Wir sind wahr

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"Wir sind wahr"
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Single by Nena
from the album Made in Germany
Released18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
Genre
Length5:39
Label Warner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Nena Kerner
  • Reinhold Heil
  • Derek von Krogh
  • Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Nena singles chronology
"Ich werde dich lieben"
(2007)
"Wir sind wahr"
(2009)
"Du bist so gut für mich"
(2010)

"Wir sind wahr" (German for "We Are True") is a song by German recording artist Nena. It was written by Nena, Lukas Hilbert, and Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen for her fifteenth studio album Made in Germany (2009), and produced by Nena, Reinhold Heil, Derek von Krogh, and Fahrenkrog-Petersen.

Contents

Formats and track listings

CD maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."Wir sind wahr" (Radio Edit)3:58
2."SchönSchönSchön"3:53
3."Wir sind wahr" (Album Version)5:39
4."Wir sind wahr" (Nacht Mix)6:12

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 50
Germany (Official German Charts) [2] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 50

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