Deutschland (song)

"Deutschland" (German for "Germany") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. Released as the lead single from their untitled seventh studio album on 28 March 2019, it was their first new music since the song "Mein Land" in 2011.

"Deutschland"
Single cover featuring actress Ruby Commey
Single by Rammstein
from the album Untitled
B-side"Richard Z. Kruspe Remix"
Released28 March 2019
Recorded2018
StudioLa Fabrique (Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France)
Genre
Length5:23
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Olsen Involtini
  • Rammstein
Rammstein singles chronology
"Mein Herz brennt"
(2012)		 "Deutschland"
(2019)		 "Radio"
(2019)

The song became Rammstein's second No. 1 single in Germany after "Pussy" in 2009.[1] It was also a No. 1 hit in Hungary and Switzerland, reached the top 5 in Austria and Finland, was nominated for the 2019 Kerrang! Award for Best Single.[2]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Specter Berlin and was released on 28 March 2019 at 18:00 CET,[3] following a 35-second teaser trailer on 26 March.[4] The video sparked criticism; its dark, violent, and macabre style—typical of the band's aesthetic—features various events from German history,[5] including Roman times, the Middle Ages, witch hunting, the November Revolution, the Golden Twenties, Nazi book burnings, the Hindenburg disaster, the First and Second World Wars, the Holocaust, the Weimar Republic, the Red Army Faction, and the division of the country into West and East Germany; it also features science fiction scenes set in outer space, cannibalism in which people were eating the personification of Germany, and a bank robbery featuring lead singer Till Lindemann crossdressing as Ulrike Meinhof. German actress Ruby Commey appears as Germania throughout the video. The ending credits feature a piano version of the band's 2001 single "Sonne".

Track listing
  1. "Deutschland" – 5:23
  2. "Deutschland" (Remix by Richard Z. Kruspe) – 5:46

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[6] 39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 23
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 23
CIS (Tophit)[10] 4
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 11
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[12] 20
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 4
France (SNEP)[15] 100
Germany (Official German Charts)[1] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 1
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 96
Latvia (LAIPA)[19] 13
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 36
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[21] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 27
Scotland (OCC)[24] 29
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 98
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[29] 4
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[30] 43
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[31] 14

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[32] 20
Hungary (Single Top 40)[33] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 86

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[35] Platinum 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue number Ref.
Various 28 March 2019
Universal N/A [36]
Europe 12 April 2019 7-inch 7761888 [37]
CD 7755354 [38]
North America 30 April 2019 7-inch TBA [39]

References
  1. "Offiziellecharts.de – Rammstein – Deutschland". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. Kerrang!, issue 1774, May 2019, page 8.
  3. "Rammstein – Deutschland (Official Video)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. "XXVIII.III.MMXIX. – Deutschland Preview". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. Lloyd, Alexandra (18 May 2020). "Rammstein Deutschland: the song and video explained". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. "ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Rammstein – Deutschland" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Deutschland" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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  11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201914 into search. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  12. "EESTI TIPP-40: Official Estonian Singles Chart". Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  13. "Rammstein Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  14. "Rammstein: Deutschland" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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  16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  17. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  18. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rammstein". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  19. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 14. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  20. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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  27. "Swisscharts.com – Rammstein – Deutschland". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  28. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  29. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  30. "Rammstein Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  31. "Rammstein Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  32. "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019". GfK Entertainment (in German). mtv.de. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  33. "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2019". Mahasz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  34. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  35. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Deutschland')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  36. "Deutschland | Rammstein". Qobuz. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  37. "Images for Rammstein - Deutschland (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  38. "Images for Rammstein - Deutschland (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  39. "Rammstein 7" Vinyl "Deutschland"". Rammstein (official website). Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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