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Music in Berlin Since the 18th century Berlin has been an influential musical center in Germany and Europe. First as an important trading city in the Hanseatic League, then as the capital of the electorate of Brandenburg and the Prussian Kingdom, later on as one o ...
and contains any songs about or involving the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany. Sorting is after the year of publication (in brackets).


Up to 1945

* Drei Andere – ''Eine kleine Ewigkeit'' • ''Blau ist der Himmel über der Spree'' *
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Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten (''Bolle made a trip on whitsun'') is a folk song in the Berlin dialect. The song mocks the stereotype of Berliners as unrestrictedly revelrous. According to music professor Lukas Richter the song is of the Schw ...
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Paul Lincke Carl Emil Paul Lincke (7 November 1866 – 3 September 1946) was a German composer and theater conductor. He is considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta. His well-known compositions include "" ("Berlin Air"), the unofficial anthem of Berlin, ...
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Berliner Luft Carl Emil Paul Lincke (7 November 1866 – 3 September 1946) was a German composer and theater conductor. He is considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta. His well-known compositions include "" ("Berlin Air"), the unofficial anthem of Berlin, ...
'' (1904) • ''Nach der Liebesinsel laß uns gehn'' • ''Das ist der Zauber von Berlin'' *
Otto Reutter Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fr ...
– ''Berlin is ja so groß'' (about 1913) *
Walter Kollo Walter Kollo (28 January 1878 – 30 September 1940) was a German composer of operettas, Possen mit Gesang, and Singspiele as well as popular songs. He was also a conductor and a music publisher. Kollo was born in Neidenburg, East Prussia. ...
– '' Untern Linden, untern Linden'' • ''Das war in
Schöneberg Schöneberg () is a locality of Berlin, Germany. Until Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it was a separate borough including the locality of Friedenau. Together with the former borough of Tempelhof it is now part of the new borough of Tempelh ...
im Monat Mai'' • ''Die kleine Bank am Großen Stern'' • ''So lang noch untern Linden'' * Titto Manowitz – ''Im Grunewald ist Holzauktion'' * Oskar Klein – ''In Rixdorf ist Musike'' (Musik: Eugen Phillipi) * Berliner Volksmund – ''Denkste denn, du Berliner Pflanze'' (Musik: Marsch aus Petersburg about 1820) *
Claire Waldoff Claire Waldoff (21 October 1884 – 22 January 1957), born Clara Wortmann, was a German singer. She was a famous kabarett singer and entertainer in Berlin during the 1910s and 1920s, chiefly known for performing ironic songs in the Berlin dialect ...
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Panke The Panke is a small river in Brandenburg and Berlin, a right tributary of the Spree, originating from the Barnim plateau. It has a length of 29 km, of which 20,2 are within the area of Berlin. Consequently, the Panke is the third longest ...
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Wuhle The Wuhle is a small right-bank tributary of the Spree. It originates in a ground moraine in Brandenburg near Ahrensfelde and flows through the Berlin boroughs of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Treptow-Köpenick before joining the Spree. It is the prim ...
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Spree Spree may refer to: Geography * Spree (river), river in Germany Film and television * ''The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace * ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery * "Spree" (''Numbers' ...
'' • ''Die Großstadtpflanze'' • ''Emilie vom
Kurfürstendamm The Kurfürstendamm (; colloquially ''Ku'damm'', ; en, Prince Elector Embankment) is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin. The street takes its name from the former ''Kurfürsten'' (prince-electors) of Brandenburg. The broad, long boulevar ...
'' • ''Es gibt nur ein Berlin'' • ''Im Nußbaum links vom Molkenmarkt'' • ''In
Tegel Tegel () is a locality (''Ortsteil'') in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf on the shore of Lake Tegel. The Tegel locality, the second largest in area (after Köpenick) of the 96 Berlin districts, also includes the neighbourhood of ''Saatwinkel'' ...
gibts lockere Vögel'' • ''Wat braucht der Berliner um glücklich zu sein'' • ''Werderlied'' *
Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...
– ''Berlin Berlin'' • ''Das ist Berlin'' • ''Das war in Schöneberg'' • ''Du hast ja keine Ahnung wie schön du bist Berlin'' • ''Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin'' • ''Durch Berlin fließt immer noch die Spree'' • ''Nach meine Beene ist ganz Berlin verrückt'' • ''Unter'n Linden'' • ''Sonntags angeln gehn'' *
Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...
– ''There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin'' *
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
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The Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the Swing music, swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andre ...
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Hot Time in the Town of Berlin "(There'll Be a) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go Marching In)" is a 1943 song with music and lyrics by Joe Bushkin and John DeVries, published by Barton Music Corp. The cover illustration for the sheet music was designed by Alber ...
'' * Ozzie Waters – ''A Rodeo Down in Tokyo and a Round Up in Old Berlin'' * Jack Little – ''I've Always Wanted to Dance in Berlin'' *
Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...
— ''Berlin im Licht''


From 1945 to 1989

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Conny Froboess Cornelia Froboess (; born 28 October 1943) is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early 1960s. During that time, Froboess appeared in many West German and Austrian musical films, especially after the rock and roll wave had hit German ...
– ''Pack die Badehose ein'' (1951) * The Hush – ''Dancing in East Berlin'' * Gina Presgott – ''Pack die Badehose ein'' (1952,
DDR DDR or ddr may refer to: *ddr, ISO 639-3 code for the Dhudhuroa language *DDr., title for a double doctorate in Germany *DDR, station code for Dadar railway station, Mumbai, India *' (German Democratic Republic), official name of the former East ...
- satiric version) * Gerhard Wendland – ''Heimweh nach dir'' (1952) * Fred Oldörp (
Die 3 Travellers Die Travellers, originally Die 3 Travellers, were a German musical group known for their novelty, comedy and schlager records. The group formed in Berlin in 1946. The members were Fred Oldörp (bandoneon The bandoneon (or bandonion, es, b ...
