"Das Model ""Das Model"" (spelling on all releases of the album up to the 2009 remaster: ""Das Modell""; English version title: ""The Model"") is a song recorded by the German group Kraftwerk in 1978, written by musicians Ralf Hütter and Karl Bartos, with artist Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It is featured on the album, ""Die Mensch-Maschine"" (English version title: ""The Man-Machine""). First released as a 7"" single in Germany (B-side: ""Neonlicht""), under its English translation the song was eventually included on the B-side of the ""Computer Love"" single released in 1981, which reached no. 36 in the UK"
"only include sales figures up until 11 December 1982. Notes: The 1982 BRIT Awards winners were: 1982 in British music This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ""The Model""/""Computer Love"" was the first single by a German artist to top the chart since its establishment 29 years earlier. By the end of 1982, there had been two further number ones by German artists, ""Seven Tears"" and ""A Little Peace"". The tables below include sales between 1 January and 31 December 1982: the year-end charts reproduced in the issue"
"1982 in British music This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ""The Model""/""Computer Love"" was the first single by a German artist to top the chart since its establishment 29 years earlier. By the end of 1982, there had been two further number ones by German artists, ""Seven Tears"" and ""A Little Peace"". The tables below include sales between 1 January and 31 December 1982: the year-end charts reproduced in the issue of ""Music Week"" dated 26 December 1982 and played on Radio 1 on 2 January 1983"
"charts. When radio DJs started playing the B-side, EMI re-issued the single in 1981—apparently against the band's wishes—with ""The Model"" as the A-side. It reached no. 1 in February 1982 and spent a total of 21 weeks in the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart. Both the German and English versions of the song have been covered by many artists, including Snakefinger, Hikashu, Big Black, and Robert. German band Rammstein covered the German version of ""Das Model"" in 1997 as ""Das Modell"". It was released as a non-album single. ""Das Modell"" is introduced by a French phrase spoken by"
"band also performed some Kraftwerk songs as snippets during live shows. Franz Ferdinand were inspired by Kraftwerk's song ""The Model"" when writing their song ""Walk Away"". Rammstein also covered their song, Das Modell releasing it on a non-album single in 1997. John Frusciante cited the ability to experiment of the group as an inspiration when working in a recording studio. In January 2018 BBC Radio 4 broadcast the 30-minute documentary ""Kraftwerk: Computer Love"" which examined ""how Kraftwerk's classic album ""Computer World"" has changed people's lives."" Current Former Timeline Kraftwerk Kraftwerk (, ""power station"") is a German band formed in Düsseldorf"
"Client (band) Client (frequently stylised as CLIEИT) are an English electronic music group from London, formed in 2002. They are most popular in Germany where they have had limited commercial success. They typically combine airline hostess uniforms or shiny fetish fashion outfits with glamour-girl aesthetics and harsh electronics to create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and new wave. Their uniforms have become their trademark. The original band members were formerly known only anonymously as Client A and Client B, to the extent that their faces were not shown on any publicity photos; it has since"
"so the single was repackaged by EMI and re-released with ""The Model"" as the A-side. The single reached number one in the UK, making ""The Model"" Kraftwerk's most successful song in that country. As a result, the ""Man-Machine"" album also became a success in the UK, peaking at number 9 in the album chart in February 1982. The band's live set focused increasingly on song-based material, with greater use of vocals and the use of sequencing equipment for both percussion and music. In contrast to their cool and controlled image, the group used sequencers interactively, which allowed for live improvisation."
