On the way
| On the way | |
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| Mark Forster | |
| publication | May 18, 2012 |
| length | 3:42 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) |
Chris Buseck , Mark Forster, Johnny Le Andrews |
| album | carton |
On the way is a song by German pop singer Mark Forster . The track is the first single from his debut album, Karton .
Creation and artwork
The song was written jointly by Chris Buseck, Mark Forster and Johnny Le Andrews. The single was produced by Ralf Christian Mayer ; Sebastian Böhnisch and Forster were at his side as additional co-producers. The recordings and programming were carried out under Mayer's direction in Gismo7 in Motril ( Spain ), the mixing was also carried out by Mayer in the Tucan Studio in Kornwestheim ( Baden-Württemberg ). The piece was mastered under the direction of Howie Weinberg in his own studio in Los Angeles ( USA ). The single was released under the Four Music label and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment . On the cover of the maxi single - next to artist name and song title - Forster can be seen sitting on a street. The rural background is shown in yellow and Forster himself in black and white . Julia Schliewe from Dangerous Berlin did the artwork for the cover picture, the photography was done by Sven Sindt.
Publication and promotion
The first publication of Auf dem Weg took place on May 18, 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland . In addition to the radio version, the digital maxi single includes two remix versions of Auf dem Weg . The regular physical maxi single was released as a 2-track single and includes the song Froh sein as the B-side . In addition to the radio version of Auf dem Weg, a special maxi single contains three new remix versions that differ from the digital maxi single and are not available for download.
In order to promote the song, there followed, among other things, live appearances on the ZDF television garden , on Sat.1 breakfast television and on The Dome .
Remix versions
- On the way (bring him in remix)
- On the way (loopstation version)
- On the Way (Orchestra Remix)
- On The Way (Varadero Remix)
- On The Way (Welcome Home Remix)
content
- Refrain, original excerpt
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The lyrics to Auf dem Weg are written in German. The music and lyrics were co-written by Chris Buseck, Mark Forster and Johnny Le Andrews. Musically, the song moves in the area of pop music . In addition to Forster on keyboard , Frank Engelmann ( guitar ), Alex Grube ( bass ), Reiner Hubert ( drums ) and Christopher Noodt (keyboard) were hired as further instrumentalists. In the song, Forster processes, among other things, his experiences on his journey on the Camino de Santiago , which he undertook three years before the single was released. The song is about the question of whether the goal is the goal at all. |
Music video
The music video for Auf dem Weg was shot over four days in Mexico City and premiered on April 25, 2012 on YouTube . You can see Forster, who sings the song at various locations in and around Mexico City. The total length of the video is 3:49 minutes. Directed by Daniel Franke and Sander Houtkruijer. To date, the music video has over four million views on YouTube (as of May 2016).
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Reviews
The German-language music website laut.de described the piece with the following words: "Simple, but intelligent lyrics complement each other with a light-footed, driving drum computer, a thin synthetic carpet creates a sunny ambience." While the editorial team found the accompanying studio album, Karton, rather disappointing referred to, they highlighted Auf dem Weg as the highlight of the album, the lightness of which none of the remaining pieces could even come close to.
Charts and chart placements
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On the way it reached position 49 in the single charts in Germany and was in the charts for a total of 13 weeks. For Forster, this is the first chart success of his career as an interpreter and author.
For Chris Buseck as an author, this is already the fourth chart success in Germany. For Johnny Le Andrews, Auf dem Weg is the first and so far only chart success of his career. For Ralf Christian Mayer as a music producer, this is already the eighth chart success in Germany.
Cover versions
- 2018: Leslie Clio : The German pop singer covered the piece as part of the VOX music program Sing my Song - The Exchange Concert , her interpretation was chosen by Forster as the “Song of the Evening”. The piece can also be found on the accompanying sampler.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mark Forster - cardboard. discogs.com, accessed May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ On the way - 5 inch single CD (2-track) SGL-CD. musicline.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ On the way - single. itunes.apple.com, accessed May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ On the way - Mark Forster. amazon.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ^ Laut.de biography - Mark Forster. laut.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Mark Forster: On the way. swr3.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Mark Forster's first video is “On the Way”. promiflash.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ MARK FORSTER. CARTON. initiative-musik.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Mark Forster - On the way. youtube.com, accessed May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Mark Forster - On the Way (2012). crew-united.com, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Mark Forster - cardboard. laut.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Mark Forster - On the way. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Sing my song - The Exchange Concert, Vol. 5 (Deluxe Edition). itunes.apple.com, accessed May 1, 2018 .