Limitless (song)
| Limitless | |
|---|---|
| Glass bead game | |
| publication | September 6, 2013 |
| length | 3:17 |
| Genre (s) | Electropop |
| Author (s) | Alexander Freund, Daniel Grunenberg , Carolin Niemczyk |
| album | Limitless |
Limitless is a song of the German electro - duo Glass Bead Game . The piece is the second and final single from their second studio album of the same name, Grenzlos .
Creation and artwork
The song was composed by Alexander Freund, Daniel Grunenberg and Carolin Niemczyk . The single was produced and mixed by Daniel Grunenberg and Yoad Nevo. The single was mastered in Nevo Sound Studios in London under the direction of Yoad Nevo. The song was released under the Polydor music label . On the cover of the maxi single - in addition to the inscription of the artist and the song title - the members of Glasperlenspiel can be seen from behind against the background of a highway . The cover image was first presented on Facebook on August 21, 2013 and was shot by German photographer Ben Wolf and designed by Matthias Bäuerle.
Publication and promotion
The announcement for the release of Grenzenlos was made on August 21, 2013 with a trailer that Glasperlenspiel posted on Facebook. It was first released on September 6, 2013 as a download single. In addition to the radio version , the maxi single also contains a remix version , an acoustic version and an instrumental version of Grenzenlos , as a B-side . In addition to the regular maxi single, there is also a special version, which is expanded to include a live version from SR1 Halberg Open Air 2013 .
In order to promote the song, there followed, among other things, live appearances in the ZDF television garden , the ZDF autumn show and the ARD morning magazine .
content
The lyrics to Grenzlos are in German. The music and the text were written by Alexander Freund, Daniel Grunenberg and Carolin Niemczyk . Musically, the song moves in the field of electropop .
Universal Music itself described the content of the piece as follows: "Of course, this time again we encounter the usual poppy and danceable beats for which Glasperlenspiel have long been known. For three and a half minutes we let ourselves into the duo's emotions and share unlimited joy with them and light-heartedness. "
“No dreams are too big for each other,
I swear to you today we are limitless.
We come true and we fall high,
I swear to you today we are limitless. "
Music video
The music video for Grenzenlos was shot in Berlin and celebrated its premiere on August 23, 2013 on MyVideo . You can see Glasperlenspiel, who party together with friends for one night until dawn . The total length of the video is 3:18 minutes. It was directed by Tolga Peters and produced by Bears Calling.
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Charts and chart placements
Grenzlos reached position 90 in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a week. For Glasperlenspiel this is the fifth chart success in Germany.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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90 (1 week) | 1 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Glasperlenspiel - Boundless (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on May 16, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Glass Bead Game. facebook.com, accessed May 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Glass Bead Game - Boundless. discogs.com, accessed May 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Boundless - Glass Bead Game. musicload.de, accessed on May 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Boundless (Special Version) - EP. itunes.apple.com, accessed May 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Limitless. universal-music.de, accessed on May 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Glass Bead Game - Boundless. tape.tv, accessed May 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Glass Bead Game - Never Forget (2013). crew-united.com, accessed May 15, 2014 .
- ^ "Boundless" in the German charts. charts.de, accessed on May 16, 2014 .