Die Biene Maja (song)

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"Die Biene Maja"
Single by Karel Gott
Language German
Genre Schlager
Length2:41
Label Polydor
Composer(s) Karel Svoboda
Lyricist(s) Florian Cusano
Producer(s) Otto Demler [1]
Audio
"Die Biene Maja" on YouTube
"Die Biene Maja"
Song by James Last Orchestra
Audio
"Die Biene Maja" on YouTube

"Die Biene Maja" is the title song of the German version of the Japanese anime Maya the Honey Bee . The song was composed by Czech composer Karel Svoboda with lyrics by Florian Cusano and recorded by Czech singer Karel Gott.

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Later, Gott recorded the song in Czech for the Czech dub of the series. [2]

In the second season of the German-language version, Gott's recording was used only for the first few episodes, and then replaced with a rendition by James Last Orchestra with female choir vocals.

Track listings

7" single (Polydor 2041 851, 1977)

A. "Die Biene Maja" (2:41)
B. "Bunter Schmetterling" (3:00) [1]

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 18

Helene Fischer cover

For the 2013 German-French reboot of the animated series (see "Maya the Bee"), the song was recorded by German schlager singer Helene Fischer.

Track listing

Digital single (Polydor/UMG, 2013)

1. "Die Biene Maja"

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 78

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References

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  2. "Karel Gott - Včelka Mája". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. "Helene Fischer – Die Biene Maja" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2023-11-21.