Liebesschmerz (English: Love pain) is the second single from the 1999 Schiller debut album Zeitgeist with spoken word passages by German actor and voice actor Hans Paetsch (1909–2002). Paetsch became famous in the German-speaking countries for narrating fairy tales. The trance music single was officially released on 2 July 1999 and peaked at number 24 on German Singles Chart in 1999. The cover art shows a graphic of a heart.
| "Liebesschmerz" | ||||
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| Single by Schiller | ||||
| from the album Zeitgeist | ||||
| Released | 2 July 1999 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Label | Zeitgeist (Universal Music) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher von Deylen, Mirko von Schlieffen | |||
| Producer(s) | Christopher von Deylen , Mirko von Schlieffen | |||
| Schiller singles chronology | ||||
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An example of the spoken words:
Die Liebe kann alles verlangen, doch auch vergänglich kann sie sein.
(Translation from German: "Love can demand anything, but could also fade".)
Track listing edit
Maxi single edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liebesschmerz (Fernseh-Fassung)" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Liebesschmerz (Kurz-Fassung)" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Liebesschmerz (Langspiel-Fassung)" | 8:54 |
| 4. | "Liebesschmerz (Intensive Schmerz-Fassung)" | 7:22 |
| 5. | "Liebesschmerz (Gary D's Schmerzmittel)" | 7:31 |
Vinyl edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liebesschmerz (Intensive-Schmerzfassung)" | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Liebesschmerz (Gary D's Schmerzmittel)" | 7:31 |
Credits edit
- Producer: Christopher von Deylen, Mirko von Schlieffen
- Composed by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen
- Voice by Hans Paetsch
- Recorded and mixed at Sleepingroom in Hamburg
Music video edit
The music video for "Liebesschmerz" was produced by Heimatfilm and was shot in 1999 by German director Marcus Sternberg. Director of photography was Gero Steffen. It has a length of 3:59 minutes.[1] The video features performing dancers, some of them known from the music video of the single "Das Glockenspiel".
Other crew members:
- Lighting and Grip: Stefan Rüsenberg
Charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG)[2] | 24 |
References edit
- ^ Liebesschmerz at Crew United
- ^ Top 100 Single