Human (song)
| human | |
|---|---|
| Herbert Grönemeyer | |
| publication | August 5, 2002 |
| length | 4:28 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , German rock |
| Author (s) | Herbert Grönemeyer, Alex Silva |
| Publisher (s) | Greenland Records |
| Award (s) | ECHO Pop |
| album | human |
Mensch is a song by the German rock musician Herbert Grönemeyer . The song was released on August 5, 2002 under his own label Grönland Records as the first single from his eleventh studio album Mensch . This was written by Grönemeyer and Alex Silva.
background
The song was written at the time when Grönemeyer had withdrawn from the public due to his family blows. The song reflects the experience of real loss and grief, it also pays homage to the positive, social characteristics of people, the ability to empathize, to keep going, not to let themselves get down.
reception
The single Mensch was Grönemeyer's first number one hit in the German charts . The title occupied the top position for five weeks and was awarded a platinum record for over 300,000 units sold . Anton Corbijn directed the music video .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (23 weeks) | 23 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
1 (24 weeks) | 24 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
2 (28 weeks) | 28 |
Awards
- 2003: ECHO Pop in the category "Best Single"
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herbert Grönemeyer - Mensch chart placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Herbert Grönemeyer - Mensch chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed September 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Herbert Grönemeyer - Mensch chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed September 28, 2019 .