) – ''Kleiner Bär von Berlin'' (1952) *
Schöneberger Sängerknaben The Schöneberger Sängerknaben were a German boys' choir from Berlin, named after the . The choir performed with about 30 boys at a time. They wore short black trousers, black blazers with emblems, white shirts and white knee socks. The rep ...
– ''Berliner Jungens, die sind richtig'' • ''Grüße aus Berlin'' • ''Jetzt ist der Himmel blau in Berlin'' • ''Parole: Treffpunkt Zoo'' • ''Uns're Stadt hört doch nicht am
Brandenburger Tor The Brandenburg Gate (german: Brandenburger Tor ) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after restoring the Orangist power by suppressing the Dutch popular unrest. One ...
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Hildegard Knef Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (; 28 December 19251 February 2002) was a German actress, voice actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff. Early years Hildegard Knef was born ...
– ''Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen'' • ''Das ist Berlin'' • ''Heimweh nach dem Kurfürstendamm'' • ''Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin'' * Ernst Busch – ''Roter Wedding'' *
Édith Piaf Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars. Pia ...
– ''L'homme de Berlin'' (1963) *
Günter Pfitzmann Günter Pfitzmann (8 April 1924 – 30 May 2003) was a German film actor who appeared in more than 60 films between 1950 and 2001. He was born and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Only One Night'' (1950) * ''All Clues Lead ...
– ''An die Berlinerin'' (1964) * Gerd Natschinski – ''Zeig mir mal Berlin'', aus dem „Musikalischen Lustspiel" ''Servus Peter'' (1966) *
Spencer Davis Group The Spencer Davis Group were a British band formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (keyboards, guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK numbe ...
– ''Det war in Schöneberg'' (1967) * Bob Telden – ''Berlin erwacht'' (1969) * Medium-Terzett – ''Spree-Walzer'' * Thomas Natschinski und Gruppe – ''Mokka-Milch-Eisbar'' *
Rio Reiser Ralph Christian Möbius (9 January 1950 – 20 August 1996), known professionally as Rio Reiser, was a German musician and the singer of rock group Ton Steine Scherben. He supported squatting in the early 1970s and later the green political part ...
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Ton Steine Scherben Ton Steine Scherben () was one of the first and most influential German language rock bands of the 1970s and early 1980s. Well known for the highly political and emotional lyrics of vocalist Rio Reiser, they became a musical mouthpiece of ...
– '' Rauch-Haus-Song'' (1972), ''Mensch Meier'' *
Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...
– ''Berlin'' (1973) * Wizz Jones – When I leave Berlin (1973) * PVC – ''Berlin by Night'' (1977) *
Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
– Lust For Life (1977) *
Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
– The Passenger (1977) * Karussell – ''Kleine Freundin aus Schönefeld'' (1977) * Lone Star – ''Bells of Berlin'' (1977) *
Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...
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Holidays in the Sun Holiday(s) in the Sun may refer to: * ''Holidays in the Sun'' (album), by Yui * ''Holidays in the Sun'' (EP), by Cornelius * ''Holiday in the Sun'' (film), starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen * "Holidays in the Sun" (song), by the Sex Pistols * ...
'' (1977) *
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
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Neuköln "Neuköln" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977 for the album '' "Heroes"''. It was the last of three consecutive instrumentals on side two of the original vinyl album, following " Sense of Doubt" and "Moss Garden ...
'' (1977) *
Barclay James Harvest Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd (b. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. 1947), drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), a ...
– ''Berlin'' (1978) *
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
– ''Suburban Berlin'' (1978) * Gebrüder Blattschuss – '' Kreuzberger Nächte'' (1978) * Bel Ami – ''Berlin bei Nacht'' (1979) * Widows – ''Wall of Berlin'' (1979) * DAF (
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft } Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (; "German-American Friendship"), or D.A.F., is an influential German electropunk/Neue Deutsche Welle band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 featuring Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López (vocals), Robert Görl (drum ...
) – ''Kebabträume'' (1979) *
Ideal Ideal may refer to: Philosophy * Ideal (ethics), values that one actively pursues as goals * Platonic ideal, a philosophical idea of trueness of form, associated with Plato Mathematics * Ideal (ring theory), special subsets of a ring considere ...
– ''Berlin'' (1980) * Geile Tiere – ''Berlin Nite'' (1980) *
Billy Branch Billy Branch (born William Earl Branch, October 3, 1951) is an American blues harmonica player and singer of Chicago blues. Branch is a three-time Grammy nominee, a retired two-term governor of the Chicago Grammy Chapter, an Emmy Award winner, ...
and
Lurrie Bell Lurrie Bell (born Lurrie C. Bell, December 13, 1958, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American blues guitarist and singer. His father was renowned blues harmonica player Carey Bell. Career Bell started playing guitar at the age of six ...
– ''Berlin Wall'' (1980) *
The Stranglers The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have origina ...
– ''Bear cage'' (1980) *
Einstürzende Neubauten (, 'Collapsing New Buildings') is a German experimental music group, formed in West Berlin in 1980. The group is currently composed of founding members Blixa Bargeld (lead vocals; guitar; keyboard) and N.U. Unruh (custom-made instruments; perc ...
– ''Steh auf Berlin'' (1981) *
Fischer-Z Fischer-Z are a British rock group and main creative project of singer, guitarist and poet John Watts. In 1982 Watts temporarily dissolved Fischer-Z and started a solo career under his own name. John Watts has gone on to release both solo and ...
– ''Berlin'' (1981) • ''Back to Berlin'' (2004) * KFC (Kriminalitätsförderungsclub) – ''Stille Tage in Ost-Berlin'' (1981) *
Mobiles Mobile may refer to: Places * Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city * Mobile County, Alabama * Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S. * Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Mobile ( ...
– ''Drowning in Berlin'' (1982) *
Herman Brood Hermanus "Herman" Brood (; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' r ...
