Die Reklamation

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Die Reklamation
Wir sind Helden Die Reklamation.jpg
Studio album by
Wir Sind Helden
Released7 July 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length47:15
Label
Producer
  • Patrik "El Pattino" Majer
  • Wir Sind Helden
Wir Sind Helden chronology
Die Reklamation
(2003)		 Von Hier An Blind
(2005)
Singles from Die Reklamation
  1. "Guten Tag"
    Released: 3 February 2003
  2. "Müssen Nur Wollen"
    Released: 12 May 2003
  3. "Aurélie"
    Released: 15 September 2003
  4. "Denkmal"
    Released: 19 January 2004

Die Reklamation (German: The Complaint) is the debut studio album by German band Wir sind Helden, released on 7 July 2003 by Labels, a subsidiary of EMI. It sold over 800,000 copies in Germany and reached four times Platinum. [1] The album follows lead singer Judith Holofernes' limited self-produced solo album Kamikazefliege, which had already included two tracks from this album: “Aurélie” and “Außer dir”.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic.comStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Laut.deStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Kulturnews.deStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The album was a success with the critics. laut.de gave it five out of five points calling it “the perfect soundtrack for an urban summer”. They describe the lyrics as “awesome and damn clever” and Judith Holofernes as “one of the most intelligent and funniest women of our time. [5] ” kulturnews.de also praised the lyrics and the originality of the album, calling Wir sind Helden worthy successors of Neue Deutsche Welle acts like Nena. [6]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at #2 on the German album chart, at #3 in Austria and at #38 in Switzerland. [7] More than 800,000 copies of the album were sold in Germany alone and was awarded triple platinum. [8] The album remains one of the most successful German albums ever (#19 based on chart position). [9] It managed to stay in the German Albums Chart for a total of 94 weeks, making it the album, that stayed the longest time on that chart in their career [10]

Four singles were released off the album: “Guten Tag”, “Müssen nur wollen”, “Aurélie” and “Denkmal”. In 2004, a new version of the album with a red cover called “Die rote Reklamation” (“The Red Complaint”) was released. This limited tour edition included the official video clips of all four singles and two short movies about the band.

Awards

Wir sind Helden were awarded three ECHO awards in 2004 related to their debut album making them the most successful act of that year. [11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Wir Sind Helden.

Die Reklamation– Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Ist das so?"3:04
2."Rüssel an Schwanz"4:54
3."Guten Tag"3:35
4."Denkmal"3:17
5."Du erkennst mich nicht wieder"4:56
6."Die Zeit heilt alle Wunder"4:09
7."Monster"3:48
8."Heldenzeit"4:23
9."Aurélie"3:33
10."Müssen nur wollen"3:35
11."Außer dir"3:41
12."Die Nacht"4:20
13."Wir sind’s, Helden" (Bonus video) 
Total length:47:15
Die Reklamation– Limited tour edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Wir sind’s, Helden" (Extended)-
2."Die Zeit heilt alle Wunder" (Short Music Video)-
3."Guten Tag" (Music Video)-
4."Müssen nur wollen" (Music Video)-
5."Aurélie" (Music Video)-
6."Denkmal" (Music Video)-

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