Not deserved

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Not deserved
Michelle x Matthias Reim
publication June 24, 2018
length 3:25
Genre (s) Pop - hits
Author (s) Tim Peters,
Werner Petersburg,
Alexander Scholz
album taboo

A song by German pop singer Michelle , in cooperation with German pop rock and pop singer Matthias Reim , is not deserved . The piece is the second single from their 14th studio album Tabu .

Creation and artwork

The song was written jointly by Tim Peters, Werner Petersburg and Alexander Scholz. The mixing, instrumentation in the form of keyboards, production and programming of the piece comes from the collaboration between Thorsten Brötzmann and Roman Lüth. In addition, Brötzmann and Lüth were responsible for the sound recording together with Billy King. The recording took place in the Hamburg Audiplex recording studios. The mastering was done by HP Mastering Hamburg, under the direction of Hans-Philipp Graf. Not earned was published under the music labels Polydor and Universal Music , distributed by Sony / ATV Music Publishing and published by Mäxchen Edition Uwe Kanthak.

A separate cover image for the single was not published, instead the cover image from Michelle's associated studio album Tabu was used. Michelle's upper body can be seen on this. She wears a dark top without underwear , which only covers her right breast . She partially covers her left bare breast with her left arm, which she holds at an angle in front of her chest. She holds her left index finger in front of her lips, just as you silently indicate to someone that they should be quiet. The artwork comes from the Berlin artist Thomas Liebchen, the photography from Berlin-based photographer Anelia Janeva.

Publication and promotion

Not earned was first published as a single download on June 24, 2018. On September 24, 2018, a promotional sound carrier was released on CD. Originally it was a release from Michelle's studio album Tabu . At the end of the year, the title also appeared on the "Bonus Hits Version" of Reims studio album Meteor . In order to promote the song, there followed, among other things, a joint live appearance at prime time in the ARD shows Schlagerboom 2018 - Alles sparkelt! Everything is glittering! or at the Schlagerchampions - Big Festival of the Best 2019 .

background information

In non deserves is the second joint single release of Michelle and Matthias Reim. As early as December 2, 2002, Idiot released a duet as a single for the first time. Due to the continued popularity, Idiot was re-released on May 6, 2011. The single initially made it into the German single charts, and the re-release also achieved chart success in Austria. In Germany, Idiot reached its highest price in 16 chart weeks at position 34. In Austria, the single was able to climb to position 57 in four weeks of the chart. In addition, Reim has also worked as a writer and producer for Michelle since 2002. Although he has since written many songs for Michelle and writes most of his songs himself, he is not involved in any of the duo's duets in the production. Shortly after it was announced that the two had re-recorded a duet, the gazettes pounced on the former lovers and speculated about a new love affair. However, it was only a matter of rumors, at this point Reim was with the pop singer Christin Stark and Michelle with Karsten Walter von Feuerherz .

The sequel to Idiot should not be deserved and thus represent the second part. The song is almost predestined to perform it with a male counterpart with a distinctive voice like that of Reim. Michelle couldn't have imagined the duet with anyone else. That is exactly what makes up part of this “ authenticity ”. Everyone would know that the two had actually been together once.

content

The lyrics to Not earned are written in German. The music was composed jointly by Tim Peters and Werner Petersburg, the text was written jointly by Peters and Alexander Scholz. Musically, the song is moving in the field of Pop - Schlager . The tempo is 125 beats per minute . In terms of content, Not Deserved is about the personal relationship between Michelle and Reim - and about the fact that both have new partners again.

The song begins with the first verse, followed by a bridge and then for the first time the chorus . This is followed by the second stanza, which is again followed by a bridge, but with a modified text. After the second bridge, the repeating chorus follows at the end. All parts of the piece are sung alternately or together by both performers, with Michelle singing from the perspective of a woman and rhyme from the perspective of a man. In addition to the main vocals by Michelle and Reim, the voice of the Austrian singer Petra Bonmassar can be heard in the background .

“Because he doesn't deserve you, not you.
No, he doesn't deserve you, take me.
You and me that went so close because it was real love.

Because she didn't deserve you, not you.
No, she didn't deserve you, take me.
I give you great happiness, but baby, please come back to me. "

- Refrain, original excerpt

Music video

The music video for Not earned was shot on Mallorca - including in the Cargo Bar - and celebrated its premiere on October 17, 2018 on YouTube . The video begins with Michelle and Reim meeting their partners independently on the same terrace of a bar. They keep watching each other until Reim leaves the locality. While Reim is walking alone through the streets of Palma , Michelle is out and about with her acquaintance and his Ferrari . Suddenly Michelle gets out of the car and runs through the streets of Palma looking for something. After a while, she meets rhyme, and they both head home together. The video ends with both disappearing into their respective hotel rooms, which are opposite each other. In between the two can be seen singing the song together on an abandoned factory site. The total length of the video is 3:24 minutes. Directed by Daniel Sluga and Daniel Zlotin . To date, the music video has over 20.8 million views on YouTube (as of May 13, 2019).

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Charts and chart placements

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Not deserved
  DE 94 10/26/2018 (1 week)
  CH 77 28.10.2018 (2 weeks)

Not deserved reached position 94 in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a week. The single was placed in the German single charts in the chart week of October 26, 2018 and was the second most successful hit of this chart week by Thomas Anders and Florian Silbereisen (position 70) after She said she loves me . Furthermore, the single reached the top of the German conservative pop airplay charts . Thus could not earned the previous leader Northern Lights by Vincent Gross displace. In total, the single stayed at the top of this hit list for four weeks . In Switzerland the single reached position 77 in two chart weeks. The single was placed in the chart week of October 28, 2018 in the Swiss charts and was also the second most successful hit of this chart week. In Switzerland, had not earned but rainbow colors of Kerstin Ott (position 64) to admit defeat.

Michelle reached the German single charts for the 13th time with Not Deserved and the Swiss hit parade for the first time. For Reim, this is the 24th chart success in the German single charts and the fifth in Switzerland. In Switzerland it is his first success in the single charts in 25 years, most recently in 1993 with kisses or something like that there.

Brötzmann achieved the German single charts for the 76th time in his writing or producer activities, in Switzerland this represents his 35th chart success. For Lütz as a producer, Not Deserved is the seventh chart success in the German single charts and the sixth in the Swiss hit parade. Scholz thus reached And we were like vampires ( Jürgen Drews ) for the second time the single charts in Germany as an author. It is his first chart success in Switzerland. For the two authors Peters and Petersburg, Not Deserved is their first chart success in Germany and Switzerland.

Web links

Individual evidence

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