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Sonne (Rammstein song)

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"Sonne"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Mutter
B-side
  • "Adios"
  • Remixes
Released2001
RecordedMay and June 2000
StudioMiraval (Correns, France)
Genre
Length4:32
LabelMotor • Universal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rammstein singles chronology
"Asche zu Asche"
(2001) 		"Sonne"
(2001) 		"Links 2 3 4"
(2001)

"Sonne" (German for "sun") is a song by German metal band Rammstein. It was released in 2001, as the first single from their album Mutter. According to Till Lindemann, the song was originally written as an entrance song for the boxer Vitali Klitschko, whose surname was also the working title of the song.[1] The female vocal comes from Spectrasonic's "Symphony of Voices" sample library.[2][3] The music video for the band's 2019 single "Deutschland" features a piano-based version of "Sonne" in the ending credits.[4]

Music video

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The video features the band as the Seven Dwarfs mining gold for Snow White. According to Paul Landers in the Making of Sonne, the idea came from a video made by Oliver Riedel, who mixed the song with parts of Snow White. The role of Snow White was played by Yulia Stepanova. [5]

In Internet culture

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The song gained popularity as a meme in late 2023 on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. The videos often feature a "slowed" version of the chorus along with imagery of Arno Breker's 1939 sculpture "Bereitschaft" ("Readiness"), or of the Cologne Cathedral.

Live performances

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Heino and Rammstein performing Sonne at the Wacken Open Air 2013

The song debuted as "Klitschko" on 16 April 2000. It was very different from the final version released in Mutter.[citation needed] It was played in some concerts on the Japanese/Australia-New Zealand leg of the Sehnsucht tour, before Mutter was released and its tour started. These concerts were the only time the third verse of the song was played; when played live, the band usually omits the final stanza, and instead plays a slightly longer intro and outro.[citation needed]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Sonne"4:32
2."Adios"3:48
3."Sonne" (Clawfinger K.O. Remix)4:11
4."Sonne" (Clawfinger T.K.O. Remix)5:52
5."Sonne" (instrumental)4:31
Total length:22:54
  • The single is also available as a 2-track CD, featuring "Sonne" and "Adios".

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Sonne"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[24] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Rammstein Press: Maternity Leave Archived 21 November 2014 at archive.today | Herzeleid.com | The number one source for Rammstein
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions: Mutter (herzeleid.com)". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ whosampled.com
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Rammstein – Deutschland (Official Video)". YouTube. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Rammstein: Sonne (Music Video 2001) - IMDb". IMDb.
  6. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Top 50 Singles". Jam!. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 13. 24 March 2001. p. 15.
  10. ^ "Rammstein: Sonne" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 15/2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 15. 7 April 2001. p. 31. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Rammstein – Sonne". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  18. ^ "2023 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on 26 July 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Danish single certifications – Rammstein – Sonne". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Rammstein – Sonne". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  24. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 24/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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