Das Boot (song)

"Das Boot" (in the UK and USA released as The Boat) is the title theme to the film and TV Series Das Boot, composed and produced by Klaus Doldinger, released on single[1] and album in 1981.

"Das Boot"
Single by U 96
from the album Das Boot
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedDecember 1991
Recorded1991
Length3:25
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Klaus Doldinger
Producer(s)Matiz/AC 16
U 96 singles chronology
"Das Boot"
(1991)		 "I Wanna Be a Kennedy"
(1992)
Music video
"Das Boot" on YouTube
UK cover

In 1991, it was covered by Alex Christensen and his dance music project U 96. This techno-version was U96's debut single from the album of the same name. It took the German single charts by storm and reached the top slot early in 1992, where it spent an unprecedented 13 weeks. "Das Boot" became a number-one hit also in Austria, Israel, Norway and Switzerland and was a Top 10 hit in Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. The UK also responded favourably with an 18th position. The song was the subject of many remixes throughout the years.

Critical reception

Music & Media commented in their review of the song, that "with no significant airplay, this techno version of the theme to the movie "Das Boot" is number one for the second consecutive week in Germany. It's like Kraftwerk on acid, or plain Front 242."[2] James Hamilton from Record Mirror wrote that "this Hamburg based DJ's vocoder produced and Asdic pinged techno treatment of Klaus Doldinger's original theme is in basic chugging 0-122.9bpm Techno (with beat losing edits midway), far fiercer smoothly thrumming electro 0-127.1bpm Strings 127, Accordian, Echo Mix, 127 BPM and — fiercest of all — 0-130.9bpm 131 BPM Versions. Dive! Dive! Dive!"[3]

Chart performance

"Das Boot" was very successful on the charts in Europe, remaining one of the project's biggest hits to date. It peaked at number-one in Germany, Norway and Switzerland. In Germany, it spent 13 weeks on the top, and cruised to platinum status (500,000 units), making it the best-selling single in recent years in Germany by a long shot. The single also managed to climb into the Top 10 in Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 3. Additionally, "Das Boot" peaked within the Top 20 in Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it debuted at number 37, and peaked at number 18 in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on September 6, 1992.[4] Outside Europe, the single was a huge hit in Israel, where it peaked at number-one in April 1992. It was also awarded with a gold record in Austria, with a sale of 15,000 singles.

Music video

The music video for "Das Boot" was directed by Peter Claridge.[5] It used footage from the 1981 German submarine film Das Boot. The movie was directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The video was uploaded to YouTube in January 2014. As of August 2020, it has got more than 8,1 million views.[6]

Track listings
CD maxi
  1. "Das Boot" (techno version) – 5:14
  2. "Tiefenrausch" – 4:18
  3. "Das Boot" (trigger version) – 5:14
7" single
  1. "Das Boot"
  2. "Das Boot" (Mickey Finn full version)
12" maxi
  1. "Das Boot" (techno version) – 5:14
  2. "Tiefenrausch" – 4:18
Cassette
  1. "Das Boot" (techno version) – 5:14
  2. "Das Boot" (trigger version) – 5:14
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Das Boot / Kennedy" (Megamix - I Wanna Be a Kennedy) – 6:14
  2. "Sonar Sequences – 6:13
  3. "Das Boot" – 3:25
CD maxi - 2001 remixes
  1. "Das Boot 2001" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Das Boot 2001" (DJ Mellow-D remix) – 8:22
  3. "Das Boot 2001" (Cosmic Gate remix) – 7:41
  4. "Anthem 2001" – 3:19
12" maxi - 2001 remixes
  1. "Das Boot 2001" (Cosmic Gate remix) – 7:41
  2. "Das Boot 2001" (DJ Errik remix) – 8:05
  3. "Das Boot 2001" (Schiller remix) – 8:23
  4. "Das Boot 2001" (Avancada remix) – 8:12

Charts and sales

References
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