''Muttersprache'' ( en, "
Native language
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", literally "mother tongue") is the ninth studio album by German recording artist
Sarah Connor, released by
Polydor Records
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on May 22, 2015. It is her first album to be primarily recorded in
German
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**Ger ...
.
After her participation in the reality television series ''
Sing meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert
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'' in 2014, the German version of the series ''
The Best Singers'', Connor was encouraged to record songs in German. ''Muttersprache'' debuted on top of on the
German Albums Chart, marking her second number-one album following 2005's ''
Naughty but Nice''. ''Muttersprache'' is primarily a
pop
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and
R&B album.
Promotion
Selected as the album's leading single, "
Wie schön du bist" was released to radios and stores on May 1, 2015. An instant success in German-speaking Europe, it peaked at number two on the
German Singles Chart
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. In Germany, the song became Connor's highest-charting single since 2005 number-one hit "
From Zero to Hero
"From Zero to Hero" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor, written and produced by Rob Tyger and Kay Denar for Connor's fourth studio album, '' Naughty but Nice'' (2005). The song was released on 7 March 2005 as the album's second an ...
." It was eventually certified platinum by the
Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). In Austria and Switzerland, "Wie schön du bist" reached number eleven and number thirty on the national singles charts, where it became her biggest-charting single in seven years.
Critical reception
''
laut.de
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'' critic Sven Kabelitz rated the album two out of five stars. He found that "unfortunately, the lyrics linger on the level of late
Rosenstolz
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, while using the same phrasing machine and the sentimentalism of
Juli,
Silbermond and
Luxuslärm
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History
The band was founded in 2003 as Blue Cinnamon, playing covers. In 2007, under the name Luxuslärm, the group won the ''NRW Rock It'' contest. In 2008, the band won several German Po ...
for long stretches." Kabelitz described ''Muttersprache'' as "sentimental feel-good banalities from the literary cat calendar, in which everyone and no one can find themselves."
Chart performance
Upon its release, ''Muttersprache'' debuted at number-one on the
German Albums Chart.
It marked Connor's ninth consecutive top ten album and second effort to reach the top position following the number-one debut of 2005's ''
Naughty but Nice'', her fourth studio album.
With first week sales of more than 100,000 copies in Germany, ''Muttersprache'' was certified
gold
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by the
Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) just days after its release.
It has since been certified
triple platinum.
In Austria, ''Muttersprache'' debuted at number three on the
Austrian Albums Chart behind both
Conchita Wurst's ''
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'' and
Andreas Gabalier's ''Mountain Man''.
It became Connor's highest-charting album since ''Naughty but Nice'' which also peaked at number three a decade earlier.
In Switzerland, the album debuted at number-one on the
Swiss Albums Chart
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, her first album to do so.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
References
External links
SarahConnor.com— official site
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2015 albums
Sarah Connor (singer) albums