Released July 7, 2003 Label Labels | Recorded 2002 - 2003 Release date 4 July 2003 | |
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Length 47:15 (Standard Edition) Producer Patrik "El Pattino" MajerWir Sind Helden Awards Echo Award for Best National Newcomer Similar Von hier an blind, Soundso, Bring mich nach Hause, Wir sind Helden, Sa Itte Miyo | ||
Wir sind helden ist das so
Die Reklamation (German for The Complaint) is the debut album of the German band Wir sind Helden, released on 7 July 2003 by Labels, a subsidiary of EMI. It sold over 800,000 copies in Germany and reached four times Platinum.
Contents
- Wir sind helden ist das so
- Track listing
- Releases and commercial success
- Reception
- Awards
- Songs
- References
The album follows lead singer Judith Holofernes' limited self-produced solo album Kamikazefliege, which had already included two tracks from this album: “Aurélie” and “Außer dir”.
Track listing
All songs were written by Wir Sind Helden.
Releases and commercial success
Four singles were released off the album: “Guten Tag”, “Müssen nur wollen”, “Aurélie” and “Denkmal”. In 2004, a new version of the album with a red cover called “Die rote Reklamation” (“The Red Complaint”) was released. This limited tour edition included the official video clips of all four singles and two short movies about the band.
The album peaked at #2 on the German album chart, at #3 in Austria and at #38 in Switzerland. More than 800,000 copies of the album were sold in Germany alone and was awarded triple platinum. The album remains one of the most successful German albums ever (#19 based on chart position). It managed to stay in the German Albums Chart for a total of 94 weeks, making it the album, that stayed the longest time on that chart in their career
Reception
The album was a success with the critics. laut.de gave it five out of five points calling it “the perfect soundtrack for an urban summer”. They describe the lyrics as “awesome and damn clever” and Judith Holofernes as “one of the most intelligent and funniest women of our time.” kulturnews.de also praised the lyrics and the originality of the album, calling Wir sind Helden worthy successors of Neue Deutsche Welle acts like Nena.
Awards
Wir sind Helden were awarded three ECHO awards in 2004 related to their debut album making them the most successful act of that year.
Songs
1Ist das so?3:05
2Rüssel an Schwanz4:54
3Guten Tag3:36