Ingo Politz
Ingo Politz (* 1959 ) is a German musician , composer , music producer and drummer .
Life
Politz took piano and drum lessons and attended several music schools. In 1983 he completed his studies at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in East Berlin .
Politz began his career as a drummer with Keks , then went to Neumis Rock Circus and later to Datzu .
He also worked as a studio musician and composed songs. During this time, Politz had a private relationship with Katarina Witt . From 1989 he worked as a sound engineer in a studio, where he met the musician Bernd Wendlandt in 1991 .
Wendlandt once founded a synth-pop band as a drummer , after the singer left, he took over this position and began studying singing. He also worked as a sound engineer until he met Ingo Politz. From then on, both teamed up as a team of composers and producers. The 8-track studio has now become three professional recording studios.
In 1992 they released their first joint production with Wiebke Schroeder, from which the single Hands Away From My Soul ( Eastwest ) emerged. In 1992 the single reached the 70th place in the German charts . For the singer's lyrics, she was awarded the Fred Jay Prize that year for her innovative use of the German language. She also received the Golden Tuning Fork as the best newcomer of the year. Their follow-up single, Ohne Dich , reached number 72. A year later, the album Zwing mich zum Glück was released .
In 1994, Politz and Wendlandt founded the joint label Turbo Beat with an affiliated publisher. They were able to win over Frank Maass for business issues. In 2002 the label was dissolved.
The two East Berliners Politz and Wendland produced parodies of songs from the children's TV series Our Sandman under the name Sandmann's Dummies . The first dance single was Oh you my nose ( Amiga ), which reached number 16 and stayed in the charts for 17 weeks. The follow-up single Der Fuchs geht durch den Wald (featuring Herr Fuchs & Frau Elster ) reached number 45 as the highest rating and stayed in the charts for four weeks.
With Mike Lehmann , a Berlin disc jockey from Radio Fritz , the team produced a hardcore comedy album called Kannste tick off in 1996 , which was released on the Turbo Beat label distributed by BMG / Aris.
In 1996 they started their collaboration with the dance group X-Perience (WEA), which had become aware of the Politz / Wendlandt producer team. The first album they produced was called Magic Fields , reached number 22 as the highest price and stayed in the charts for 19 weeks. The following singles were released from it:
- Circles of Love (March 1996) reached number 72 and was on the hit lists for six weeks.
- A Neverending Dream , which reached number 4 and had been in the charts for 26 weeks. This single went platinum in Finland and gold in Germany (for 250,000 copies sold). The single was released in February 1997
- Magic Fields , which reached number 34 and was on the charts for nine weeks. The
second album by X-Perience,
- Take Me Home reached number 22 on the charts. This became the pre-release single
- I Don't Care , which reached number 33 and held its own in the German single charts for nine weeks.
From June 1997 they worked with Bell, Book & Candle ( BMG Musik Berlin ). The first hit Rescue Me reached number 3 in the charts and had far exceeded the platinum mark with 900,000 singles sold. The single was released in numerous countries, from Scandinavia to Southeast Asia. Four more albums and six singles followed, five of them in the top 100.
In the spring of 2002, Politz and Wendland founded the Forum Valicon, for which they were able to win Andre "Brix" Buchmann (DJ Brix) and Tommy Remm from Jeanette Biedermann's production team, who at that time provided songs for the then Christina-Stürmer album.
For the album of the group Angelzoom (label: Nuclear Blast ) Politz and Wendlandt provided all the songs as well as the single Fairyland , which was released in October 2004. The single Back in the Moment featuring Joachim Witt was able to place in the top 60 of the charts. In the meantime, Bernd Wendlandt wrote the horror score for the US film Alone in the Dark . In 2002 Politz / Wendlandt produced the Nik Page album Sacrifight (BMG). At the beginning of October 2004 the next album Sin Machine (Wannsee Records) and the single Dein Kuss - a duet with Joachim Witt - were released.
Valicon
In April 2005 Ingo Politz, Bernd Wendlandt, Brix and Jörg Hackerdas founded the Valicon label, which is distributed by Sony BMG . At first they produced the group Rivo Drei , their debut single Flugzeug (April 2005) and the album Yeah !, Jawohl and generally . The Swedish group Itchycoo, produced by Brix, Politz and Wendland, and the Berlin newcomer duo Jenna & Ron also entered the charts. As a result, they produced the second album by the Angelzoom group and the second album by Silbermond ( loud thought ), which was released by Sony BMG.
