Männer (German: men) is a 1984 song by German singer Herbert Grönemeyer, released as the first single from the album 4630 Bochum.
""Männer"" | ||||
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Single by Herbert Grönemeyer | ||||
from the album 4630 Bochum | ||||
B-side | "Amerika" | |||
Released | June 14, 1984 | |||
Recorded | January 1984 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, new wave, rock | |||
Length | 5:01 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Herbert Grönemeyer | |||
Producer(s) | Herbert Grönemeyer | |||
Herbert Grönemeyer singles chronology | ||||
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The 'Männer' single release is still one of the most successful titles of Grönemeyer. The youth magazine Bravo described the song as "catchy male harassment"[citation needed]. German magazine Der Spiegel described the song as "half satire, half eulogy, partly Men's Lib, partly Chauvi Restoration".[1]
Track listing edit
7" Single EMI 14 6906 7 1984
- . Männer 3:45
- . Amerika 3:24
Charts edit
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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German Singles Chart | 7 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 27 |
Cover versions edit
- 1989: Bläck Fööss
- 1993: Vicky Leandros (Antres)
- 1995: JBO (Frauen)
- 1996: Otto Waalkes (Hexen (Männer))
- 1999: Nina Hagen
- 2000: Manfred Krug
- 2014: TheBossi
References edit
- ^ "POPMUSIK : Auch Menschen - DER SPIEGEL 35/1984". www.spiegel.de. Retrieved 2020-08-06.