"German versions of tracks from the first two German albums, performed respectably, reaching number 31 in the UK charts in mid-1984. Whilst enjoying international prominence on the back of ""99 Luftballons"", the band continued to enjoy domestic success in Germany with a string of hits in 1984 and the first half of 1985. The ""? (Fragezeichen)"" album matched the band's debut album in making it to the top spot and spawned two of the band's best known and most successful singles (the title track and ""Rette mich""). They also had success with a couple of songs which would eventually be"
"over thirty singles and had achieved sales of seven million copies, a record for a German rock band in their own country. In 1959, The Lords started out as a skiffle band in Berlin using partly custom-made instruments. In 1964 when Beatlemania and the British Invasion swept across the world, they turned into ""Germany's First Beat Music Act"" and developed their classic style for which they are still known in Germany today. On 23 July 1964, the Beatles film ""A Hard Day's Night"" appeared in the German cinemas, titled ""Yeah Yeah Yeah"". Before the premiere, a competition was held, with"
"Dance"", which introduced new member Nicole Thomas, known as Client N. Their fifth studio album, ""Authority"", was released on 21 March 2014 on Out of Line Music. Client (band) Client (frequently stylised as CLIEИT) are an English electronic music group from London, formed in 2002. They are most popular in Germany where they have had limited commercial success. They typically combine airline hostess uniforms or shiny fetish fashion outfits with glamour-girl aesthetics and harsh electronics to create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and new wave. Their uniforms have become their trademark. The original band members"
"in Europe, including a Number One in Germany. To obtain a bouzouki sound on the recording, an electrified mandolin was used. The song was inspired by music from the film sound track of Zorba The Greek. The combined UK and European sales were over one million. However, in October 1966, the British music magazine ""NME"" commented that dozens of US radio stations had banned the record, because the lyrics were considered too suggestive. The group responded by recording a new version in London with a different set of words, which was rush-released in the US, as the original single was"
"The Lords (German band) The Lords are a German rock band, formed in Berlin in 1959. They are one of the longest-running beat groups from Germany, spanning the last half century. They are best known for their work during the sixties and early seventies and are noted for their sometimes humorous and irreverent approach. Between 1965 and 1969, the Lords had twelve titles on the German charts, mainly produced by Heinz Gietz. Their biggest hit was the classic, ""Gloryland"", from September 1967, which reached number 5. Their last success was ""Three-Five-Zero-Zero"" in August 1969. By 1989, The Lords had released"
"the quartet dressed in red shirts and black ties. Kraftwerk did not release another album for three years. In May 1981 Kraftwerk released ""Computer World"" (German: ""Computerwelt"") on EMI records. It was recorded at Kling Klang Studio between 1978 and 1981. Much of this time was spent modifying the studio to make it portable so the band could take it on tour. Some of the electronic vocals on ""Computer World"" were generated using a Texas Instruments language translator. ""Computer Love"" was released as a single backed with the ""Man-Machine"" track ""The Model"". Radio DJs were more interested in the B-side"
"in Germany at the time, but today, like all the other German-lyrics versions of English-language pop songs that were popular in that country during the 1950s and 1960s, it is generally considered as a cultural curiosity from a by-gone era at best. The English versions are much better known in Germany today; the Beatles' Red and Blue albums of the 1970s already featured the English hits on the German pressings. In the United Kingdom, ""She Loves You"" (released in August) had shot back to the number 1 position in November following blanket media coverage of the Beatles (described as Beatlemania)."
"all of their songs themselves, typically working in pairs. They became overnight sensations in Germany when they performed their debut single ""Nur geträumt"" on German TV in August 1982, Nena herself wearing a distinctive short red skirt. The single reached number 2 in the German charts, a position it occupied for 6 weeks, and also climbed high in the Austrian, Belgian, Dutch and Swiss charts. In early 1983 the follow-up single ""99 Luftballons"" spent a further 7 weeks at number 2 before finally reaching the top slot, a position the debut album matched. By the time the band released its"
"in Germany in 2001 by ZYX Records Pop Muzik ""Pop Muzik"" is a 1979 song by M, a project by English musician Robin Scott, from the debut album ""New York • London • Paris • Munich"". The single, first released in the UK in early 1979, was bolstered by a music video (directed by Brian Grant) that was well received by critics. The clip featured Scott as a DJ singing into a microphone from behind an exaggerated turntable setup, at times flanked by two female models who sang and danced in a robotic manner. The video also featured Brigit Novik,"