Other bands and performers produced by Valicon are Eisblume , Lena Meyer-Landrut , Silly , Jennifer Rush and Faun .
Chart positions as producer / composer
year | Title artist |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | ||||
1992 | Hands off my soul Wiebke Schröder |
DE70 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First publication: 1992
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1993 | Without you Wiebke Schröder |
DE72 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1993
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1995 | Oh you my nose Sandmann's Dummies feat. Pitty Splash & Schnatte Rienchen |
DE16 (17 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1994
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The fox walks through the forest Sandmann's Dummies feat. Mr. Fuchs and Mrs. Elster |
DE45 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1995
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1996 | Circles Of Love X-Perience |
DE72 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1995
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A Neverending Dream X-Perience |
DE4 (26 weeks) DE |
- |
CH7 (10 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: August 1996
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1997 | Magic Fields X-Perience |
DE34 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1997
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Rescue Me Bell, Book & Candle |
DE3
platinum
(32 weeks)DE |
AT2 (16 weeks) AT |
CH6 (23 weeks) CH |
UK63 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: June 9, 1997
Sales: + 250,000 |
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I Don't Care X-Perience |
DE33 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1997
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1998 | Read My Sign Bell, Book & Candle |
DE53 (9 weeks) DE |
AT26 (8 weeks) AT |
CH39 (6 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: January 12, 1998
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Never Giving Up Now Gil Ofarim |
DE37 (6 weeks) DE |
AT40 (2 weeks) AT |
CH15 (5 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: 1998
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Bliss in My Tears Bell, Book & Candle |
DE79 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 1998
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2001 | Catch You Bell, Book & Candle |
DE73 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2001
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2003 |
I don't think so! Gracia Baur |
DE3 (11 weeks) DE |
AT20 (9 weeks) AT |
CH12 (10 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: July 14, 2003
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2004 | Do it yourself! Silver moon |
DE56 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: March 1, 2004
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Through the night silver moon |
DE20 (22 weeks) DE |
AT53 (10 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: June 1, 2004
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Pata Pata D'jaa |
DE65 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: July 12, 2004
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Fairyland fishing zoom |
DE87 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2004
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Silver moon symphony |
DE5
gold
(26 weeks)DE |
AT4 (27 weeks) AT |
CH56 (24 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: September 27, 2004
Sales: + 150,000 |
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Here I Am Alexander Klaws |
DE19 (9 weeks) DE |
AT45 (3 weeks) AT |
CH98 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: October 18, 2004
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All that remains is Patrick Dewayne |
DE25 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: October 18, 2004
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Do You Love Me Preluders |
DE50 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: November 8, 2004
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2005 | Time for optimists Silbermond |
DE18 (10 weeks) DE |
AT30 (9 weeks) AT |
CH42 (6 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: March 20, 2005
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2006 | I Still Burn Tobias Regner |
DE1
gold
(13 weeks)DE |
AT1 (16 weeks) AT |
CH1 (17 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: March 24th, 2006
Sales: + 150,000 |
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Infinite silver moon |
DE10 (15 weeks) DE |
AT14 (17 weeks) AT |
CH23 (22 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: March 31, 2006
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Don't Let It Get You Down Mike Leon Grosch |
DE1 (11 weeks) DE |
AT6 (10 weeks) AT |
CH2 (14 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: March 18, 2006
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Right in the middle of it all Jenna + Ron |
DE98 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2006
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Sea its silver moon |
DE32 (9 weeks) DE |
AT36 (6 weeks) AT |
CH69 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: July 7, 2006
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She's So Tobias Regner |
DE38 (7 weeks) DE |
AT65 (3 weeks) AT |
CH91 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: July 7, 2006
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The best Silbermond |
DE1 × 2
(85 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(46 weeks)AT |
CH3 (53 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: October 6, 2006
Sales: +630,000 |
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From Noon Till Midnight Michelle Hunziker |
DE84 (1 week) DE |
AT74 (1 week) AT |
CH98 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: 2006
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Forget me Luttenberger * Klug |
DE29 (9 weeks) DE |
AT6th
gold
(40 weeks)AT |
- | - |
First published: 2006
Sales: + 15,000 |
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2007 | Young and willing Jenna + Ron |
DE41 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2006
