Liebe ist für alle da
Liebe ist für alle da (German: [ˈliːbə ʔɪst fyːɐ̯ ˈʔalə daː], "Love is there for everyone") is the sixth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released through Universal Music in Europe on 16 October 2009, the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009, and the United States on 20 October 2009.[11]
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Released | 16 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
Studio | Sonoma Mountain Recording Estate (San Rafael, California) | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
BBC Music | favourable[2] |
Consequence of Sound | C+[3] |
Kerrang! | [4] |
Metal Hammer | [5] |
NME | [6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Release Magazine | [8] |
Rock Sound | [9] |
The Second Supper | favourable[10] |
This would be the band's last album for nearly a decade, until the release of their untitled follow-up album in May 2019.
Promotion and release
The album title was confirmed on 1 September 2009, in a promotional video[12] for the new single, "Pussy", released on 18 September 2009, in the European Union and 19 September 2009, in the United States. The single's B-side was "Rammlied".[13] The video for "Pussy" was released on adult website Visit-X, two days before the single. The video features scenes of explicit male and female nudity as well as the band members (played by body doubles in the nude scenes) engaging in sexual activity with women. In July 2009, a promo version of the title track, "Liebe ist für alle da", leaked onto the internet, along with various promotional materials. Pictures taken throughout the recording of the album were later made available on Rammstein's official website. The album was released on 16 October 2009, in Europe and 20 October in the U.S.[14]
Paul Landers stated that tracks which did not make it on the album would appear as B-sides on singles and that there would be a special edition of the album with five bonus tracks On 8 November 2009, Rammstein played their first show for their "Liebe ist für alle da" tour in Lisbon, Portugal, their first live show in four years. As announced, a video was shot for the album's third single, "Haifisch", which premiered on the band's MySpace page on 23 April 2010. "Waidmanns Heil" is a playable track in the rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[15][16] In 2013, the song "Führe mich" was featured in Lars von Trier's film Nymphomaniac.[17]
Commercial performance
Liebe ist für alle da was certified platinum in Finland before its release, solely from pre-release sales.[18] It debuted at number 3 in the French charts,[19] making it Rammstein's most commercially successful album in France to date. Furthermore, the album entered at number 13 on the US charts, making it Rammstein's highest-charting album in the United States, although it subsequently fell off the US albums chart after four weeks. In Germany, the album entered the charts at number 1 after the best start of a music album in 2009[20] and beating popular German R&B-singer Xavier Naidoo's new album "Alles kann besser werden". It remained high in the charts until it was censored.
Censorship
The album was added to the index of the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Minors) in Germany, due to the track "Ich tu dir weh" and a picture inside the album booklet displaying Richard Kruspe spanking a nude woman.[21] This meant only adults could purchase the album; additionally, it could not be displayed in stores that are accessible for minors (see BPjM for details).[22] As a consequence, the album was re-released in Germany on 16 November in an edited version without the song and the picture.[23][24] The band still played the instrumental version song live in Germany until it was also banned from live performances.
Despite the censorship, the video for "Ich tu dir weh" was released on 21 December 2009, on adult website Visit-X, after advertisement on the band's official website. Any references have since been deleted, presumably following German law prohibiting advertisement for media on the "index".
On 31 May 2010 the administrative court in Cologne has decided to waive the suspensive effect of the censorship.[25] The German department deleted the record from the censorship lists on 1 June.[26] On 9 June the band announced on their official website that the original version of the album was available at their shop and that a release of the single "Ich tu dir weh" in Germany was planned in a short period of time.[27] The single was eventually released on 5 February 2010, and in the UK on 15 February 2010.[28]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rammstein (Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel, Christoph Schneider).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rammlied" ("Rammsong") | 5:19 |
2. | "Ich tu dir weh" ("I Hurt You") | 5:02 |
3. | "Waidmanns Heil" ("Huntsman's Salute") | 3:33 |
4. | "Haifisch" ("Shark") | 3:45 |
5. | "B********" | 4:15 |
6. | "Frühling in Paris" ("Springtime in Paris") | 4:45 |
7. | "Wiener Blut" ("Viennese Blood") | 3:53 |
8. | "Pussy" | 4:00 |
9. | "Liebe ist für alle da" ("Love Is There for Everyone") | 3:26 |
10. | "Mehr" ("More") | 4:09 |
11. | "Roter Sand" ("Red Sand") | 3:59 |
Total length: | 46:06 |
- According to Richard Kruspe, "B********" stands for "Bückstabü", a nonce word made up by the band to mean whatever the listener wants it to mean.[29]
- The song "Frühling in Paris" features lyrics from the song "Non, je ne regrette rien" by Edith Piaf.
