In order to avoid having to pay too much of the money raised by GEMA to individual artists (which would have reduced the amount available for donations), the song and its authors came out under the name "Band für Afrika". In fact, Herbert Grönemeyer (music) and Wolfgang Niedecken (text) had designed the song. Niedecken originally wrote the text for BAP when the request came about whether he would like to participate in the project. He found the text appropriate and offered it at a meeting in Frankfurt am Main. Grönemeyer then wrote the music for it.
Niedecken later commented critically on his text:
“ I think that one or the other line would have to be revised. At that time the text was very strongly attached to the sins of our ancestors. But it is also not possible to trace everything back to the colonial times that is present in the way of problems. That is the cardinal error of this text. If I were to rewrite it today, I would probably approach it completely differently! "
In order to serve the purpose of the record, all those involved waived their fees and royalties. The initiators even went one step further by making the trade responsible by means of a special imprint on the record sleeve:
“ The artists attach great importance to the fact that really nobody except the donation recipients benefits from this record. The composer, lyricist, musician, producer, record company and publisher forego any earnings and donate at least DM 2.00 per single (plus GEMA licenses that may apply subsequently) to the above accounts. The record trade is asked to follow suit. "
Almost 150,000 copies of the single were sold - so donations of around 300,000 D-Marks were achieved.
reception
Nackt im Wind was released on January 21, 1985 as a single and maxi single, each containing the sung and an instrumental version of the song, and achieved acceptable to good positions in the hit lists in Austria (18th place) and Switzerland (21st place) and Germany (3rd place).
Others
There are four different versions of the single under the number CBSA 6060 - both as a regular 7 "single and a 12" maxi single as well as with two different covers, as not all artists involved were named on the first cover . Also on the first cover, 3 DM per single are given as the donation sum, on the second it is only 2 DM.
In 2006 the album Zwesche Salzjebäck un Bier by the group BAP was re-released. This CD edition includes a bonus CD, which among other things contains the "original version" of Nackt im Wind , played solo by Wolfgang Niedecken and recorded in Schladming in 1985. This version is 2:35 minutes long. The version of the song recorded by Band for Africa is included as the second track on the CD.
See also
Green Wall : Benefit campaign and single for Africa 1985 with Hans Hartz, Heinz Rudolf Kunze, Udo Lindenberg, Hendrik Schaper and Rolf Zuckowski
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
Lindenberg • Udo Lindenberg • Thumbs in the wind • All right on the Andrea Doria • Ball Pompös • Votan Wahnwitz • Galaxo Gang - These are the gentlemen from the other star • Sister King Kong • Panic nights • Lindenberg's Rock Revue • Dröhnland Symphony • The Detective - Rock Revue 2 • Panic Times • Udopia • Club • Odyssey • Götterhämmerung • Sündenkang • Radio Eriwahn presents Udo Lindenberg + Panic Orchestra • Phoenix • Tierra del Fuego • Hermine • CasaNova • I want you • Gustav • Panic Panther • Benjamin • Cosmos • And forever the lime tree rustles • Time machine • The Excessor • Atlantic Affairs • Strong as two • Stronger than time
Extended plays
Ball pompous • The conductor / Votan Wahnwitz / Der Malocher / 0-Rhesus negative • Udopia • Rock'n'Roll and rebellion - a panic panorama • Udo Lindenberg
Live albums
Live • Intensive care units • Lindkraft 10 • Live in Leipzig • I swear! - The full program • Strong as two - Live • MTV Unplugged - Live from the Hotel Atlantic • I do my thing - The show • Stronger than time - live • MTV Unplugged 2: Live from the Atlantic (two-master edition)
Compilation albums
