in the middle of paradise

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in the middle of paradise
Helene Fischer
publication May 18, 2007
length 3:26
Genre (s) Bat
Author (s) Jean Frankfurter ,
Irma Holder
album As close as you

In the middle of paradise is a song by the German pop singer Helene Fischer . The song is the first single from her second studio album As nah wie du .

Creation and artwork

The song was composed by Jean Frankfurter and Irma Holder . The song was produced by Jean Frankfurter. The song was released under the music label EMI . On the cover of the maxi single - in addition to the inscription of the artist and the song title - you can see Fischer, in a light blue top and white pants, against a white background.

Publication and promotion

The first publication of the middle of the paradise was on May 18, 2007 as a download single. The song is only available as a single download, with no additional B-sides . In 2010 Fischer recorded an English version entitled Everything I Need for their first English-language album The English Ones .

To promote the song u. a. Live appearances at prime time during the summer festival - and the autumn festival of folk music on ARD , during the MDR hit summer night and in the MDR hit parade .

content

The lyrics to Mitten im Paradies are in German. The music was written by Jean Frankfurter and the text by Irma Holder . The text for the English version Everything I Need was written by Mary Applegate and Irma Holder. Musically, the song moves in the area of hit music . The song is about a woman who has just fallen in love and although love is brand new, everything already feels very familiar to her.

“And we wanted an eternity, in the middle of paradise.
A thousand dreams, until the edge of time, in the middle of paradise.
It can be madness what a dream promises.
Those who really love do not feel the doubts.
Don't let me down in the middle of paradise. "

- Refrain, original

"And We Didn't Say Yes But I Know I Have, Everything I Need.
Never Changed My Name, But Still I am Blessed, Everything I Need.
Now I'd Say I Do, If You Ever Ask.
But until Then I Know What I Have.
Everything I Have, Everything I Need. "

- Refrain, English version

Contributors

Song production

Companies

reception

Awards

On August 24, 2007, Fischer won the third task on the MDR hit parade with the title . After the videos have been played, viewers can use TED to choose the winning title for the respective issue, which will be announced at the end of the broadcast. Fischer won through with 54.4% of all votes.

Charts and chart placements

Mitten im Paradies reached position 79 in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of three weeks. With the beginning of the single release Mitten im Paradies missed a chart listing, only after an appearance during the Autumn Festival of Folk Music on September 15, 2007 did the single enter the charts.

For Helene Fischer this is the first chart success in Germany. For Jean Frankfurter as a composer, Mitten im Paradies is already the 45th single in Germany that has made it into the single charts. For Frankfurter as a producer, Mitten im Paradies is already the 26th single in Germany to make it into the single charts.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 79 (3 weeks) 3

Cover versions

  • 2010: Trisha - In je blauwe ogen , she recorded the song as the B-side for her second single Ik doe wat ik wil .

Individual evidence

  1. Helene Fischer, in the middle of paradise. Charts.de, accessed on May 28, 2014 .
  2. Helene Fischer - Everything I Need (Song). austriancharts.at, accessed on May 28, 2014 .
  3. TV appearances - 2007. helenefischer-fanseite.de, accessed on May 28, 2014 .
  4. Laura Lynn - Ik doe wat ik wil (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on May 28, 2014 .