The recordings of Luxus began at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall , in November 1989. After the great success of the pop-influenced record Ö , Grönemeyer wanted to show that he could continue to tackle serious issues. So he could not share the euphoria of the reunification , which shows in the piece of hard money , with which he wanted to draw attention to an impending sell-off in the East. Your love sticks too , video and friends are critical songs. Marie, on the other hand, is a declaration of love to his newborn daughter.
A music video was also shot for the title track Luxus .
Track list
Hard money - 4:46
Your love sticks - 4:21
Video - 4:13
I want more - 4:15
Hair-sharp - 5:08
Luxury - 4:40
Marie - 4:27
Friends - 4:07
You - 3:52
reception
Sales of the album could not match the success of Ö , but with over a million records sold, the album has been one of the best-selling albums in Germany since 1975. The Rezensator.de website said: “Overall, Grönemeyer cannot really convince with luxury . Lyrically, Grönemeyer offers interesting things, but musically it all seems anachronistic ”.
Grönemeyer - Live • Unplugged Herbert • Live in Bochum • Tumult - Club concert Berlin
Soundtracks
Ocean Orchestra • The American • A Most Wanted Man
Compilation albums
1978–1980 • So good (1979–1983) • What must must - Best Of
Singles
Currywurst • Men • Alcohol • Airplanes in the stomach • Children in power • What is this? • Full moon • Comet • Your love sticks • Luxury • Marie • Sharp hair • Chaos • Fish in the net • Land under • The hardship • I love you (live) • Everything stays different • Last version • Da Da Da • Airplanes in my stomach ( live) • Human • The way • Demo (last day) • To the sea • Time for something to turn • Song 1 - piece of heaven • Song 3 - you are the one • Song 2 - cheer up, dance • Song 6 - Leb in my world • happiness • come to the Ruhr • ship traffic • wanderlust • to you • tomorrow • start me • happiness for a second • Doppelherz / İki Gönlüm
Featurings
Naked in the wind • Chernobyl (the last signal) • Taxi Europe • Be simple • Everyone for everyone
Tours
Totally irrelevant tour • Mixed feelings tour • Bochum tour • Jumps tour • Ö tour • Luxury tour • Chaos tour • Everything stays different tour • State of affairs tour • Human tour • 12 tour • Ship traffic tour • Jools Holland & Friends • Looking back - Half-time tour • I walk tour • Continuously now tour • Tumult tour