A girl forever
| A girl forever | |
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| Peter Orloff | |
| publication | February 1971 |
| length | 2:26 |
| Genre (s) | Bat |
| Author (s) |
Chris Andrews , Peter Orloff |
| album | A girl forever |
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| 1984 | John Spencer |
A girl forever is a song by German pop singer , songwriter and music producer Peter Orloff . The piece is the first single from his third studio album of the same name.
Creation and publication
- Emergence
The song was written jointly by Chris Andrews and Peter Orloff. In collaboration with Gerd Hämmerling and Peter Meisel , Orloff was also responsible for the production of A Girl Forever . The piece was arranged under the direction of Dieter Zimmermann. The song was distributed by Nero Musikverlag.
- publication
The first release of A Girl Forever took place as a 7 ″ single in Germany, under the British music label Decca Records ( catalog : D 29 078) in February 1971. The B-side of the single contains the song Halt - Bleib noch sein . On the front cover of the single you can only see - in addition to the artist name and song title - the face of Orloff, against a blurred natural background. The back of the cover contains an advertising campaign for the upcoming studio album Das brennt as hot as fire . The picture on the front cover was taken by the Cologne picture agency F. and S. Trawinski; the back of the Hamburg picture agency Wolfson. The same single version was also released in Belgium in 1971 (catalog: D 29 078). The only change that was made compared to the German version is the cover image. On the Belgian front cover, only the artist name and the song title can be seen in black and white on a red background.
1973 Orloff recorded the song - for his fifth studio album Eliza - in an English-language version entitled Leave Me or Love Me . In 1984 a new edition of the single was released in the Netherlands under the music label BR Music (catalog: 45080). The 7 "single doesn’t contain Halt - stay stand'n as before , but the song Das brennt as hot as fire as the B-side. The cover picture shows a black and white portrait of Orloff. 2019 Orloff took part in the 13th season of the RTL show Ich bin ein Star - Get me out of here! In the wake of the high media interest, Orloff published a new edition of A Girl Forever as a single download on January 11, 2019. The new edition was produced by Oliver DeVille.
- promotion
In order to promote the song, three live appearances took place in the ZDF music show ZDF hit parade at the beginning of 1971. Furthermore, Orloff made his acting debut in the German comedy The Great Aunts To Beat in September 1971. Orloff sings the song in the middle of the film , while scenes of him as well as Rudi Carrell , Mascha Gonska , Hansi Kraus and Ilja Richter can be seen. 2009 occurred Andrews and Orloff together in the SWR telecast Merry everyday on in which they shared the German version A girl forever , and the English version of Leave Me or Love Me singing.
content
The lyrics to A Girl Forever are written in German. The music was composed by Chris Andrews and the text was written by Peter Orloff. The lyrics to the English version Leave Me or Love Me are an adoption of the German lyrics that were translated by Andrews. Musically, the song moves in the area of hit music . The composition is written in C major . The song is built on three verses , a chorus and a bridge . The song begins with the first verse, which is immediately followed by the chorus. The chorus is followed by the second verse, at the end of which there is a bridge and then the second chorus. The same process is repeated with the third stanza. The song ends after the third chorus. All lines of the song were written in cross rhymes .
“A girl forever and ever;
and not just for today, that's what I wish for.
A girl forever and ever;
and not just for today, I miss that so much. "
Music video
One day before Season 13 of I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! , attended by Orloff, was released for the first time an official music video for A Girl Forever for promotional purposes . The music video was shot in Cologne and celebrated its premiere on January 10, 2019 on YouTube . One can see Orloff, who sings the song alone at different locations. You can see him on the edge of the road in downtown Cologne, in front of a black background reminiscent of a blue screen , or standing in a meadow. On the other hand, you see Orloff, who is meeting for coffee with a woman (played by Nicole Mieth ). The total length of the video is 3:25 minutes. The Austrian manager Helmut Werner directed the film .
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reception
Commercial win
A girl forever was able to record some successes in the ZDF hit parade, which led to Orloff appearing a total of three times with the song on the show. In the 19th episode of January 23, 1971 Orloff appeared with the song as the fifth new performance. In the next issue of February 20, 1971, A Girl was able to position herself forever in fifth place. In the 21st episode of March 20, 1971, the song rose three places and landed in second place. Orloff only had to admit defeat to Heino and the title In a bar in Mexico . Due to the fact that Orloff appeared three times with the title in the charts, he was no longer available for the upcoming edition.
In December 1990, the original - as the first and only oldie in the history of the show - reached the top position in the German hit parade of Südwestfunk . In addition, Orloff was awarded a gold record by his music label for the commercial success of his single .
Charts and chart placements
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A girl forever reached position 16 in the singles charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of 18 weeks. The single became Orloff's biggest success to date as an interpreter and replaced the biggest single success so far It's never too late (chart placement: 17 / chart duration: 4 months). To date, no single from Orloff has been able to place higher or longer in the German single charts. Orloff reached the German single charts for the ninth time as an interpreter and for the fifth time as an author and also for the ninth time as a producer. For Andrews as an author, Ein Mädchen für immer is the 14th chart success in Germany. Meisel reached the German single charts as a producer for the 26th time and Hämmerling after Das brennt as hot as fire (Peter Orloff) for the second time.