Panik Udo / No Panic on the Titanic • My panic • Goosebumps - The gentle Udo Lindenberg • Under the skin. • Belcanto • Ballads • The Panic President • Absolute • Against the Current • Original Album Series
99 balloons • Nena the band • Nena - Definitive Collection • Only dreamed - your greatest successes • All the best - The singles 1982–2002 • Best of Nena • NENA 40 - The new best of album
Songs from the past • Professional youth • Right now
Featurings
Naked in the wind • Oldschool Baby • Dear God • Bang Bang • Shame • Your heart for children • Strobo Pop • Heroes / Heroes • LOVE • Haus am Mehr
Tours
Nena Tour (1983) • Question Mark Tour • Fire and Flame Tour • Bongo Girl Tour • Tour 1998 • Tour 1999 • Tour 2000 • Tour 2001 • Chokmah Tour • 20 Years - Nena feat. Nena Tour • Do you want to go with me Tour • Tour 2006 • Tour 2007 • Tour 2008 • Tour 2009 • Made in Germany Tour • Tour 2011 • Tour 2012 • Live & acoustic tour • Tour 2013 • Tour 2014 • Oldschool club tour 2015 • Tour 2015 • Tour 2016 • US Tour 2016 • Tour 2017 • Nothing Missed Tour
Live '82 • Live - Lange Schatten Tour '88 • Leipzig (Live) • Tabaluga and Lilli - live • Maffay '96 live • Live encounters • Tabaluga and the gift of happiness - Live • Tattoos - Live from the Tempodrom Berlin (January 2010) • Tabaluga and the signs of the times - Live • If so - Live • MTV Unplugged
Soundtracks
Tabaluga - the film
Compilation albums
It's You I Want to Live With • The big hits • The biggest hits • Josie • Super songs • Grand Gala of the Stars • His big hits • Celebrities • Profiles • Peter Maffay • Being free • My big hits • Love songs • The white series • 80–83 • A thousand dreams • His greatest successes • Stations • The path 1979–1993 • 1971–1979 • 1980–1985 • Because you exist - The strongest ballads • Like fire and ice - rock songs • 30 years ago today • Maffay Audiothek 1980–1988 • Merry Christmas with Tabaluga, Peter Maffay and his friends • Your heart for children • Steel Box Collection - Greatest Hits • Tattoos • 2 in 1: Hits 71–85 • All Time Best - Reclam Music Edition • Memories - The strongest ballads • plugged - The strongest rock songs • Memories 2 - The strongest ballads
Changeover (1982) • Light (1983) • Heartbeat of a City (1984) • Dream Destination (1986) • Romancing in the Dark (1987) • Fantasy (1988) • Fantasy (1988) • Purple Moon (1990) • Love Is No Science ( 1990) • Love at first sight (1992) • Energy (1994) • Kidnap me (1996) • Shadow (1998) • Freedom I mean (2000) • Kissed awake (2002) • Time machine (2003) • Geile Zeit (2004 ) • XVII (2007) • Own Paths (2009) • Without Limit (2010) • More (2013) • Weightless (2016)
Live albums
Freedom Live! (1990) • Live in der Große Freiheit (2011)
Compilation albums
From the beginning (1986) • Your greatest hits (1992) • Give me a night (your most beautiful love songs) (1994) • Definitive Collection (1998) • Definitive Collection (2003) • All Years - All Hits - The Singles (2005) • The hits of the 80s (2007) • Hit Collection (2008) • The best from 40 years of hit parade (2009) • Maxis, hits & rarities (2009) • All years - All hits - 30 years of Munich freedom (2010) • Your best Songs 1980–2010 (2010)
Video albums
Freedom Live! • Right from the start - live and more • All years - All hits - live • Own paths • Live in Munich
Singles
Show me the night • Baby Blue • I love light • Rumpelstiltskin • Oh Baby • SOS • Heartbeat is the beat • Without you (I won't fall asleep tonight) • A thousand times you / All I Can Do • There is no next time • Heart made of glass • As long as you can still live dreams / Keeping the Dream Alive • Until we meet again • So hot • Back to the sunshine • Lose in love • I want you again • Come back • Love at first sight • Easy true • Once life comes • A thousand eyes • Much too far • You are energy for me • You know it, I know it • You are there • Come to me • Love, lust and passion • Hit mix • Then it sinks World in silence • Guilt was the night again • You are not alone • Solang • Kissed awake • Again and again • A thousand times you (Version 2003) • Great time • An angel like you • You are life • Nothing is like you • She loves you as you are • since the night • sea feeling