– ''Berlin schmerzt'' (1982) * Leinemann – ''Treffpunkt Berlin'' (1982) *
Milva Maria Ilva Biolcati, (; 17 July 1939 – 23 April 2021), known as Milva (), was an Italian singer, stage and film actress, and television personality. She was also known as ''La Rossa'' (Italian for "The Redhead"), due to the characteristic co ...
– ''Alexanderplatz'' (1982) *
Rational Youth Rational Youth was a Canadian new wave Synth-pop band that was originally active between 1981 and 1986, and at various points up until the end of 2021. History Rational Youth was formed in 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, by synthesizer players Tracy ...
– ''Dancing on the Berlin Wall'' (1982) * UKW – ''Sommersprossen'' (1982) *
Udo Lindenberg Udo Lindenberg (born 17 May 1946) is a German singer, drummer, and composer. Career Lindenberg started his musical career as a drummer. In 1969, he founded his first band Free Orbit, and also appeared as a studio and guest musician (with Micha ...
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Sonderzug nach Pankow "Sonderzug nach Pankow" (, ''Special Train to Pankow'') is a song by the German rock singer Udo Lindenberg, released as a single on 2 February 1983. It was a reaction to the refusal of the West German singer's wish to perform a concert in East G ...
'' (1983) • ''Gummi in Berlin'' • ''Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin'' • ''In den Ruinen von Berlin'' • ''Mädchen aus Ostberlin'' • ''Seid willkommen in Berlin'' • ''Russen'' *
Wolf Biermann Karl Wolf Biermann (; born 15 November 1936) is a German singer-songwriter, poet, and former East German dissident. He is perhaps best known for the 1968 song "Ermutigung" and his expatriation from East Germany in 1976. Early life Biermann was b ...
– ''Berlin'' • ''Frühling auf dem Mont Klamott'' *
Helga Hahnemann Helga "Big Helga" Hahnemann (8 September 1937 - 20 November 1991) was an East Germany, East German multi-faceted stage performer and entertainer. She came to wider prominence through her television and radio appearances after 1962. By the time Ger ...
– ''Berlin'' • ''Berlin, meine Liebe'' • ''Hundert mal Berlin'' • ''Hätt ick man lieber (Ode einer Berlinerin)'' *
Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ...
– ''Lettera da Berlino Est'' (1983) *
Savage Savage may refer to: Places Antarctica * Savage Glacier, Ellsworth Land * Savage Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land * Savage Ridge, Victoria Land United States * Savage, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Savage, Minnesota, a city * Savage, Mi ...
– ''Berlin'' (1983) * Alphaville – ''Summer in Berlin'' (1984) *
Marius Müller-Westernhagen Marius Müller-Westernhagen (born 6 December 1948) is a German musician and actor. He has been a feature in German rock music since the mid-1970s. Müller-Westernhagen is known for his energetic public concerts, and his fans know his anthem-like ...
– ''Berlin'' *
Nina Hagen Catharina "Nina" Hagen (; born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her theatrical vocals and rose to prominence during the Punk subculture, punk and New wave music, new wave movements in the late 1970s a ...
– ''Berlin'' • ''Berlin is dufte'' • ''Aufm
Bahnhof Zoo Berlin Zoologischer Garten station (german: Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten, colloquially Bahnhof Zoo, ) is a railway station in Berlin, Germany. It is located on the Berlin Stadtbahn railway line in the Charlottenburg district, adjacent to t ...
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Reinhard Mey Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as ''Frédérik Mey''. By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally ...
– ''Berlin tut weh'' • ''Mein Berlin'' • ''Aber zuhaus' kann ich nur in Berlin sein'' • ''Zwischen Kiez und Kudamm'' • ''Ich trag' den Staub von deinen Straßen'' *
Klaus Hoffmann Klaus Hoffmann (born 26 March 1951, Berlin) is a German singer, songwriter and actor. Career Klaus Hoffmann started his career as a singer-songwriter during the late 1960s in the alternative Berlin club culture. After travelling to Afghanist ...
– ''Berlin'' (1978) • ''Was fang ich an in dieser Stadt'' (1978) • ''Tegel'' (1985) • ''Stein auf Stein'' (1991) • ''Stadt ohne Namen'' (1998) • ''Derselbe Mond über Berlin'' • ''Kreuzberger Walzer'' (1978) • ''
Krumme Lanke is a lake in the south west of Berlin, in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough of the city and on the edge of the Grunewald forest. After Nikolassee and the neighbouring Schlachtensee, it is the southernmost of the Grunewald chain of lakes. Overv ...
'' • ''Morjen Berlin'' • ''Ratten der Großstadt'' • ''Salambo'' * Lilli Berlin – ''Ost-Berlin Wahnsinn'' (1982) * Klein Orkest – ''Over de Muur (Über die Mauer)'' (1984) *
Bajaga i instruktori Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal composer ...
– ''Berlin'' (1984) *
Camel A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...
– ''West Berlin'' (1984) * Paganini – ''Berlin by Night'' (1985) *
Rainhard Fendrich Rainhard Jürgen Fendrich (born 27 February 1955) is an Austrian singer, composer, entertainer, and actor. He is one of the most successful Austropop musicians, and his songs are written in Viennese German. He is very popular in Austria, but less ...
– ''Frühling in Berlin'' (1985) *
Linie 1 ''Linie 1'' is the second-most successful German musical after Bertolt Brecht’s Threepenny Opera. The title refers to Berlin's subway line U1. The musical was first performed by the ensemble of the GRIPS-Theater on 30 April 1986. In October 2 ...
– all songs (this musical talks about a subway-line in Berlin) e.g. ''Wilmersdorfer Witwen'' • ''Fahr mal wieder U-Bahn'' (1986) *
City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
– ''Wand an Wand'' (1987) • ''Der King vom Prenzlauer Berg'' • ''Z.B. Susann (Berlin)'' * John F. und die Gropiuslerchen – ''Berlin, Berlin (...dein Herz kennt keine Mauern)'' (1987) *
Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter. She has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks. She has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 for the Joe Cocker duet "Up Where We Belong" and in 1987 fo ...