Outside Germany, the single also celebrated chart successes in Belgium and the Netherlands. In Belgium , A Girl was forever the number one success and the only chart success in Orloff's career. After Peter Maffay ( Du ), Orloff was only the second German to make it to the top of the Belgian single charts . Overall, the single stayed at the top of the chart for one week, five weeks in the top 10 and twelve weeks in the charts. The single Du was also written by Orloff, making A Girl Forever the second number one success for Orloff as a writer in Belgium within four months. In addition, A Girl Forever also reached the Dutch single charts . The single reached its highest rating at position nine and stayed in the top 10 for four weeks and in the charts for eight weeks. After Roosmarie (chart placement: 25 / weeks: 9), this is his second and so far last chart success as an interpreter in the Netherlands.
Sales
For the sale of 500,000 singles in Germany, Orloff received a gold record from his music label .
Cover versions
German
- 1971 - Ralf Janssen: The singer covered the piece in the year it was released and was featured in the Schlager-Rallye 13 sampler .
- 1973 - Cliff Carpenter and his orchestra : The German studio orchestra recorded an instrumental version of the song.
- 2001 - Ulli Bastian: The German bat singer covered the piece for his album Mega Schlager & Party Album .
- 2004 - Christian König: The German bat singer covered the song for his album Party König .
- 2016 - Dennie Christian : The German bat singer recorded the song for his album Zingt de grootste Duitse schlagers aller tijden , which was released in the Netherlands ! Deel 2 up.
English
- 1989 - Chris Andrews : The British co-author of the piece recorded the English version Love Me or Leave Me himself for his album Heart to Heart - All the Hits and More .
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- 1984 - John Spencer: The Dutch musician first published a Dutch version of the piece, entitled Een meisje voor altijd . The piece was released for the first time as a 7 "single (catalog 818 868-7). The Dutch text is by Rob Peters . The single reached position 20 in the Dutch single charts and stayed in the charts for a total of six weeks.
- 1998 - Jo Vally : The Belgian pop singer recorded the Dutch version Een meisje voor altijd for his album Zingt Duitse klassiekers deel 1 (Nederlands gezongen) .
- 2013 - Danny Fabry, the Flemish singer released a promo single with the Dutch version Een meisje voor altijd on January 21, 2013. The piece is also part of his album Mijn allermooiste hits .
- 2013 - Bart Kaëll : The Belgian singer released a Dutch version called Het leven is zalig on his album 30 .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on January 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A Girl Forever. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Peter Orloff - A Girl Forever / Halt - Stay still - Decca - Germany - D 29 078. 45cat.com, accessed on January 17, 2019 (English).
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A Girl Forever. discogs.com, accessed January 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A girl forever / Halt - Stand still - Decca - Belgium - D 29 078. 45cat.com, accessed on January 17, 2019 (English).
- ↑ Peter Orloff - Leave Me or Love Me. Austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A girl forever / It burns as hot as fire - BR Music - Netherlands - 45080. 45cat.com, accessed on January 17, 2019 (English).
- ↑ A girl forever / Peter Orloff. listen.tidal.com, accessed January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Helmut Werner Management GmbH: Peter Orloff: "The Titan" is back as a pop singer with "A Girl Forever 2019"! smago.de, January 11, 2019, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ a b The ZDF Hit Parade 19: Episode 19.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ a b The ZDF Hit Parade 20: Episode 20.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ a b The ZDF Hit Parade 21: Episode 21.fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ The great aunts strike (1971). imdb.com, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Chris Andrews & Peter Orloff. old.chris-andrews.net, accessed January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Song: Leave Me or Love Me written by Chris Andrews. secondhandsongs.com, accessed January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ A girl forever (piano + vocals). notendownload.com, accessed January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Yvonne Glandien: Just in time for the jungle camp: Peter Orloff releases new single. lz.de, January 11, 2019, accessed on January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Gerda Naumann: The royal life of Peter Orloff. schlagerplanet.com, March 5, 2014, accessed January 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A Girl Forever. officialcharts.de, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ A Girl Forever by Peter Orloff. chartsurfer.de, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A Girl Forever. ultratop.be, accessed on January 21, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Peter Maffay - You. ultratop.be, accessed January 22, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Peter Orloff - A Girl Forever. top40.nl, accessed on January 21, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Peter Orloff. top40.nl, accessed on January 21, 2019 (Dutch).
- ^ Günter Ehnert: Hit balance sheet - German chart singles 1956-1980 . 1st edition. Verlag popular music-literature, Norderstedt 2000, ISBN 3-922542-24-7 , p. 445 .
- ↑ Ralf Janssen - A girl forever. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Cliff Carpenter and His Orchestra - A Girl Forever (1973). cover.info, accessed January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Ulli Bastian - Mega Schlager & Party Album. discogs.com, accessed January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Christian König - A girl forever. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Dennie Christian - A Girl Forever. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Chris Andrews - Love Me or Leave Me. Austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b John Spencer - Een meisje voor altijd. top40.nl, accessed on January 17, 2019 (Dutch).
- ^ John Spencer (Netherlands) - Een meisje voor altijd (A girl forever) / Bijna Zeventien - Philips - Netherlands. 45cat.com, accessed January 17, 2019 .
- ^ Jo Vally - Een meisje voor altijd. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ^ Danny Fabry - Een meisje voor altijd. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Bart Kaëll - Het leven is zalig. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 21, 2019 .