Verdammt, ich lieb' dich explained

Verdammt, ich lieb' dich
Cover:Matthias Reim Verdammt Ich Lieb Dich single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Matthias Reim
Album:Reim
B-Side:Maskenball
Genre:Schlager
Length:3:40 (single version)
4:09 ("Vollgas Mix")
4:49 ("Schmusemix")
Label:Polydor
Producer:Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim
Next Title:Ich hab' geträumt von dir
Next Year:1990

"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" ("Damn, I love you") is a 1990 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 the number-one spot in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In Germany, it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, equalling the record set by Boney M.'s "Rivers of Babylon".[1]

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]

Chart positions

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 2
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p704535|pure_url=yes}} Matthias Reim biography]. Jeffries. David. AllMusic. 1 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Cover versions of Verdammt, ich lieb' dich written by Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim SecondHandSongs . 2023-06-01 . secondhandsongs.com.
  3. Web site: Matthias Reim: Duett mit Weltstar David Hasselhoff . 2023-02-01 . www.schlagerplanet.com . de.
  4. Web site: Artists & Music: A turntable. Billboard Magazine. HDU Toplista. 1 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 1990. austriancharts.at. 21 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1990. Ultratop. 21 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990. Dutch Top 40. 21 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990. dutchcharts.nl. 21 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 21 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 21 May 2020.