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First We Take Manhattan "First We Take Manhattan" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album ''Famous Blue Raincoat'', which consisted entirely of songs wr ...
'' (1987) *
Wild Dogs Wild Dogs is an American heavy metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed loosely in 1981 by original members Jeff Mark, Danny Kurth, Matt McCourt, and Pete Holmes. The band has since released six albums, three live albums and one DVD. Wild Dogs ...
– ''Streets of Berlin'' (1987) *
Marillion Marillion are a British rock music, rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becomin ...
– ''Berlin'' (1988) * Shy – ''Break Down the Walls'' (1987) *
Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
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First We Take Manhattan "First We Take Manhattan" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album ''Famous Blue Raincoat'', which consisted entirely of songs wr ...
'' (1988) * Kult – ''Arahja'' (1988) *
Franco Battiato Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes, a ...
– ''Alexander Platz'' (1989) * Silly – ''Mont Klamott'' • ''Verlorene Kinder'' (1989) • ''Berliner Frühling'' • ''Halloween in Ostberlin'' • ''Heiße Würstchen'' * Oktoberklub – ''Spreeathen'' (1989) *
Peter Schilling Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling; 28 January 1956) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes. He is best-known for his 1983 hit single "Major Tom (Comin ...
– ''City Of Night'' (1989) * John F. und die Gropiuslerchen – ''Berlin, Berlin (Mauerfall-Version)'' (1989) * Heidi Bruhl – ''Berlin'' (1969) * Kombi – ''Pamiętaj mnie'' (Remember me) (1989)


Since 1989

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Die Skeptiker Die Skeptiker (English: The Skeptics) is a German punk band, founded in 1986 in East Berlin. Die Skeptiker were part of the so-called Die anderen Bands (''the other bands'' in accordance to the mainstream bands in East Germany) which played poli ...
– ''Berlin'' • ''Dada in Berlin'' * Quetschenpaua – ''Q-Damm's Börnin *
They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a d ...
– ''Road Movie to Berlin'' (1990) *
Ketil Stokkan Ketil Stokkan (born 29 April 1956) is a Norwegian pop artist who has performed as solo artist as well as the singer in the Norwegian band Zoo. Stokkan was born in Harstad. In 1983 he participated in the Norwegian qualifying heat for Eurovision ...
– ''Brandenburger Tor'' (1990) *
Big Cyc Big Cyc ("Cyc" is Polish for " Tit") is a Polish rock band formed in March 1988. The band is well known in Poland for their controversial behaviour. The cover of their first album, ''Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem'' (Polish for ''With a Party Greeting ...
– '' Berlin Zachodni'' (West Berlin), (1990) * U2 – ''Zoo Station'' (1991) *
Harald Juhnke Harald Juhnke () (born Harry Heinz Herbert Juhnke, 10 June 1929 – 1 April 2005), was a German actor, comedian, and singer. Life and career Juhnke was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg. His father was a police officer and his mother came from a ...
– ''Berlin, Berlin'' (1992) *
Puhdys The Puhdys () were a German rock band, formed in Oranienburg (Brandenburg), GDR, in 1969, although by then they had been performing together—with various lineups—as the Puhdys since 1965. Although they are especially popular in their nativ ...
– ''Wie ein Engel (S-Bahn-Surver)'' (1992) * Kurt Schulzke – ''Der Bär kommt aus Berlin'' (1992) *
Mão Morta Mão Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1985 in Braga. The group's name means "dead hand", based on a traditional Portuguese nursery rhyme. They are generally considered to be one of the most important ban ...
– ''Berlim (Morreu a Nove)'' (1992) * U2 – ''Stay, faraway so close!'' (1993) * Vicki Vomit – ''Sommer in Berlin'' (1994) * Second Decay – ''I Hate Berlin'' (1994) *
Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...
– '' A Great Day for Freedom'' (1994) *
Guildo Horn Horst Heinz Köhler (born 15 February 1963), known under his stage name Guildo Horn (), is a German Schlager singer. He is best known for his eccentric stage persona, which includes outrageous clothes and extroverted antics. At the Eurovision ...
– ''Berlin'' *
Reinhard Mey Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as ''Frédérik Mey''. By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally ...
– ''Mein Berlin'' (1990) *
The Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...
– ''Born to Die in Berlin'' (1995) * Nepper Schlepper Schlechte Rapper – ''Sommer in Berlin'' (Sony/1996) *
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
– ''Berliner Star'' * Eberhart Schoener,
Die Prinzen Die Prinzen ("The Princes") is a German band, that is made up of former members of the Thomanerchor (the choir of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, where Johann Sebastian Bach was music director for many years) and a former member of the Dr ...
und Solisten des Tölzer Knabenchores – ''Potsdamer Platz (Herz von Berlin)'' (1998) * Funny van Dannen – ''Berlin International (1999) • ''Urbanhafen (1996) *
Element of Crime Element of Crime is a German rock band that plays melancholic chanson, pop and rock music with guitar, bass guitar, drums and voice/trumpet. Band history The band was founded in 1985 by Sven Regener who subsequently became known as the auth ...
– ''Jung und Schön'' • ''Alle vier Minuten'' *
Udo Lindenberg Udo Lindenberg (born 17 May 1946) is a German singer, drummer, and composer. Career Lindenberg started his musical career as a drummer. In 1969, he founded his first band Free Orbit, and also appeared as a studio and guest musician (with Micha ...
– ''Der frische Wind von Berlin'' * Die Sterne – ''Big in Berlin'' (1999) * "Helmholtz-Straßen Blues" –
Juan María Solare Juan María Solare (born August 11, 1966) is an Argentine composer and pianist. Education Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Solare studied and received his diploma in piano (María Teresa Criscuolo), composition (Fermina Casanova, Juan Carlos Zo ...