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The end of the Silbermond Circle |
DE27 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: March 30, 2007
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I can't help it with Nena , Olli & Stephan Remmler |
DE10 (14 weeks) DE |
AT41 (9 weeks) AT |
CH92 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: April 13, 2007
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Lovesongs (They Kill Me) Cinema Bizarre |
DE9 (9 weeks) DE |
AT32 (8 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: September 14, 2007
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Because I only exist once Luttenberger * Klug |
- |
AT6 (16 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: 2007
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2008 | All That I Am Lisa Bund |
DE63 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: February 29, 2008
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Love Is You Thomas Godoj |
DE1
gold
(13 weeks)DE |
AT1 (12 weeks) AT |
CH1 (11 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: May 23, 2008
Sales: + 150,000 |
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Heroes wanted Thomas Godoj |
DE12 (10 weeks) DE |
AT39 (5 weeks) AT |
CH98 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: August 29, 2008
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2009 | Eisblumen Eisblume |
DE3 (18 weeks) DE |
AT25 (13 weeks) AT |
CH97 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: January 16, 2009
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Something remains silver moon |
DE1
platinum
(39 weeks)DE |
AT2
gold
(30 weeks)AT |
CH1 (32 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: February 20, 2009
Sales: + 315,000 |
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Life is beautiful Eisblume |
DE18 (9 weeks) DE |
AT55 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: April 24, 2009
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I have no regrets silver moon |
DE20 (14 weeks) DE |
AT30 (14 weeks) AT |
CH79 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: June 12, 2009
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Broken Livingston |
DE25 (10 weeks) DE |
AT43 (4 weeks) AT |
CH69 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: 2009
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Warriors of Light Silver Moon |
DE8th
gold
(33 weeks)DE |
AT15 (28 weeks) AT |
CH62 (9 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: October 16, 2009
Sales: + 150,000 |
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Louise Eisblume feat. Scala |
DE29 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: November 6, 2009
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2010 | Go Livingston |
DE53 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2010
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I don't say yes Silly |
DE68 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2010
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Satellite Jennifer Brown |
DE32 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: March 13, 2010
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Everything is red Silly |
DE27 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2010
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Stalker Christian Durstewitz |
DE38 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: October 8, 2010
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2012 | Sky on silver moon |
DE5
gold
(21 weeks)DE |
AT6 (9 weeks) AT |
CH21st
gold
(16 weeks)CH |
- |
First published: Jan 23, 2012
Sales: + 165,000 |
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I am I Glass Bead Game |
DE32 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: March 16, 2012
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FdsmH (My heart beats for you) Silbermond |
DE53 (6 weeks) DE |
AT69 (1 week) AT |
- | - |
First published: July 6, 2012
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Friendship glass bead game |
DE17 (12 weeks) DE |
AT47 (5 weeks) AT |
CH66 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: August 24, 2012
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Yes silver moon |
DE13
gold
(27 weeks)DE |
AT31 (17 weeks) AT |
CH26 (12 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: October 19, 2012
Sales: + 150,000 |
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2013 | Your strengths Silly |
DE19 (13 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2013
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2014 |
Is It Right Elaiza |
DE4th
gold
(18 weeks)DE |
AT14 (10 weeks) AT |
CH43 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: February 28, 2014
Sales: + 200,000 |
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Fight Against Myself Elaiza |
DE50 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2014
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Without Elaiza |
DE88 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: 2014
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2015 | Heart over head Joris |
DE14th
platinum
(48 weeks)DE |
AT3
gold
(24 weeks)AT |
CH26 (17 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: March 13, 2015
Sales: + 415,000 |
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Number one singles | DE5DE | AT3AT | CH3CH | UK-UK | |||
Top 10 singles | DE16DE | AT11AT | CH7thCH | UK-UK | |||
Singles in the charts | DE61DE | AT33AT | CH28CH | UK1UK |
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Germany (BVMI) | 7 × gold7th | 5 × platinum5 | 2,650,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Austria (IFPI) | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | 75,000 | ifpi.at |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold1 | - | 15,000 | hitparade.ch |
All in all | 11 × gold11 | 6 × platinum6th |
literature
- Götz Hintze: Rock Lexicon of the GDR . Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-89602-303-9 .
Web links
- Valicon homepage
- Ingo Politz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ingo Politz at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Politz, Ingo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rock musician, producer, lyricist and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |