''Fornika'' is the seventh studio album by
German hip hop
German hip hop (locally known as ''Deutschrap'', ''Deutsch'' meaning German) refers to hip hop music produced in Germany. Elements of American hip hop culture, such as graffiti art and breakdancing, diffused into Western Europe in the early 1 ...
group
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier (, "The Fantastic Four"), often shortened to Fanta 4, is a German hip hop band from Stuttgart. The members are Michael Schmidt (Smudo), Andreas Rieke, Thomas Dürr, ''janitor''), and Michi Beck. They were, together with ...
. The name does not refer to the term of
fornication
Fornication is generally consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other. When one or more of the partners having consensual sexual intercourse is married to another person, it is called adultery. Nonetheless, John ...
. It comes from a strange misspelling of a pizza delivery service person that delivered pizza to the band's studio. Though they totally misspelled the name on the doorbell ("Fornika" instead of "Wernicke" and street "Emnhof" instead of "Immenhofer"), the pizza was still delivered. The name "Fornika" is an inside-band term for "strange things".
Track listing
#"Mehr nehmen"
#"Ernten, was wir säen" (feat.
Münchener Freiheit)
#"Einfach sein" (feat.
Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer (born 12 April 1956) is a German singer, musician, producer, composer and actor, popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Grönemeyer starred as war correspondent Lieutenant Werner in Wolfgang Pete ...
)
#"Yeah Yeah Yeah"
#"Nikki war nie weg"
#"Fornika" (feat. Günter Amendt)
#"Du mich auch"
#"Mission Ypsilon" (instrumental)
#"Ichisichisichisich"
#"Einsam und zurückgezogen"
#"Flüchtig"
#"Du und sie und wir"
#"Was bleibt" (feat.
Max Herre
Maximilian Herre (born 22 April 1973) is a German rapper, singer-songwriter and music producer who rose to fame as a member of the group Freundeskreis. He is also A&R for the record label Nesola, a joint venture with his wife Joy Denalane, amon ...
)
Premium edition bonus disc
#"Road to Fornika" (video)
#"Ernten, was wir säen" (music video)
iTunes exclusive
Customers of the
iTunes Store
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, who pre-ordered the album, also got exclusive live recordings of the band. These include:
#"Spießer '94"
#"Old School Medley"
#"Locker bleiben"
#"Geboren"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
"Einfach sein" was the 43rd best-selling single of 2007 in Germany.
References
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Die Fantastischen Vier albums
2007 albums