"the band performing the song on the show ""Germany's Next Top Model"" hosted by Heidi Klum and on ""The Dome"" (dubbed ""Europe's biggest music show"") together with fellow Norwegian Alexander Rybak. On 11 June 2009 at 8:13 CEST the music video premiered simultaneously on four major German networks, namely ProSieben, Sat.1, kabel eins and N24. It was also made available for streaming on the major German website Myvideo.de, a page with 228 million monthly hits. German 2-track physical single UK Digital Bundle A-ha's ""Foot of the Mountain"" was the most played song on Norwegian radio in 2009, with 122:32:39 of"
"by the Passions. I'm in Love with a German Film Star ""I'm in Love with a German Film Star"" is a post-punk song by the British band the Passions. It was released as a single by Polydor Records on 23 January 1981, and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only charting single. The song was later included on the band's second album, ""Thirty Thousand Feet Over China"" (1981). The lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Barbara Gogan about Steve ""Roadent"" Connelly, a one-time roadie for the Clash and Sex Pistols, who had minor"
"a model, with the band performing to camera. The UK version was filmed both in color as well as in black and white in a film studio. First released in Britain, the song peaked at #4 on the UK charts in August 1986. Upon its release in the United States, the previously unknown band's debut single shot to number one on 2 May 1987, and stayed there for two weeks. It also reached #4 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #24 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and (in a remix version) #37 on the Hot Dance/Club Play"
"I'm in Love with a German Film Star ""I'm in Love with a German Film Star"" is a post-punk song by the British band the Passions. It was released as a single by Polydor Records on 23 January 1981, and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only charting single. The song was later included on the band's second album, ""Thirty Thousand Feet Over China"" (1981). The lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Barbara Gogan about Steve ""Roadent"" Connelly, a one-time roadie for the Clash and Sex Pistols, who had minor roles in several"
"in Germany) in 1998. ""Ruf Mich An"" / ""Call Me Now"" and ""Terminator"" achieved Top 50 status. In the year 2000 they continued in that vein and made their breakthrough: ""Where are You"" went into the German Top 15 with ""Everybody Scream"" also making the Top 50. Their hit album, ""Dance City"" was also placed firmly in the Top 50 of the album charts. The track ""Rhythm And Sex"" continued the run, whilst ""Be Cool"" went to #7 in the UK Singles Chart in June 2002. At the same time Zenker co-founded and produced the Fragma (""Toca's Miracle""). Their thirteenth"
"The song, their debut single from their debut album ""Planet Pop"" reached #1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the Top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Romania, and Scotland. It reached #24 in the Irish Singles Chart, #15 on the British Singles Chart and #28 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. On January 1, 2007, the song was covered by beFour, a German pop group founded in Cologne, under the title ""Magic Melody"". Released on June 14, 2007 it heavily samples on the song with changed lyrics and appears on the beFour debut"
"a member of Tin Machine. There have been numerous cover versions of ""I'm in Love with a German Film Star"", including Linoleum in 2000, Foo Fighters in 2005, Chris Whitley and Kish Mauve in 2006, Sam Taylor-Wood (with the Pet Shop Boys) in 2008, and Dubstar in 2010. The Passions (UK band) The Passions were a British post-punk/new wave band which formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1983. The Passions' music was grounded mainly in Barbara Gogan's voice and Clive Timperley's delicate Echoplex guitar work. They were considered one-hit wonders due to their early 1981 single ""I'm in Love with"
"for several concerts in Germany. In 1977 they went on the road in Germany where they were discovered by Hans-Jörg Meyer who worked as a talent scout for Frank Farian (the producer of Boney M.) Farian signed the group with the Germany-based Hansa Records and the band was the backing band and the support act for Boney M's first European tour. After their single ""Party, Party"", their cover of ""I Can't Stand the Rain"" was an international hit, reaching No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 18 in the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Both songs were included in"
"The Man-Machine The Man-Machine () is the seventh studio album by German electronic music band Kraftwerk. It was released on 19 May 1978 by Kling Klang in Germany and by Capitol Records elsewhere. The album saw the group incorporate more danceable rhythms and less minimalistic arrangements. It includes the singles ""The Model"" and ""The Robots"". Although the album was initially unsuccessful on the UK Albums Chart, it reached a new peak position of number nine in February 1982, becoming the band's second highest-peaking album in the United Kingdom after ""Autobahn"" (1974). ""The Man-Machine"" is the first Kraftwerk album to have"
