Benzin

Last updated
"Benzin"
Benzin single.jpg
Single by Rammstein
from the album Rosenrot
Released7 October 2005
Recorded Teldex Studio, Berlin
Genre Neue Deutsche Härte , industrial metal
Length3:47
Label Motor (Part of UMG)
Songwriter(s) Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel, Christoph Schneider
Producer(s) Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Rammstein singles chronology
"Keine Lust"
(2005)		"Benzin"
(2005)		" Rosenrot "
(2005)

"Benzin" (German, in English: Gasoline or Petrol) is a song by German industrial metal band Rammstein, released as the first single from their album Rosenrot .

Contents

In Germany, gasoline is called Benzin (which is derived from the chemical mixture benzine). The song uses the word "Gasolin", however the word does not exist in the German language, but it is an English word made German. There was, however, a German chain of gas stations called "Gasolin."

Benzin was Rammstein's first number one single, getting to number one in Finland after its release in 2005.

Music video

In the video, Rammstein are firefighters. They have not had a call for a long time, and are thus very ill-equipped for dealing with an emergency. They enter a huge, three-lane-wide fire-engine, and set off on their journey, not taking any notice of the damage they are causing, or the people they are killing. They plow through high-voltage power-lines, trains, trees and normal road vehicles; despite this, the truck remains unscratched. During the journey, the scene changes to a fantasy by guitarist Paul H. Landers, during which he saves a "damsel-in-distress" from a burning building. During this fantasy, the band members are seen playing their instruments in the background amongst the smoke. The scene returns to the Fire-engine, plowing through traffic and buildings before it overturns and sends the band-members crashing through the windscreen. As Till comes round, a man points to the top of a nearby building. It dawns on them that they have crashed right outside the emergency. They scramble to get a safety trampoline out for the jumper, who happens to be Christian "Flake" Lorenz. The trampoline rips just as he jumps, at which point the video ends, implying the man's death seconds later - the actual event likely considered too graphic to include - and thus the destruction up to that point having achieved nothing.

Live performances

Benzin performed live at Bercy (Paris), 2009 Rammstein at Bercy (Paris) in 2009 (3).jpg
Benzin performed live at Bercy (Paris), 2009

The song was first played live in the Reise, Reise tour on 23 June 2005 in Berlin's Wuhlheide , months before its release. It replaced Moskau on the setlist. Benzin was played on the next two nights, lyrics changing a little bit even from one night to the next. Theatrical flames shot twenty metres into the air during those live performances. It was then played in the non-festival concerts until the end of the tour, but this time without any pyrotechnics. However, as of the Liebe Ist Für Alle Da tour, Benzin has returned to being performed with pyrotechnics, including a flamethrower disguised as a petrol pump. By the end of the song Till Lindemann uses it to set a 'fan' on fire, who runs through the stage until the song is over.

Track listing

All songs by Rammstein.

  1. Benzin - 3:47
  2. Benzin (Combustion Remix) by Meshuggah - 5:05
  3. Benzin (Smallstars Remix) by Ad Rock - 3:45
  4. Benzin (Kerosinii Remix) by Apocalyptica - 3:48

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [3] 33
Denmark (Tracklisten) [4] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 15
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 1
France (SNEP) [7] 81
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 6
Hungary (Single Top 40) [9] 9
Italy (FIMI) [10] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 35
Norway (VG-lista) [12] 15
Scotland (OCC) [13] 46
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [14] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 15
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 58
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [18] 1

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A Little Less Conversation</span> 1968 single by Elvis Presley

"A Little Less Conversation" is a 1968 song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley, written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange and published by Gladys Music, Inc., originally performed in the film Live a Little, Love a Little. The song became a minor hit in the United States when released as a single with "Almost in Love" as the A-side. A 2002 remix by Dutch musician Junkie XL of a later re-recording of the song by Presley became a worldwide hit, topping the singles charts in nine countries and was awarded certifications in ten countries by 2003.

<i>Reise, Reise</i> 2004 studio album by Rammstein

Reise, Reise is the fourth studio album by Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 27 September 2004 through Universal Music in Germany and followed shortly by its release across Europe. It was later released in North America through Republic Records on 16 November 2004. Recorded at El Cortijo Studios in Málaga, Spain, the album was produced by the band themselves along with Swedish record producer Jacob Hellner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Engel (song)</span> 1997 song by Rammstein

"Engel" is a song by German industrial metal band Rammstein. It was released in April 1997 as the first single from their second album, Sehnsucht. The female part of song's chorus is sung by Christiane "Bobo" Hebold of the German pop band Bobo in White Wooden Houses. An English version of "Engel" can be found on US special editions of Sehnsucht. According to an interview, keyboardist Christian Lorenz came up with the main riff for this song on a synthesizer along with a whistle melody.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mein Teil</span> 2004 song by Rammstein

"Mein Teil" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Reise, Reise (2004), on 26 July 2004. "Mein Teil" attracted controversy in Germany; the media dubbed it "Das Kannibalenlied" due to its lyrics referring to the Armin Meiwes cannibalism case, which helped to boost it to second place in the German music charts after its release in early August 2004. It was also a number-one hit in Spain. Remixes of the song were done by Arthur Baker and Pet Shop Boys. "Mein Teil" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards but lost to Slipknot's "Before I Forget".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keine Lust</span> 2005 song by Rammstein

