| The Album | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Daniel Schuhmacher |
| Cover: | Daniel Schuhmacher The Album.jpg |
| Released: | 19 June 2009 |
| Genre: | Pop, pop rock |
| Length: | 49:58 |
| Language: | English |
| Label: | Sony Music |
| Producer: | Dieter Bohlen |
| Next Title: | Nothing to Lose |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
The Album is the debut album by German recording artist Daniel Schuhmacher, the winner of the sixth season of Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar, the German version of American Idol. It was released by Sony Music on 19 June 2009. Entirely produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen's Dreamfactory,[1] [2] the album contains two cover versions which were already performed by Schuhmacher during the DSDS shows, including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics and "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers.[3] [4]
The Album debuted at number one on German Albums Chart, the fifth DSDS winner to do so. It was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), selling 137,000 within the first nine months of its release.[5]