Thing (song)

thing
Seeed
publication	February 10, 2006
length	3:25
Genre (s)	Dancehall
Author (s)	Based , Peter Fox , David Conen , Dellé , DJ Illvibe , Rüdiger Kusserow , Boundzound
Award (s)	Bundesvision Song Contest winner title
album	Next!

Ding is the third single release by the German dancehall - reggae formation Seeed from their third studio album Next! . In addition to the German version of Ding, there is also an English version of the single under the name Thing .

Creation and artwork

The song was written by Based, Pierre Baigorry, David Conen, Frank A. Dellé, DJ Illvibe, Rüdiger Kusserow and Demba Wendt-Nabé, and it was produced by Based, Pierre Baigorry and DJ Illvibe. The single was released under the Warner Music Group music label . On the cover of the maxi single you can see - next to the artist and the song title - a screenshot from the accompanying music video.

Publication and promotion

The single was first released on February 10, 2006 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to Ding , the maxi single also contains the songs Thing (English version of Ding) and Family Thing , as well as two videos with live performances, as B-side . Family Thing eventually appeared on Dellé's solo album Before I Grow Old .

content

"Oohoohoo, you pretty thing, I'm hiding my wedding ring. Bell ringing we could do it, but we just suck on the drink. " - Refrain, thing

"Oohoohoo, Pretty Thing, You Make Me Hide My Wedding Ring. While I Took Ya, I'm Your String, We're Just Sippin 'on Our Drink. " - Refrain, thing

The song is written in both German and English. The first two stanzas of Ding and the refrain are written in German, the third stanza in English. As in most other Seeeds songs, all three singers are involved. Baigorry sings the first verse, Nabé the second and Dellé the third (in English).

In Thing , Baigorry's part and the chorus are also in English, while Nabé's part has been replaced by a French-speaking part from the Saïan Supa crew .

Music video

In a jungle setting, the Berlin television tower refers to the connection between the big city and the jungle as a reference in the first image of the video. A vertical camera panning in plan sequence onto the inside of the jungle leads to a music-making monkey (a mixture of gorilla and orangutan), who operates on a carillon, only to make his way to a forest disco shortly afterwards. In a synthesis of computer and puppet animation, the video traces the course of the evening: the monkey gets drunk and flirts with various (animal) women. According to the text, supported by visual symbolism, he endangers his marriage - he is "obsessed with sex". Only excessive alcohol consumption and the associated delirium can save the animal-driven monkey from committing adultery. Directed by Philip Hillers and Trikk17 .

Bundesvision Song Contest 2006

Seeed won the Bundesvision Song Contest 2006 for Berlin with a 16 point lead over the band Revolverheld , who played for Bremen , with the song “ Friends remain” (136 points). While the points were awarded in all 16 federal states , Seeed set themselves apart relatively early on with a small margin from their fellow competitors. In addition to their home in Berlin, they also got full points from North Rhine-Westphalia . This was the first victory of an artist from Berlin in the second edition of the Bundesvision Song Contest .

For promotional purposes, every artist shoots an election commercial for participation in the BuViSoco. This shows live recordings of Seeed, and in between you can see people calling for Seeed's victory, including a call by Sido , who ran for Berlin last year.

Scoring

																total
12	8th	10	10	7th	8th	10	8th	10	10	8th	8th	10	10	10	12	151

Contributors

• Based: composer , producer
• Pierre Baigorry: vocals , composer, producer
• Jerome Bugnon : Trumpet
• David Conen: composer
• Tobsen Cordes : electric bass
• Moritz Delgado : saxophone
• Frank A. Dellé: vocals, composer
• Philip Hillers: Director (Music Video)
• DJ Illvibe: DJ , composer, producer
• Sebastian Krajewski : drums
• Rüdiger Kusserow: composer
• Dubmaster Reibold : Keyboard
• Rudeboy Rudy : guitar
• Trikk17: Director (Music Video)
• Alfi Trowers : Percussion
• Demba Wendt-Nabé: song, composer

• Warner Music Group: music label

Charts and chart placements

Ding reached number five in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of 26 weeks. In Austria the single reached position four and Switzerland position 27 in the single charts. Although the song didn't make it to number one, it was the most successful German-language song in the German single charts for a period of one week . The single reached number 22 in the 2006 annual charts in Germany.

This is already the eighth chart success and the second top 10 hit in Germany for Seeed. In Austria it is the sixth chart success and the first Top 10 hit and in Switzerland it is the fifth chart success for Seeed. For DJ Illvibe as a composer this is the fourth chart success in Germany, the fourth in Austria and the third in Switzerland. It is his first top 10 success in Germany and Austria. For DJ Illvibe as a producer, this is already the third chart success in Germany, as well as the third in Austria and the second in Switzerland. It is his first top 10 success in Germany and Austria.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	5 (26 weeks)	26th
Austria (Ö3)	4th (32 weeks)	32
Switzerland (IFPI)	27 (19 weeks)	19th

Web links

• Thing at austriancharts.at

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thing director. musicload.de, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 
2. ↑ BuViSoCo election commercial. tvtotal.de, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 
3. ↑ Seeed - thing. Charts.de, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 
4. ↑ Seeed - thing. austriancharts.at, accessed on July 1, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Seeed - thing. hitparade.ch, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 

predecessor	position	successor
Great time ( July )	Winner song of the Bundesvision Song Contest 2006	Do you dream? ( Oomph! Feat. Marta Jandová )
Mama is proud ( Sido with Brainless Wankers )	Berlin Berlin at the Bundesvision Song Contest 2006	Circus ( MIA. )