"Keine Lust" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the fourth and final single from their fourth studio album, Reise, Reise (2004), on 28 February 2005 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as a maxi-single, a limited edition digipak single, a 7" vinyl single, a 12" vinyl single, and as a two-track.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amerika (song)</span> 2004 song by Rammstein

"Amerika" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 6 September 2004 as the second single from their fourth studio album, Reise, Reise (2004). The song peaked at number 2 in Germany and entered the top 5 in Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mann gegen Mann</span> 2006 song by Rammstein

"Mann gegen Mann" is a song by the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, released in March 2006 as the third and final single from the band's fifth studio album, Rosenrot. The song's narrative portrays a man with strong homosexual desires, and it is the first Rammstein music video to feature nudity since the video for their cover of Depeche Mode's "Stripped".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosenrot (song)</span> 2005 song by Rammstein

"Rosenrot" is a song by German industrial metal band Rammstein. It was released on 16 December 2005, as the second single from the band's album of the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rammstein discography</span>

The discography of Rammstein, a German metal band, consists of eight studio albums, three live albums, and six video albums. Rammstein has also released 33 singles, 30 of which are accompanied by music videos. The band was formed in the mid-1990s by six musicians from East Berlin and Schwerin: singer Till Lindemann, guitarists Richard Kruspe and Paul Landers, keyboardist Flake Lorenz, bassist Oliver Riedel, and drummer Christoph Schneider.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Untitled Rammstein album</span> 2019 studio album by Rammstein

The untitled seventh studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, titled Rammstein on digital platforms and on CD-Text enabled devices, was released on 17 May 2019 through Universal Music. Their first studio album in ten years, it is their first not to be produced by Jacob Hellner; it was instead produced by Emigrate guitarist Olsen Involtini, who also serves as Rammstein's live sound engineer.

<i>Völkerball</i> 2006 live album by Rammstein

Völkerball is the second live album and DVD by German rock band Rammstein. It was released on 17 November 2006 in Europe, 19 December 2006 in Canada and on 18 September 2007 in the US. The album was advertised within media by the "Ich will" live video featured on the DVD and "Mann gegen Mann" single.

<i>Liebe ist für alle da</i> 2009 studio album by Rammstein

Liebe ist für alle da, often abbreviated to LIFAD, is the sixth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released through Universal Music in Europe on 16 October 2009, the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009, and the United States on 20 October 2009.

<i>Rosenrot</i> 2005 studio album by Rammstein

Rosenrot is the fifth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, released on 28 October 2005. The album includes six songs artistically omitted from Reise, Reise. The album's first title was Reise, Reise Volume Two, but on 18 August 2005 the album was announced as Rosenrot. The cover art is nearly identical to the Japanese import of Reise, Reise. The image is a slightly altered photograph of the icebreaker USS Atka, taken on 13 March 1960 at McMurdo Station, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.

"Are You with Me" is a song by American country singer Easton Corbin. The song first appeared on Corbin's second studio album, All Over the Road (2012). It was later included on Corbin's third studio album, About to Get Real (2015). A remix by Belgian DJ Lost Frequencies was released in 2014, and in 2016 Corbin released the version from About to Get Real as a single of his own.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Light It Up (Major Lazer song)</span> 2015 single by Major Lazer

"Light It Up" is a song by American electronic music producing group Major Lazer, featuring vocals from Jamaican singer Nyla, which appears on Major Lazer's third studio album Peace Is the Mission. A remixed dancehall version of the song, to which additional vocals from British-Ghanaian Afrobeats artist Fuse ODG were added, was included on a re-released version of Peace Is the Mission and released as the album's third single overall on November 5, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mask Off</span> 2017 single by Future

"Mask Off" is a song by American rapper Future for his eponymous fifth studio album Future (2017). The track was later released as the second single after initially charting as an album track and receiving more popularity than the lead single "Draco". It was Future's highest-charting single, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, until the releases of "Life Is Good" (2020), "Way 2 Sexy" (2021), and "Wait For U" (2022), with the former peaking at number two, and the latter two peaking at number one. The song was also his highest charting solo song until "Puffin On Zootiez" (2022) peaked at number four.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Without You (Avicii song)</span> 2017 single by Avicii featuring Sandro Cavazza

"Without You" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring vocals from Swedish singer Sandro Cavazza. The song was released on 11 August 2017 as the lead single from Avicii's final EP, Avīci (01). "Without You" is Avicii's seventh Swedish number-one single, reaching number one upon release in 2017 and again after Avicii's death in April 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trampoline (Shaed song)</span> 2018 single by Shaed


"Trampoline" is a song by American indie pop trio Shaed. It was released on May 18, 2018, as a single from their EP Melt. The song was used in a commercial for the MacBook Air in October 2018. It reached number one on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019. In February 2021, the Jauz remix version of this song was used in season 1, episode 1 of the Netflix series "Ginny and Georgia".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deutschland (song)</span> 2019 song by Rammstein

"Deutschland" ("Germany") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. Released as the lead single from their untitled seventh studio album on 28 March 2019, it was their first new music since the song "Mein Land" in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Business (Tiësto song)</span> 2020 single by Tiësto

"The Business" is a song by Dutch DJ and producer Tiësto, with uncredited vocals from James "Yami" Bell. It was released on 25 September 2020 as the lead single from his seventh studio album Drive.

References

  1. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin". Tracklisten. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 44. 29 October 2005. p. 85.
  6. ↑ "Rammstein: Benzin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Rammstein – Benzin". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.