Verdammt, ich lieb' dich

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"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"
Matthias Reim Verdammt Ich Lieb Dich single cover.jpg
Single by Matthias Reim
from the album Reim
LanguageGerman
English title"Damn, I Love You"
B-side "Maskenball"
Released1990 (1990)
Length3:40 (single version)
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim
Producer(s) Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim
Matthias Reim singles chronology
"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"
(1990)		"Ich hab' geträumt von dir"
(1990)

"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" (English: "Damn, I Love You") is a song by the German singer Matthias Reim from his first album, Reim. The song was Reim's first single and remains his biggest hit, reaching number one spot in West Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In West Germany, it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart, equalling the record set by Boney M.'s "Rivers of Babylon" in 1978. [1]

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Reim also recorded cover versions in other languages - English ("I Think I Love You"), French ("Et puis je t'aime (bien quand même)"), Italian ("Perché ti amo") and Spanish ("Tal vez te quiero"). [2] In 2021, Reim recorded a new English version with actor David Hasselhoff. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1992)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 1
Croatia (Billboard) [6] [ page needed ]1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 1
West Germany (GfK) [10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 1
Belgium (Ultratop) [12] 8
Germany (Media Control) [13] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [14] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [17] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BRMA) [18] Gold25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [19] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [20] Gold75,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Matthias Reim biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cover versions of Verdammt, ich lieb' dich written by Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Matthias Reim: Duett mit Weltstar David Hasselhoff". www.schlagerplanet.com (in German). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Artists & Music: A turntable" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. HDU Toplista. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Matthias Reim" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1990". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Matthias Reim – Verdammt ich lieb' Dich" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "Gold certification for Belgian sales of 'Verdammt, ich lieb' dich' is awarded to Matthias Reim by Radio Luxembourg." 1990.
  19. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Matthias Reim; 'Verdammt ich lieb' Dich')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Matthias Reim Preise & Auszeichnungen – Matthias Reim" (in German). matthiasreim.de. Retrieved 1 September 2015. Note: "Goldene Schallplatte Niederlande".
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