I Can Lose My Heart Tonight

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I Can Lose My Heart Tonight
CC catch
publication July 29, 1985
length 3:50
Genre (s) Synthpop , Euro Disco
Author (s) Dieter Bohlen
album Catch the catch

I Can Lose My Heart Tonight is a synthpop song by CC Catch that was written and produced by Dieter Bohlen . It was released on July 29, 1985 on Hansa Records as her first single and was the breakthrough for the newly established performer.

Creation and publication

In his book Nothing but Truth from 2002, Bohlen disrespectfully referred to CC Catch as "waste recycling" for Modern Talking . This song is one of the many that he wrote for Modern Talking, but did not find it good enough for the duo. The protagonist of the song wishes to get to know someone and makes promises to the loved one.

The single was released on July 29, 1985 on Hansa Records. The version is 3:50. A 5:53 minute long 12 "maxi was also released. The title was also featured on numerous compilations .

On November 30, 1985, CC Catch performed the song at Peter's Pop Show in front of an audience of millions in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle . They also offered the piece as in the ARD telecast Formula One and on Spanish television shows.

reception

On September 16, I Can Lose My Heart Tonight entered the German single charts , where the single lasted 15 weeks until December 23, 1985 and reached number 13 as the highest position. In Switzerland the song reached number 19 and in Austria number 24.

In 1999 the piece was reissued by CC Catch together with Krayzee as a Featuring under the title I Can Lose My Heart Tonight '99 . This rap version reached number 72 in the single charts in Germany and its highest chart rating in Spain with number twelve.

Cover versions

Already in July 1985 the cover version of Mary Roos appeared together with the original , No tear I'm sorry (for a handful of tenderness) , also produced by Dieter Bohlen. Roos had previously sung the German version of You're My Heart, You're My Soul , Ich bin stark, nur mit dich . As with the latter song, she appeared in several television shows with No Tears I'm sorry , including on the ZDF hit parade on September 18, 1985 , where she was unable to reach number one, which was for another appearance at that time was required. In addition, she sang the piece in the Tele-Illustrierte on ZDF on September 11, 1985. Later, she performed it several times on television, for example in medleys . The song is also on the sampler for the ZDF show 50 years of the ZDF hit parade - the original for the TV show . In 2010 a version was released entitled I Can Lose My Heart Tonight 2010 by Juan Martinez feat. CC catch.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=3380
  2. ↑ https://www.songtexte.com/songtext/cccatch/i-can-lose-my-heart-tonight-13dd8911.html
  3. ↑ a b https://hitparade.ch/song/CC-Catch/I-Can-Lose-My-Heart-Tonight-1338
  4. ↑ http://www.truckgeier.de/peters%20popshow.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLTRK7BEjw
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SuQ7_ZjbgQ
  7. ↑ https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1338
  8. ↑ https://hitparade.ch/song/CC-Catch-feat.-Krayzee/I-Can-Lose-My-Heart-Tonight-'99-9721
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIVbKyD34Q
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUKi4E-_H8
  11. ↑ https://hitparade.ch/compilation/50-Jahre-ZDF-Hitparade-das-Original-zur-TV-Show-383547