Schritt für Schritt (English: Step by Step) is the debut solo album by German recording artist Nadja Benaissa. It was released by Universal Music Urban on February 24, 2006 in German-speaking Europe. Her first solo effort following the disbandment of her former band, No Angels, it signaled a breakaway from the group's Europop sound in favor of a more soul-influenced pop album with German lyrics. Benaissa co-wrote the whole album, which features production by Tino Oac and Giuseppe Porrello, with additional credits from DJ Release, Audiotreats and Fairtone. Upon its release, Schritt für Schritt underperformed, debuting and peaking at number 71 on the German Albums Chart.
| Schritt für Schritt | |
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| Released | February 24, 2006 |
| Length | 60:00 |
| Label | Universal Music Urban |
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| CDStarts | 5/10[1] |
CDStarts editor Matthias Reichel noted that "unfortunately, both – lyrics and melodies – don't have the quality to support an entire album. Because what works wonderfully [on "Es ist Liebe" and "Ich hab dich"] seems a bit monotonous when put into a running time of 60 minutes. With her deep timbre, Nadja Benaissa, as the German answer to Sage, tries to give the titles emotions and depth. But with its simple, biographically influenced lyrics and too few top songs, Schritt für Schritt cannot break free from the lower average range."[1] Michael Agricola, writing for Marburg extra, described the album as "slow soul with thoughtful lyrics, velvety ballads in the style of the "Mannheim School," somewhere between Edo Zanki and Xavier Naidoo, but without pathos and without "mission." The core phrase is the single's gentle refrain: "It's love, only love, that takes me further." With that, all has been said. Simply cozy."[2]
Chart performance edit
Schritt für Schritt debuted and peaked at number 71 on the German Albums Chart.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Giuseppe Porrello | Porrello | 0:46 |
| 2. | "Schritt für Schritt" |
| Porrello | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Augenblick" |
| Audiotreats | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Leila" (Skit) |
| Oac | 0:33 |
| 5. | "Es ist Liebe" |
| Oac | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Alles was du suchst" |
| Porrello | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Herzschlag" |
| DJ Release | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Leila" |
| DJ Release | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Weitergehen" |
| Oac | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Ich hab dich" |
| Oac | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Alte Wunden" |
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| 4:22 |
| 12. | "Immer noch" |
| Porrello | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Die Welt" |
| Oac | 5:05 |
| 14. | "Vater" |
| DJ Release | 5:56 |
| 15. | "Alles führt zu dir" (Bonus track) |
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| 3:15 |
Credits and personnel edit
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Schritt für Schritt.[4]
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Charts edit
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 71 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| Various | February 24, 2006 |
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Universal Music Urban | [1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Nadja Benaissa – Schritt für Schritt". CDStarts.de (in German). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Nadja Benaissa – Schritt für Schritt". Marburg extra (in German). 2 November 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via michael-agricola.de.
- ^ a b "Officialcharts.de – Nadja Benaissa – Schritt für Schritt". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ Schritt für Schritt (Media notes). Nadja Benaissa. Universal Music. 2006.
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External links edit
- Nadja Benaissa at Discogs (list of releases)