Under strange stars
Under foreign stars is the title of a German hit in slow rock. Freddy Quinn had a number one hit with him in 1959 . It was composed by Lotar Olias , the text is by Aldo von Pinelli .
history
With the song Under Stranger Stars , those involved followed up on the previous success of Freddy's song The Guitar and the Sea . As with this one, Lotar Olias and Aldo von Pinelli again formed the team of authors, Bert Kaempfert was also responsible for the arrangement . Likewise, the tried and tested concept was pursued again to produce the song, a film with Freddy as the main actor, which was released in cinemas under the title Freddy Under Strange Stars together with the record release .
The song Under Stranger Stars was recorded on September 10, 1959 in the Hamburg Music Hall under the direction of Lotar Olias. The title You must forget everything was produced as the B-side for the planned single . While the record was marketed by Polydor in September 1959 under catalog number 23,981, the film Freddy under strange stars opened in cinemas on December 17, 1959.
The A-side title of the record Under Stranger Stars , which is about wanderlust and homesickness, was included in the top 50 by the music magazine Musikmarkt on October 3, 1959 . On November 21, he reached number one and defended the top spot for six weeks. In the music box of the youth magazine Bravo , Freddy started his new title on November 17, 1959 and was number one from December 1 to December 29. The music market placed Under Stranger Stars in the hits of 1960 at number four, while it landed at number five in the 1960 annual music box from Bravo. Just as for The Guitar and the Sea , Radio Luxemburg also awarded a Golden Lion for Under Stranger Stars , and the record industry also repeated its award with the platinum record for the extraordinary sales success.
Discography (selection)
| title | Label | date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under strange stars | Polydor 23981 | 1959 | single |
| Freddy's golden successes | Polydor 73544 | 1965 | LP, track B1 |
| Homesickness | Polydor 656003 | 1968 | LP, track B1 |
| Under strange stars | BMG | 2002 | CD, track 9 |
| Melodies for millions | Sony | 2011 | CD, track 3 |
| Schlager legend | Goldies | 2012 | 3 CD, track 2/3 |
literature
- Günter Ehnert (Ed.): Hit balance sheet German chart singles 1956-1980. Taurus Press 1987, ISBN 3-922542-24-7 .
- Christian Müller: The Bravo Music Box, Volume 1 , self-published by Christian Müller 2000.
Web links
- Under foreign stars in the Internet Movie Database (English)