(1999) * Surrogat – ''Berlin liebt Dich'' (2000) *
Keimzeit Keimzeit is a German musical band formed in 1979 in Lütte (Belzig) near Potsdam, GDR (German Democratic Republic). Originally called ''Jogger'', they changed their name to ''Keimzeit'' in 1982. The originally family-based band, led by Norbert ...
– ''Berlin'' (2000) * Harleckinz – ''Berlin Love'' (2000) *
Ute Lemper Ute Gertrud Lemper (; born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of ''Cabaret'', for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Velma ...
– ''Streets of Berlin'' (2000) *
Einstürzende Neubauten (, 'Collapsing New Buildings') is a German experimental music group, formed in West Berlin in 1980. The group is currently composed of founding members Blixa Bargeld (lead vocals; guitar; keyboard) and N.U. Unruh (custom-made instruments; perc ...
– ''Die Befindlichkeit des Landes'' (2000) * Paula – ''Die Stadt'' * Scarface – ''Willkommen in Berlin'' *
Reinhard Mey Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born 21 December 1942) is a German "Liedermacher" (literally "songmaker", a German-style singer-songwriter). In France he is known as ''Frédérik Mey''. By 2009, Mey had released 27 German albums, and generally ...
– ''Serefina'' (2000) *
Midnight Choir Midnight Choir was a Norwegian alternative rock/alt-country band active from 1992 to 2004. Biography The members of Midnight Choir were Al DeLoner (Atle Bystrøm 'Olsen'), Paal Flaata, and Ron 'Bystrøm' Olsen. (Atle and Ron are brothers) The b ...
– ''Snow in Berlin'' (2000) *
Briskeby Briskeby is an electropop band from Larvik, Norway. Bjørn Bergene, Claus Heiberg Larsen and Bård Helgeland are from Larvik, while Lise Karlsnes is from Tønsberg. Biography Their debut album ''Jeans for Onassis'' was released in 2000, sol ...
– ''Berlin'' (2000) *
Olaf Schubert Olaf Schubert (real name Michael Haubold, born November 7, 1967 in Plauen) is a German comedian and musician. Life Schubert works as comedian and musician on German broadcasters and radios. Discography by Olaf Schubert * Bestandsaufnahme ...
– ''Berlin'' (bzw. ''Berlin, wo gehts du hin?'' 2000) * Britta – ''Die traurigsten Menschen (von ganz Berlin)'' (2001) *
Die Prinzen Die Prinzen ("The Princes") is a German band, that is made up of former members of the Thomanerchor (the choir of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, where Johann Sebastian Bach was music director for many years) and a former member of the Dr ...
– ''Berlin'' (2001) *
Seeed Seeed is a German hip hop, reggae and dancehall band based in Berlin. Founded in 1998, they have become well known in Germany and its neighboring countries. Musical style and lyrics Seeed consists of eleven band members, including three ...
– ''Dickes B'' (2001) • ''Music Monks'' (2003) • ''Schwinger'' (2005) *
Die Ärzte Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs. History Ea ...
– ''Westberlin'' (2001) *
Ellen Allien Ellen Fraatz, known professionally as Ellen Allien, is a German electronic musician, music producer, and the founder of BPitch Control music label. Her album ''Stadtkind'' was dedicated to the city of Berlin, and she cites the culture of reunif ...
– ''Stadtkind'' (2001) * Dritte Wahl – ''Fasching in Berlin'' (2002) * Basta – ''Berlin'' (2002) * Kleingeldprinzessin und die Stadtpiraten – ''Öffentlicher Nahverkehr'' (2002) *
Lexy & K-Paul Lexy & K-Paul are DJs from Berlin consisting of Alexander Gerlach ("Lexy", born 14 January 1976 in Dresden) and Kai Michael Paul, formerly Kai Michael Fuchs ("K-Paul", born 5 November 1973 in Berlin). Lexy is also a member of the project Die Rake ...
– ''Der Fernsehturm'' (2002) * New York – ''Willkommen in Berlin'' (2002) *
Rosenstolz Rosenstolz () was a German pop duo from Berlin that was active between 1991 and 2012 and had chart hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The duo consisted of singer AnNa R. and musician Peter Plate, who occasionally provided vocals. R ...
– ''Tag in Berlin (November)'' (2002) * Rocko Schamoni – ''Berlin Woman'' (2002) *
City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
– ''Berlin 2'' (2002) *
Bushido is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. There are multiple bushido types which evolved significantly through history. Contemporary forms of bushido are still used in the social and economic organization of Japan. ...
– ''Berlin'' (2003) * Angelika Express – ''Geh doch nach Berlin'' (2003) *
Ben Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
– ''Wir steh'n auf'' (2003) *
Ian Anderson Ian Scott Anderson (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as the lead vocalist, flautist, acoustic guitarist and leader of the British rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist w ...
– ''Pigeons Flying Over Berlin Zoo'' (2003) * Kaiserbase – ''Berlin, du bist so wunderbar'' (2003) *
Martin Kesici Martin Kesici (born 29 April 1973 in Berlin) is a German singer-songwriter and television personality. Kesici rose to prominence after winning the German version ''Star Search'', a popular US talent contest. His debut single, "Angel of Berlin" r ...
– ''Angel of Berlin'' (2003) * P. R. Kantate – ''Görli Görli'' (2003) *
Culcha Candela Culcha Candela is a dancehall, hip hop, house and reggae group from Berlin, Germany. Sources say they formed at different times but in the range of 2001–2003. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" ...
– ''In da city'' (2004) * Donato Plögert – ''Berlin is pleite'' (2004) *
Jeans Team Jeans Team are a Berlin-based electronic music group. The group was founded by Franz Schütte and Reimo Herfort 1995 in the borough of Wedding A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs ...
– ''Berlin am Meer'' (2004) * Rainald Grebe – ''Miriam (du Blume aus Marzahn)'' (2004) * Willy Astor – ''Berlien, wa!'' (2004) * Sido – ''Berlin Berlin'' feat. Harris • ''Westberlin'' • ''Mein Block'' (2004) * Patrouille – ''Ruhleben'' (2004) * Toni Kater – ''Berlin'' (2004) *
BAP BAP or bap may refer to: Food * Bap (bread), a type of bread roll * Bap (rice dish), a Korean food Music * BAP (Basque band), a hardcore punk group (formed 1984) * BAP (German band), a Colognian rock group (formed 1976) * B.A.P (South Korean ban ...
