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'' (1989). The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué. The single peaked at 4 in the United Kingdom, No. 8 in Ireland, and No. 11 in Austria.

Critical reception

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, "Requiem " is "the quintessential bubblegum Euro-hit, complete with bouncing

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, a semi-rapped verse and the inevitable multi-tracked chorus". Retrospectively, in a 2015 review of the parent album, the Pop Rescue website considered "Requiem" "a wonderful dancey, uplifting song", with "catchy" verses composed of a "throbbing synth bass", the repeated sentence "''Never gonna get enough''" and spoken words, a feature recalling

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Track listings

* 7-inch single :A. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit) :B. "The Midi Dance" * UK 12-inch single :A1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Mix) :B1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit) :B2. "The Midi Dance" * German mini-CD single 1 # "Requiem" (Special UK-Mix) – 8:05 # "My Love" – 3:05 # "Dance Dance Dance" – 3:54 * German mini-CD single 2 # "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit) – 4:12 # "Requiem" (London Remix) – 8:04 # "Requiem" (Hamburg Mix) – 7:34

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

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