzerland, as well as the Top 20 in Austria. Forster is involved as the author of the song Fühl dich frei , the song was placed on position 99 of the German single charts due to high individual downloads.
content
With the exception of the repeated words "Au revoir" ( French "Goodbye"), the lyrics are in German. The music was written by Mark Ćwiertnia, Ralf Christian Mayer, Daniel Nitt and Philipp Steinke, the text by Ćwiertnia, Sido and Steinke. Musically, the song moves in the realm of rap and pop music . The song was recorded in two versions, a solo version by Forster and one with Sido. The difference lies in the text and in the fact that the second stanza in the duet version is rapped by Sido. Forster (Ćwiertnia) himself describes the title Au revoir as a kind of departure and not as a farewell. The texts for the special versions for the soccer World Cup 2014 have been completely repositioned.
“There is nothing that holds me - au revoir,
forget who I was, forget my name.
It will never be the same again,
I'm gone, oh oh (oh oh), au revoir. "
Music video
The music video for Au revoir premiered on April 17, 2014 on Ampya . In the music video, Forster (Ćwiertnia) and Sido are supported by the actors Erdal Kacar (father), Tyrell van Boog (night club-goer) and Lili Zahavi (Maya). The total length of the video is 3:47 minutes. Kim Frank is the director and producer . To date, the music video has over 42 million views on YouTube (as of September 2018).
The video begins with 16-year-old Maya who gets into an argument with her parents. Her parents are of the opinion that at 16, she doesn't need any more freedom. Maya leaves the living room with the words "I shit on my home, I shit on you and all the shit here". She escapes to her room, where at first she doesn't know what to do. Suddenly she jumps up, packs her things, grabs her money and jewelry. She runs away from her home and throws away her key. She then pledged her jewelry and enjoyed the following freedoms with the money: hitchhiking , dancing on a skyscraper, getting a tattoo herself , driving a motorboat, flying an airplane, dancing as a go-go dancer in a nightclub and having a one-night stand . In the end she drives her motorcycle to a ballet audition . In between, Forster can be seen singing the song again and again, sometimes together with Sido, on the same theater stage in the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg . The story of Maya is continued in the music video on stomach and head .
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reception
Awards
On May 21, 2015, the composers of Au revoir were awarded the German Music Author's Prize in the category of most successful work .
Charts and chart placements
Au revoir reached position two in the single charts in Germany and was able to stay in the top 10 for 20 weeks and 65 weeks in the charts. In Austria the single also reached position two and stayed in the top 10 for 13 weeks and in the charts for 50 weeks. In Switzerland the single reached position six and was able to stay in the top 10 for three weeks and in the charts for 41 weeks. Although the song did not make it to number one in Germany, it was still the most successful German-language song in the German single charts for a period of ten weeks , and the most successful German-language song in the Austrian charts for a period of five weeks . Au revoir was placed fifth in the 2014 single annual charts in Germany, 15th in Austria and 23rd in Switzerland. In 2015, the single was 99th in the German annual single charts.
For Forster as an interpreter, this is the fourth chart success in Germany and the second in Austria and Switzerland. It is his second Top 10 success in Germany and Switzerland and his first in Austria. For Forster as an author, this is the fifth chart success in Germany and the second in Austria and Switzerland. It is his second Top 10 success in Germany and Switzerland and his first in Austria. For Forster as a producer, this is the first chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is his first top 10 success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. After one of these stones , a single Forsters was placed in the charts in all DA-CH countries for the second time . In Germany, Austria and Switzerland no single has been placed higher or longer in the charts.
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Awards for music sales
In March 2019, Au revoir was awarded a diamond in Germany for over one million copies sold. This makes the song one of the most successful rap songs in Germany . Au revoir ranks together with Ohne mein Team ( Bonez MC & RAF Camora feat. Maxwell ) on position two of the best-selling German-language rap songs , only Bausa's Was du Liebe nennst was able to sell more with 1.2 million units sold. Overall, the title occupies third position behind I'll Be Missing You ( Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 ) with 1.5 million and Was du Liebe nennst with 1.2 million units sold. In addition, Au revoir is generally one of the best-selling singles in Germany . In total, the song sold over 1,045,000 times across Europe and was awarded gold, platinum and diamond once each, making it the most successful single of their careers for both performers.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Germany (BVMI)
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 diamond
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1,000,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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 gold
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15,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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 platinum
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30,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum 1 × diamond |
1,045,000 |
Cover versions
- 2015 - Opus Sanctus , the German church choir recorded the song for their debut album Opus Sanctus .
- 2015 - SpongeBob SquarePants , the music project around SpongeBob SquarePants released a version on February 13, 2015 under the title You are there on the album Das Superbob Album .
- 2017 - Stefanie Kloß , the front woman of the German pop-rock band Silbermond, interpreted the piece in the opening broadcast of the fourth season of Sing mein Song - Das Tauschkonzert . The cover appeared on the accompanying sampler.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Booklet: Au revoir (2-Tracki-Single ), Four Music, May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Booklet: Bauch und Kopf , Four Music, May 16, 2014.
- ^ Au revoir - Mark Forster. (No longer available online.) Musicload.de, archived from the original on July 25, 2014 ; Retrieved July 17, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Au revoir (single). amazon.de, accessed on July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Mark Forster feat. Tony Mono - “Au revoir, USA!” einslive.de, accessed on July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Mark Forster feat. Sido - Au revoir (WM version). soundcloud.com, accessed July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ “Au Revoir, Maracanã!” - Mark Forster - LIVE! / ARD morning magazine / THE FIRST. youtube.com, archived from the original on July 15, 2014 ; Retrieved July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Mark Forster - Au Revoir - Live at joiz (5/5). youtube.com, accessed July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on June 11, 2017 .
- ↑ Mark Forster in the SWR show The Big Hits from the Southwest on April 4, 2015
- ↑ Video premiere Mark Forster Au revoir. (No longer available online.) Ampya.com, archived from the original on July 7, 2014 ; Retrieved July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Mark Forster feat. Sido - Au revoir (2014). crew-united.com, accessed July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Awarding of the German Music Author Award 2015: The winners. (No longer available online.) Musikautorenpreis.de, archived from the original on September 16, 2015 ; accessed on May 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Mark Forster feat. Sido, Au revoir. officialcharts.de, accessed on July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Mark Forster feat. Sido - Au revoir (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Mark Forster feat. Sido - Au revoir. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Annual charts 2014 - Singles. mix1.de, accessed on January 8, 2015 .
- ↑ Singles 2014 Hit Parade. Austriancharts.at, accessed on July 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Swiss Year-End Charts 2014. swisscharts.com, accessed on January 1, 2015 .
- ↑ Top 10 single year charts. officialcharts.de, accessed on January 8, 2016 .
- ↑ 2x platinum for “Au revoir” in Germany. musikindustrie.de, accessed on March 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Gold for “Au revoir” in Austria. ifpi.at, accessed on December 22, 2014 .
- ^ Platinum for "Au revoir" in Switzerland. swisscharts.com, accessed March 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Spongebob SquarePants - You are there. austriancharts.at, accessed on April 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Sing my song - The Exchange Concert, Vol. 4 (Deluxe Edition). amazon.de, accessed on June 11, 2017 .
