Heavy Metal Payback is the sixth solo album by German rapper Bushido, released 10 October 2008 under the record label ersguterjunge. The title of the album was taken from an earlier song titled "Heavy Metal Payback" from Aggro Ansage Nr. 2. Three singles were released: "Ching Ching", "Für immer jung" (feat. Karel Gott), and "Kennst du die Stars" (feat. Oliver Pocher). The album sold over 100,000 copies and received gold status in Germany.[1]

Heavy Metal Payback
Studio album by
Released10 October 2008 (2008-10-10)
Recorded2008
GenreRap, hip hop
Labelersguterjunge
Producer
  • Bushido (exec.)
  • Martin Stock
  • Beatlefield
  • Bizzy Montana
  • GEE Futuristic
  • X-plosive Beats
  • Screwaholic
  • Anno Domini Beats
  • O.C. Beats
  • Max Mostley
  • Microphono
Bushido chronology
7
(2007)
Heavy Metal Payback
(2008)
Carlo Cokxxx Nutten 2
(2009)
Singles from Heavy Metal Payback
  1. "Ching Ching"
    Released: 17 August 2008
  2. "Für immer jung"
    Released: 28 November 2008
  3. "Kennst du die Stars"
    Released: 30 April 2009

Production edit

The album was co-produced by Bushido. Most of the songs were produced by Martin Stock and Beatlefield (DJ Stickle & Chakuza).

Bushido organized an orchestra and a choir to record them. The orchestra was recorded in the great hall of slowakish radio[clarification needed] and the recordings were mixed by DJ Stickle in the studio. Martin Stock conducted the orchestra.

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Gangsta"Bushido & Martin Stock04:08
2."Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht" (Dogs that bark, don't bite)Gee Futuristic & X-plosive04:03
3."Paragraph 117"Beatlefield04:03
4."Die Träne fällt" (The tear falls down) (featuring Nyze)Bizzy Montana03:45
5."Flug LH3516" (Flight LH3516)Bushido & Martin Stock04:13
6."Merk dir eins" (Remember one thing)Max Mostley03:44
7."4, 3, 2, 1 (Vielen Dank Aggro Berlin)" (Thanks a lot Aggro Berlin)Beatlefield03:50
8."Ching Ching"Beatlefield04:18
9."Heavy Metal" (featuring Kay One)Screwaholic, Anno Domini Beats03:27
10."Ich hoffe es geht dir gut" (I hope you're well) (featuring Bizzy Montana)Bushido & Martin Stock04:04
11."Bonnie und Clyde" (Bonnie and Clyde) (featuring Cassandra Steen)Gee Futuristic04:17
12."Jenny"Bushido & Martin Stock03:45
13."Hai Life" (Shark life)Bushido & Martin Stock03:54
14."Es kommt wie es kommt" (What will be, will be)Gee Futuristic & X-plosive03:26
15."Für immer jung" (Forever young) (featuring Karel Gott)Bizzy Montana04:30
16."Rolling Stone"O.C. Beats & Saad Tee04:30
17."Boomerang"Gee Futuristic & X-plosive03:55
18."Mann im Spiegel" (Man in the mirror)Bushido, Martin Stock & Max Mostley04:45
19."Outro"Microphono01:48
Limited edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Apres Ski"Gee Futuristic & Yeebrass3:42
2."So Ghetto"Daniel Ward Melendez4:16
3."Kennst du die Stars" (Do you know the stars) (featuring Oliver Pocher)Beatlefield3:09
4."Hass" (Hate) (featuring Chakuza)Beatlefield4:05
Limited deluxe box
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Es gibt kein wir" (There is no us)Bizzy Montana4:45
2."Es klickt" (It's clicking)Bizzy Montana3:38
3."Und sie dachten" (And they thought)Auditory & Elroach Muzik3:45
4."Autorität" (Authority) (featuring Summer Cem)Max Mostley4:15
DVD (premium edition & limited deluxe box)[2][3][4]
No.TitleLength
1."Documentary" 
2."Photo shoot Heavy Metal Payback" 
3."Making of Ching Ching" 
4."Extras" 
Samples

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Gold 10,000*
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 100,000^

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

References edit

  1. ^ Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank
  2. ^ Premium-Edition
  3. ^ Limited Deluxe Box Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ discogs.com: Bushido (2) - Heavy Metal Payback
  5. ^ Berlin's Most Wanted's 9 Millimeter, Koks Und Geld sample of Jean-Michel Jarre's Oxygene Part 2 | WhoSampled
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bushido – Heavy Metal Payback" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bushido – Heavy Metal Payback" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bushido – Heavy Metal Payback". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2008". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Bushido – Heavy Metal Payback" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bushido; 'Heavy Metal Payback')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 September 2019.