– ''Unger Linde enn Berlin'' (2004) *
Virginia Jetzt! Virginia Jetzt! was a German Indie-Pop band founded in the small town of Elsterwerda in Brandenburg in 1999; the quartet dissolved in October 2010. The band has released four albums so far, their 2003 debut album ''Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Jetz ...
– ''Der Himmel über Berlin'' (2004) * Wise Guys – ''Hallo Berlin'' (2004) *
Taktloss Kingsly Defounga (born 4 July 1975), better known under his stage name Taktloss, is a German rapper. Biography In 2004, he released ''These Walls EP'', which was recorded with American rapper Abstract Rude. In 2005, he released with MC Basst ...
– ''Westberlin Jungle'' (2004) *
Rainhard Fendrich Rainhard Jürgen Fendrich (born 27 February 1955) is an Austrian singer, composer, entertainer, and actor. He is one of the most successful Austropop musicians, and his songs are written in Viennese German. He is very popular in Austria, but less ...
– ''Berlin'' (2004) *
City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
– ''Meine Gegend'' (2004) *
Boudewijn de Groot Frank Boudewijn de Groot (, born 20 May 1944) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, known for "''Welterusten Meneer de President''" (1966). Biography Youth Boudewijn de Groot was born in wartime occupied Dutch East Indies in 1944 in a Japanese concentr ...
– "Unter den Linden" • "Berlijn" (2004) *
Fler Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group. Career 2000–2006: Beginnings Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. T ...
– ''Willkommen in Berlin'' feat. Sido,
B-Tight Robert Edward Davis (born 28 December 1979), better known by his stage name B-Tight, is an American-born German rapper. Early life Davis was born in Palm Springs, California, to a German mother and an African American father, but grew up in ...
,
Frauenarzt Vincente de Teba Költerhoff (born 18 October 1978), known professionally as Frauenarzt (German for "gynaecologist", literally "The Women's Doctor"), is a German rapper from Berlin, also known as "DJ Kologe", "MC Digital F", "Arzt", "Gynniko" or ...
, Megaloh,
MC Bogy MC Bogy (1979 in Berlin), born ''Moritz Christopher'', also known by the pseudonym ''Der Atzenkeeper'', is a German rapper and co-founder of the Berlin street gang ''Berlin Crime''. Career Moritz Christopher was born in 1979, the son of a German ...
, Tony D & Shizoe (2005) *
The 69 Eyes The 69 Eyes are a Finnish rock band. It was founded in 1989 in Helsinki by vocalist Jyrki 69 (who also writes the band's lyrics), guitarists Bazie, Timo-Timo and bassist Archzie, joined in 1992 by drummer Jussi 69; the lineup never changed sin ...
– ''Feel Berlin'' (2005) * ''Bullit'' – ''Grimecity'' • ''Mittegirl'' (2005) *
Carpark North Carpark North is a Danish electronic rock band. The band was formed in Aarhus, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen (vocal, guitar), Søren Balsner (bass, synthesisers) and Morten Thorhauge (drums). The name "Carpark North" was created from th ...
– ''Berlin'' (2005) *
Sentino The Sentino is a tributary of the Esino River, which springs at 750 m above sea level above the mountains of Gubbio, in Umbria. The Sentino flows from the north-eastern slope of Madonna della Cima. The source gushes from the north-eastern slope of ...
– ''Berlin'' (2005) * Der Automat – ''Trabrennbahn'' (2005) *
Mach One Mach One are a British neo-progressive rock band, founded in 1980 by a group of students attending Burlington Danes High School in West London. After a series of studio demos, school gigs and lineup changes, the band attracted the attention of ...
, Tarek (von
K.I.Z K.I.Z is a German hip hop group from Berlin. The members are the three rappers Tarek, Nico and Maxim. Until 2018, DJ Craft was also part of the group. Their lyrics often contain a lot of dark humor and irony as well as sociocritical content. ...
), Muerte/Massimo – ''Willkommen in 361'' (2005) * Rainald Grebe – ''Brandenburg'' (song is called
Brandenburg Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a states of Germany, state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an ar ...
but contrasts the differences between the desolate state and the busy city of Berlin, 2005) * Wohlstandskinder – ''Deine Nacht über Berlin'' (2005) * Nordstrøm – ''Berlin'' (2006) *
MC Bogy MC Bogy (1979 in Berlin), born ''Moritz Christopher'', also known by the pseudonym ''Der Atzenkeeper'', is a German rapper and co-founder of the Berlin street gang ''Berlin Crime''. Career Moritz Christopher was born in 1979, the son of a German ...
– ''Willkommen in Abschaumcity'' (2006) * Sera Finale – ''Berlin'' (2006) * Prinz Pi – ''Würfel'' • ''Willkommen in der Hauptstadt'' • '' Das ist Berlin'' (feat. 82EE) (2005) • ''Berlin – Grosse Liebe'' • ''Meene Stadt'' (feat. Frank Zander) (2006) • ''Wir ficken die Welt'' (2009) • ''Zu Hause'' (2011) *
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 ...
– ''King vom Prenzlauer Berg'' *
Roger Cicero Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu (6 July 1970 – 24 March 2016) was a German jazz and pop musician. Biography Roger Cicero was born in 1970 in Berlin to Romanian jazz pianist Eugen Cicero and dancer Lili Cziczeo. Cicero represented Germany at the E ...
– ''So geil Berlin'' * Rasta Knast – ''Ost-Berlin'' *
Fler Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group. Career 2000–2006: Beginnings Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. T ...