"the band Nena. In June 1982 ""Nena"" released their first single, ""Nur geträumt"", which became an instant hit in Germany after the band appeared on the German television show ""Musikladen"" on 21 August 1982. The single reportedly sold 40,000 copies the day after the song appeared on the show and reached in the German charts. In 1983, the band released its first album ""Nena"", which contained the singles ""99 Luftballons"" and ""Leuchtturm"". ""99 Luftballons"" became a number one hit in West Germany and the Netherlands in 1983 and went on to major international chart success the following year, an English"
"the top-selling groups of the 1980s. The winning song itself reached No.1 in nine countries and became a top ten hit in nations such as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, selling four million copies worldwide. Germany, who had never won the contest up to this point, were becoming increasingly frustrated with their second placings in this and the previous year's contest and made a concerted effort for the following year. This was to pay off, as in 1982 they finally clinched their first victory which was achieved in an overwhelming manner. The UK's victory this year meant that the"
"as ""Wild Style"" and ""Beat Street"", American soldiers stationed in Germany facilitated the introduction of hip-hop music and culture into German pop culture. GLS United released the first German-language hip-hop song, ""Rapper's Deutsch"", in 1980. While the group (consisting of three radio DJs including Thomas Gottschalk) was formed explicitly for the one song, and the song was intended primarily as a parody of ""Rapper's Delight"" by The Sugarhill Gang, it was none-the-less the first German hip-hop group and first German-language hip-hop track. These movies led the people of Germany to realize that hip-hop was much more than just rap music,"
"his brother Jörg Stenzel. Their first single ""The Awakening"" reached an 11th position in the UK charts. It became the first trance track that had the electric guitar as lead instrument. With more than 250.000 sold copies 'The Awakening' became one of the best selling singles that did not reach a top 10 position in the United Kingdom.<br> Their second single 'On The Beach' was released on the German producer Andreas Tomallas' (Talla 2XLC) label - 'Suck me Plasma'. It was later on licensed to ""Sony Music Germany"" and ""Manifesto"" in The United Kingdom. 'On The Beach' was a conversion"
"which uses a sample from the song ""Automan"" by early-80s American electronic hip-hop band Newcleus, it went on to become their biggest hit yet. The single shot to No.1 in Germany, the UK, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium. In the U.S., it peaked at No.5 collecting another Gold for sales of 500,000 units. At home in Germany, the single went Platinum for 500,000 units, and picked up a Gold in the UK for sales of 400,000 units. The third single ""Exterminate"" from the second album, which charted at No.3 in Germany and No.2 in the UK, was awarded with"
"Albums of the 1980s"". ""Rolling Stone"" named it the tenth greatest EDM album of all time in 2012. The track ""Computer Love"" was released as a 7-inch single in the UK, in July 1981, backed with ""The Model"", from the group's previous album ""The Man-Machine"". The single reached number 36 in the charts. In December 1981 the two songs were reissued as a double A-side 12-inch single, and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in February 1982, although ""The Model"" received the most airplay. ""Pocket Calculator"" was released as a 7-inch single in the US by Warner Brothers"
"other musicians, with Edna Bejarano now being the lead singer.) The Rattles The Rattles are a German rock band, formed in Hamburg in 1960, most prominently known for their 1970 psychedelic hit single, ""The Witch"". The Rattles performed in Hamburg, and played at the same venues as The Beatles on several occasions in 1962. In 1964 the group recorded ""Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"", which charted in the UK. In 1968 they recorded their first version of ""The Witch"", with vocals by Henner Hoier. The band's records sold well in Germany during the 1960s. Their second version of ""The Witch"" in 1970, this time"
"The Boyz (German musical group) The Boyz was a German boy band created in Berlin at the end of 1996 with encouragement from music producer Triple-M. Their largest success was in 1998 when their single ""One Minute"" made it to the Top-10 both in Germany (No.9) and Switzerland (No. 8). The single eventually reached the gold status in Germany selling over 250,000 units.<ref name=""Gold/Platin-Datenbank""></ref> Florian Fischer and Adel Tawil got acquainted through the club scene in Berlin in 1993. Tawil convinced Tarek Hussein and in 1995 the trio got the attention of Triple M-Management during a talent competition. Saxophonist, Salvatore"