Kuschel Song Explained

Kuschel Song
Cover:	Kuschel Song cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Schnuffel
Album:	Ich hab' Dich lieb
Language:	German
English Title:	"Snuggle Song"
Length:	2:50
Label:	Columbia, Sony BMG
Producer:	Samuel Trevor Francis
Next Title:	Ich hab' Dich lieb
Next Year:	2008

"Kuschel Song" (English: "Snuggle Song") is the debut single of German animated rabbit Schnuffel. Originally published by Jamba! as a ringtone, it was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Marek-Wendorf. Released on 8 February 2008, "Kuschel Song" debuted at the top of the German Singles Chart, staying there for eight weeks, and was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for 300,000 copies sold. After topping the Austrian Singles Chart and reaching number two in Switzerland, the song was released internationally. "Kuschel Song" was later included as the second track on Schnuffel's debut album, Ich hab' Dich lieb, released the same year.^[1]

A video of a person dressed as Schnuffel "singing" the song was created for the track.^[2] At the beginning of 2009, Schnuffel received a nomination for the single of the year at the 2008 Echo Music Awards. Later, in 2013, "Kuschel Song" was chosen by the German TV show Die ultimative Chart Show as the most successful jingle of the new millennium.^[3] The album Winterwunderland features an acoustic version of the song as the 14th track.^[4]

Track listings

German CD1^[5]

"Kuschel Song" (single version) – 2:50
"Kuschel Song" (karaoke version) – 2:50

German CD2^[6]

"Kuschel Song" (single version) – 2:50
"Snuggle Song" (English version) – 2:50

German maxi-CD single^[7]

"Kuschel Song" (single version) – 2:50
"Kuschel Song" (karaoke version) – 2:50
"Kuschel Song" (international version) – 2:50
"Kuschel Song" (enhanced videoclip) – 2:50

Dutch CD single^[8]

"Snuffie Song" (Nederlandse versie) – 2:50
"Snuffie Song" (version Francaise) – 2:50
"Snuffie Song" (English version) – 2:50

Portuguese CD single^[9]

"Canção do orelhinhas" (versão portuguesa) – 2:50
"Canção do orelhinhas" (versão karaoke) – 2:50
"Canção do orelhinhas" (versão internacional) – 2:50
"Canção do orelhinhas" (enhanced videoclip) – 2:50

Australian CD single^[10]

"Snuggle Song" – 2:50
"Snuggle Song" (video) – 2:50

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[12]	6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[13]	43
Germany (Official German Charts)^[14]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	29

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Germany	8 February 2008
Germany	14 March 2008	CD2

Notes and References

Web site: Schnuffel – Ich hab Dich lieb. Amazon Germany . 18 November 2014.
Web site: Schnuffel – Schnuffellied. . 18 November 2014.
Web site: Erfolgreichste Werbesongs. 18 November 2014.
Web site: Schnuffel – Winterwunderland. AllMusic. 29 November 2021.
Kuschel Song. Schnuffel. 2008. German CD1 liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 88697277602.
Kuschel Song. Schnuffel. 2008. German CD2 liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 88697291222.
Kuschel Song. Schnuffel. 2008. German maxi-CD single liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 88697277742.
Snuffie Song. Snuffie Bunny. 2008. Dutch CD single liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 88697298832.
Canção do Orelhinhas. Orelhinhas Schnuffel. 2008. Portuguese CD single liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 88697319362.
Snuggle Song. Schnuffel Bunny. 2008. Australian CD single liner notes. Columbia Records, Sony BMG. 88697297082.
Hits of the World: Eurocharts. Billboard. 120. 12. 83. 22 March 2008.
Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2008. austriancharts.at. de. 8 May 2020.
Year End Charts: European Hot 100 Singles. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004235856/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/european-hot-100-singles. 4 October 2012. 10 January 2022.
Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2008. GfK Entertainment. de. 8 May 2020.
Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008. hitparade.ch. de. 8 May 2020.