– ''Ich scheine'' (2006) * Kleingeldprinzessin und die Stadtpiraten – ''Der Kanal'' (2006) *
MIA. MIA. (alternative spelling: Mia.) is a German Punk music, punk/New Wave music, new wave/Rock music, rock/Pop music, pop band from Berlin. Biography MIA. originally formed in 1997 when TV host Sarah Kuttner introduced schoolmates Mieze Katz ( ...
– ''Je dis aime/Ich sag Liebe '' (2006) * Botanica – "Berlin HiFi" (2006) * Sender Freie Rakete – ''Istanbulberlin'' (2006) * TempEau – ''Du bist verrückt mein Kind (Bang City)'' (2006) * Nils Heinrich (Brauseboys) – ''Angeln Berlin'' (2006) *
Marsimoto Marten Laciny (born 4 December 1982), better known by his stage name Marteria, is a German rapper. He has met with success in Germany (his 2012 collaboration with Yasha and Miss Platnum, "Lila Wolken", reached Number 1 in the German music charts ...
– "Green Berlin" (2006) * Lisi (Rapperin) – "Berlin" (2006) *
Kim Frank Echt was a German pop band from Flensburg active from 1997 to 2002. Their second album ''Freischwimmer'' charted as no. 1 in the German album charts in 1999. Members * Kim Alexander Frank (Vocals) * Kai Fischer (Guitar) * Florian "Florst" Sump ...
– ''Berlin'' (2007) *
Fler Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group. Career 2000–2006: Beginnings Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. T ...
– ''Berlin Flair'' • ''Berlin Zoo'' (feat. Massiv) (2007) * Patroulle – ''Und am Prenzlauer Berg herrscht die Angst vorm Versagen'' (2007) *
Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English Rock music, rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Loui ...
– ''Kreuzberg'' (2007) *
Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...
– ''Tiergarten'' (2007) * Kante – ''Wer hierher kommt, will vor die Tür'' • '' Die große alte neue Stadt'' (2007) *
Tele Tele may refer to: * Television * Tele (band), a German rock/pop band * Tele Ikuru, Deputy Governor of Rivers State * Télé, Mali, a rural commune of the Cercle of Goundam in the Tombouctou Region of Mali * Telemarketing * Telegraphy * ''Eveni ...
– ''Bye Bye Berlin'' (2007) * Infernal – ''From Paris to Berlin'' *
B-Tight Robert Edward Davis (born 28 December 1979), better known by his stage name B-Tight, is an American-born German rapper. Early life Davis was born in Palm Springs, California, to a German mother and an African American father, but grew up in ...
– "Zack Zack" (2007) * P.R. Kantate – ''In Balin'' (2007) *
Jahcoozi Jahcoozi is a German electronic music group made up of London-born, Sri Lankan-heritage songwriter and frontwoman Sasha Perera and two producers and instrumentalists, Robot Koch and Tel Aviv-born Oren Gerlitz. The band met and formed in Berlin ...
– ''BLN'' (2007) * Icke & Er – ''Keen Hawaii'' (2007) * Panda – ''Hierbleiben'' (2007) *
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (sometimes abbreviated to BRMC) is an American rock band from San Francisco, California. The group originally consisted of Peter Hayes (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Robert Levon Been (vocals, bass, guitar), and Nick ...
– ''Berlin'' (2007) *
Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
– ''Prenzlauer berg'' (2007) * Kat Frankie – ''Berlin Cops'' (2007) *
Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
– ''Berlin'' (2007) *
Genepool The gene pool is the set of all genes, or genetic information, in any population, usually of a particular species. Description A large gene pool indicates extensive genetic diversity, which is associated with robust populations that can survi ...
– Berlin By Night (2007) * Trikot – ''Wasser aus der Spree'' (2008) * Peter Fox – ''Fieber'', ''
Schwarz zu blau "Schwarz zu blau" (German for "Black to Blue") is a song released in 2009 by German reggae- dancehall- hip hop musician Peter Fox. It was the third single of his first studio album '' Stadtaffe'' and reached number three in Germany. In 2009, P ...
'' (2008) *
Illdisposed Illdisposed is a Danish death metal band from Aarhus, that was formed in 1991 by vocalist Bo Summer and guitarist Lasse Bak. As of 2020, the band consists of vocalist Bo Summer, guitarists Jakob Batten and Rasmus Henriksen, bassist Kussen and d ...
– ''Verloren in Berlin'' (2008) * Robots in Disguise – ''I Live in Berlin'' (2008) *
Fler Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group. Career 2000–2006: Beginnings Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. T ...
– ''Berlin'' (2008) *
Sugarplum Fairy Sugarplum Fairy is a pop-rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The members took the name from a version of the Beatles' song " A Day in the Life" where John Lennon counts the song in by saying "sugar-plum-fairy, sugar-plum-fairy". Sugarplum Fair ...
– ''In Berlin'' (2008) *
Mario Barth Mario Wolfgang Barth (born 1 November 1972) is a German comedian who mainly deals with the interactions between men and women. Early life Barth was one out of six children born to a family in Berlin-Mariendorf. Raised Catholic, he served as a ...
– ''Mensch Berlin'' (2008) (zusammen mit Paul Kuhn) *
In Extremo In Extremo (Latin for ''At the Edge''; abbreviated InEx or IE) is a German Medieval metal band originating from Berlin. The band's musical style combines metal with Medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard rock/metal instr ...
– ''Berlin'' (2008) *
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
– ''Marduk T-shirt Men's Room Incident'' (2008) * <> – "The Hollows" (2008) * Sven van Thom – ''Jaqueline (Ich hab Berlin gekauft)'' (2008) * Hecklah und Coch – ''Berlin'' (2008) *
Christophe Willem Christophe Frédéric Durier (; born 3 August 1983), better known by his stage name Christophe Willem (), is a French singer and the winner of the fourth edition of ''Nouvelle Star'' (French version of ''Pop Idol'') in 2006. Early life Christo ...