- The second track, "Ich tu dir weh", is replaced by four seconds of silence on the censored version of the album in Germany.[23] It is marked on the case as "
Ich tu dir weh* *Entfernt nach Zensur durch die Behörden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland." (Removed after censorship by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany).[23]
Special Edition bonus tracks
All tracks are written by Rammstein.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Führe mich" (Lead Me) | 4:34 |
2. | "Donaukinder" (Children of the Danube) | 5:18 |
3. | "Halt" (Stop) | 4:21 |
4. | "Roter Sand (Orchester Version)" (Red Sand (Orchestral Version)) | 4:06 |
5. | "Liese" (female first name) | 3:56 |
Total length: | 22:15 |
- A limited edition deluxe box set, released on 21 December 2009, features the Special Edition album (either censored or uncensored), handcuffs, lubricant and six dildos, all within an aluminium flight case.
- The Japanese edition, released in December 2009, comes as a double SHM-CD.
iTunes-exclusive track
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rammlied (Thrash-Terpiece Remix)" (by Robb Flynn) | 6:19 |
- Placed after "Roter Sand" on the standard edition and after "Liese" on the special edition.
Personnel
- Rammstein
- Till Lindemann – lead vocals
- Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
- Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Christian Lorenz – keyboards
- Christoph Schneider – drums
- Production
- Produced by Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[30] | 9 |
Austrian Albums Chart[31] | 1 |
Belgian Albums Chart[32] | 3 |
Canadian Albums Chart[33] | 29 |
Croatian Albums Chart[34] | 7 |
Czech Albums Chart[35] | 1 |
Danish Albums Chart[36] | 1 |
Dutch Albums Chart[37] | 1 |
European Albums Chart[38] | 1 |
Finnish Albums Chart[39] | 1 |
French Albums Chart[40] | 2 |
German Albums Chart[41] | 1 |
Greek Albums Chart[42] | 30 |
Hungarian Albums Chart[43] | 10 |
Irish Albums Chart[44] | 25 |
Italian Albums Chart[45] | 14 |
Japanese Albums Chart[46] | 165 |
Mexican Albums Chart[47] | 4 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[48] | 15 |
Norwegian Albums Chart[49] | 4 |
Polish Albums Chart[50] | 2 |
Portuguese Albums Chart[51] | 4 |
Russian Albums Chart[52] | 2 |
Slovenian Albums Chart[53] | 1 |
Spanish Albums Chart[54] | 5 |
Swiss Albums Chart[55] | 1 |
Swedish Albums Chart[56] | 3 |
UK Albums Chart[57] | 16 |
US Billboard 200[58] | 13 |
World Albums Chart[59] | 3 |
- Year-end charts
Chart (2009) | Rank |
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Finnish Albums Chart[60] | 3 |
German Albums Chart[61] | 7 |
Polish Album Chart[62] | 30 |
Chart (2010) | Rank |
European Top 100 Albums[63] | 47 |
German Albums Chart[64] | 67 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[65] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[66] | Gold | 15,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[67] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[68] | Platinum | 24,843[68] |
France (SNEP)[69] | Gold | 50,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[70] | 2× Platinum | 400,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[71] | Gold | 10,000* |
Romania (UFPR)[72] | 4× Platinum | 16,000 |
Sweden (GLF)[73] | Gold | 20,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[74] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] | Silver | 60,000 |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[76] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date |
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Europe | 16 October 2009 |
United Kingdom | 19 October 2009 |
United States | 20 October 2009 |
Australia | 23 October 2009[77] |
Canada | 27 October 2009 |
Guatemala | 4 November 2009 |
Japan | 16 December 2009[46] |
See also
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