The Album is the debut album by German recording artist Daniel Schuhmacher, the winner of the sixth season of Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar, the German version of American Idol. It was released by Sony Music on 19 June 2009. Entirely produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen's Dreamfactory,[1][2] the album contains two cover versions which were already performed by Schuhmacher during the DSDS shows, including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics and "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers.[3][4]
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| Released | 19 June 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 49:58 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Dieter Bohlen | |||
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Chart performance edit
The Album debuted at number one on German Albums Chart, the fifth DSDS winner to do so.[5] It was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI),[6] selling 137,000 within the first nine months of its release.[7]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anything But Love" | 3:31 | ||
| 2. | "Take Me to the Clouds" |
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| 3:43 |
| 3. | "Sweet Dreams" |
| 4:53 | |
| 4. | "Please Stay Tonight" |
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| 3:51 |
| 5. | "Emily" |
|
| 3:12 |
| 6. | "Cause It's Over" |
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| 3:32 |
| 7. | "I Love Your Smile" |
|
| 3:53 |
| 8. | "Ain't No Sunshine" |
| 2:04 | |
| 9. | "Nothing's Gonna Change It" |
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| 3:28 |
| 10. | "It's a Lonely Night" |
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| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Why?" |
|
| 3:45 |
| 12. | "How Can I Be Sure?" |
|
| 3:26 |
| 13. | "Anything But Love" (duet with Sarah Kreuz) |
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| 3:35 |
| Total length: | 49:58 | |||
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Daniel Schuhmacher–The Album". discogs.com. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Album - Daniel Schuhmacher". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "The Album Daniel Schuhmacher". itunes.apple.com. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Daniel Schuhmacher - Take me to the clouds - The Album". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Daniel Schuhmacher – The Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Daniel Schuhmacher; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "B.Z. im Luxus-Loft von DSDS-Daniel". Berliner Zeitung. BZ-Berlin.de. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Daniel Schuhmacher – The Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Daniel Schuhmacher – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2009)". Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Daniel Schuhmacher – The Album" (in German). IFPI Austria.
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
- Daniel Schuhmacher discography at Discogs