– ''Berlin'' (2009) * Tony D – ''Meine Gang'' (2009) * Elektrohoden – ''Hey hey schöner Szenetyp'' (2009) *
Moderat Moderat is a German electronic music supergroup originating in Berlin between Sascha Ring, also known as Apparat, and Modeselektor members Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The band have released four studio albums to date, their most recent ...
– ''Berlin'' (2009) *
Ludovico Einaudi Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI (; born 23 November 1955) is an Italian pianist and composer. Trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, later incorporating other styles and genres such as ...
– ''Berlin Song'' (2009) *
Culcha Candela Culcha Candela is a dancehall, hip hop, house and reggae group from Berlin, Germany. Sources say they formed at different times but in the range of 2001–2003. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" ...
– ''Berlin city girl'' (2011) *
Modeselektor Modeselektor is a German electronic music duo consisting of Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. History The group members met in 1992 in Berlin with group member Szary performing live acid house music at illegal underground parties, under t ...
– ''Berlin'' (2011) * Mark Tarmonea – ''So Berlin – Freddy Verano Remix'' (2014) *
Kraftklub Kraftklub are a German band from Chemnitz. Their music combines rock music, rock / indie rock, indie and Sprechgesang with German lyrics and is generally considered to be a mixture of rap and indie rock, indie. History Founding and early ye ...
– ''Ich Will Nicht Nach Berlin'' (2011) *
R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternative ...
– ''Überlin'' (2011) *Sido, Mario Barth – Ick liebe Dir (2011) * Shezzer 1 Eye – ''Walking In Berlin'' (2012) * Albin – ''Berlin'' (2012) * New Politics – ''Berlin'' (2013) * In Isolation – ''Berlin'' (2013) *
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
– ''
Where Are We Now? "Where Are We Now?" is a song by English musician David Bowie. Recorded in secret between September and October 2011 at the Magic Shop in New York City, it was released by ISO and Columbia Records as the lead single of his 25th studio album ''T ...
'' (2013) * Eastintya – ''Be Berlin'' (2013) *
LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney (dr ...
– ''North American Scum'' *
Metronomy Metronomy are an English electronic music group formed in 1999. As of 2021, the band consists of Joseph Mount (vocals, keyboards and guitar), Oscar Cash (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar and saxophone), Anna Prior (drums and vocals), Olugbenga ...
– ''The Bay'' *
Hello Saferide Hello Saferide is a Swedish twee pop band fronted by songwriter Annika Norlin. According to Norlin's MySpace, the stage name "Hello Saferide" was "inspired by an intelligent bus driver in a drug-addicted small town, don't ask." The Swedish-langu ...
– ''Berlin'' (2014) * Under Pub – ''Berlin'' (2014) *
Die Toten Hosen Die Toten Hosen (literally "The Dead Trousers", figuratively "The Deadbeats") is a German punk rock band from Düsseldorf. History The current members of Die Toten Hosen are Campino (Andreas Frege), Kuddel (Andreas von Holst), Vom (Stephe ...
– ''Was Macht Berlin?'' *
AK Ausserkontrolle Davut Altundal, known professionally as AK Ausserkontrolle ( "AK Outta Control"), is a German rapper of Kurdish descent from Berlin. Biography Altundal was born in Germany. His parents are from the Mardin Province in Turkey. They emigrated to ...
– ''Echte Berliner'' (2015) *
Romano Romano may refer to: Food * Pecorino Romano, a hard, salty Italian cheese * Romano cheese, an American English and Canadian English term for a class of cheeses Places Italy Municipalities in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Latium * Arcinazzo Ro ...
– ''Köpenick'' (2015) *
Ufo361 Ufuk Bayraktar (born 28 May 1988), better known by his stage name Ufo361, is a German rapper of Turkish descent from Berlin. Early life Bayraktar was born to Turkish parents in west Berlin and grew up in nearby Kreuzberg. He came in contact with ...
– ''Ich bin ein Berliner'' (2015) *
Parquet Courts Parquet Courts is an American rock band from New York City. The band consists of Andrew Savage (vocals, guitar), Austin Brown (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Sean Yeaton (bass, vocals), and Max Savage (drums). History Band members Andrew Savage a ...
– ''Berlin got blurry'' (2016) * Endlich August – ''Das ist Berlin'' (2016) *
Fler Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group. Career 2000–2006: Beginnings Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. T ...
– ''Unterwegs feat.
Sentino The Sentino is a tributary of the Esino River, which springs at 750 m above sea level above the mountains of Gubbio, in Umbria. The Sentino flows from the north-eastern slope of Madonna della Cima. The source gushes from the north-eastern slope of ...
'' (2016) * Max Koffler – ''Choose your fate'' (2017) *
Bushido is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. There are multiple bushido types which evolved significantly through history. Contemporary forms of bushido are still used in the social and economic organization of Japan. ...
– ''Echte Berliner feat. AK Ausserkontrolle (2017)'' * Vidi Aquam – ''Breathless'' (2018) *
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
– ''
Nada Nada may refer to: Culture * Nāda, a concept in ancient Indian metaphysics Places *Nada, Hainan, China *Nada, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States *Nada, Nepal, village in Achham District, Seti Zone * Nada, Texas, United S ...
'' (2018) *
Bear's Den Bear's Den (also called by the name of its most outstanding landmark, Bear's Den Falls
– ''Berlin'' (2016) *
NO MORE No More may refer to: * No More (band), a German post-punk band Songs * "No More" (1944 song), written by Bob Russell and Toots Camarata; covered by Billie Holiday * "No More" (1961 song), a version of "La Paloma" recorded by Elvis Presley an ...
– ''Berlin Soul'' (2021) *Eli SV - ''Berlin'' (2022)


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BERLIN songs playlist11 Famous Songs Dedicated Entirely to Berlin12 Songs You Need To Listen To When In Berlin10 songs dedicated to Berlin , DW , 30 September 2015List of Irving Berlin Songs and Music 1909–1922
Music Of Yesterday. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
Berlin Songs – a list of Songs about Berlin – Nuberlin.comBerlin Song List
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Songs A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...
Songs about Berlin A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...
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