Rosemarie (Hubert Kah song)
| Rosemary | |
|---|---|
| Hubert Kah | |
| publication | February 1982 (single) |
| length | 3:48 (7 "single) 6:00 (12" maxi single) |
| Genre (s) | Neue Deutsche Welle |
| Author (s) | Hubert Kah, Markus Löhr |
| Producer (s) | Claus Zundel, Theo Werdin |
| Label | Polydor |
| Award (s) | Bronze lion from Radio Luxembourg |
| album | My highlights |
Rosemarie is a song by the German musician Hubert Kah that was released as a single in February 1982 . It was Hubert Kah's first single release, the group's first chart success and its breakthrough as a top ten hit in the entire German-speaking region. In June 1982 an English language version appeared under the title Rosemary .
Origin and reception
Hubert Kah wrote the song together with Markus Löhr . The song was produced by Claus Zundel and Theo Werdin.
Rosemarie was included on Hubert Kah's album Meine Höhepunkt . It also appeared as a 7 "single and a 12" max single on Polydor . The song You are so beautiful was on the B-side . The single made it to number three in the German single charts and was in the hit list for 25 weeks. In Austria the song reached number five and was placed ten weeks, in Switzerland number six (six weeks). The single reached platinum status in 2015 . The song also appeared on numerous Neue Deutsche Welle compilations .
Hubert Kah appeared with the song twice in the ZDF hit parade ; the band was elected to second place by TED vote on May 3, 1982 and was therefore allowed to sing the song again in the following edition on June 7, 1982.
The band received the Bronze Lion from Radio Luxemburg together with Schickeria from the Spider Murphy Gang for the song in 1982 .
Cover versions
Cover versions exist, among others, of Real, Das Potpourri, James Last (all 1982), Unolzen ( Hurra, hurra, die Flöte brennt , 1994), Mururoa Attäck (2004), Herbert Rahn (2005) and Tom Franke feat. Hubert Kah (2017).
literature
- "Da da da": to determine the position of the Neue Deutsche Welle, Winfried Longerich. ISBN 978-3890852751
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Hubert Kah - Rosemarie , hitparade.ch
- ↑ Hubert Kah - Rosemary , hitparade.ch
- ^ Gold-platinum database , Musikindustrie.de
- ↑ Hubert Kah - Rosemarie , Cover.info