Liebe ist für alle da

Liebe ist für alle da
Studio album by Rammstein
Released 16 October 2009
Recorded 2008-2009, Sonoma Mountain Recording Estate, San Rafael, California
Genre Neue Deutsche Härte, industrial metal
Length 46:07
Language German, English, French
Label Universal, Vagrant
Producer Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Professional reviews
  • Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
  • BBC (very favourable)[2]
  • Kerrang! 4/5 stars (#1283, p.46)
  • Rock Sound 9/10 stars[3]
  • Sputnik Music 4/5 stars[4]
  • The Second Supper 4/5 stars[5]
  • Metal Hammer 9/10 stars (#198, p.97)
  • Ultimate Guitar 9/10 stars[6]
  • Metal Storm (8.1/10)[7]
Rammstein chronology
Rosenrot
(2005)		 Liebe ist für alle da
(2009)
Singles from Liebe ist für alle da
  1. "Pussy"
    Released: September 18, 2009
  2. "Ich tu dir weh"
    Released: February 5, 2010
  3. "Haifisch"
    Released: May 14, 2010
Special Edition cover

Liebe ist für alle da (German: "Love Is There For Everyone"[8]) is the sixth studio album by German rock band Rammstein, which was released in most of Europe on 16 October 2009, the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009 and the United States on 20 October 2009.[9]

Contents

History

The album title was confirmed on September 1, 2009, in a promotional video[10] for the new single, "Pussy", released on September 18, 2009 in the European Union and September 19, 2009 in the United States. The single's B-side is "Rammlied".[11]

The video for "Pussy" was released on adult website Visit-X, two days before the single. The video features scenes of explicit male and female nudity as well as the band members (played by body doubles in the nude scenes) engaging in sexual activity with women.

In July 2009, a promo version of the title track, "Liebe ist für alle da", leaked onto the internet, along with various promotional materials.

As of October 16, 2009, pictures taken throughout the recording of the album are available on Rammstein's official website.

The album was released on October 16, 2009 in Europe and October 20 in the U.S.[12] It became platinum in Finland before its release, solely from pre-release sales.[13] It debuted at number 3 in the French charts, making it Rammstein's most commercially successful album in France.[14] Furthermore, the album entered at number 13 on the U.S. charts, making it Rammstein's highest-charting album in the United States, although it subsequently fell off the U.S. album charts after four weeks. In Germany, the album entered the charts at number 1 after the best start of a music album in 2009[15] and beating popular German R&B-singer Xavier Naidoo's new album "Alles kann besser werden". It remained high in the charts until it was censored.

According to Richard Z. Kruspe, "B********" does not stand for "Bastard", but for "Bückstabü", a word made up by the band to mean "whatever you want".[16]

Paul H. Landers stated that tracks which did not make it on the album will appear as B-sides on singles and there will be a special edition of the album with five bonus tracks.

The song "Frühling in Paris" features lyrics from the song "Non, je ne regrette rien" by Edith Piaf.

On November 8, 2009, Rammstein played their first show for their "Liebe ist für alle da" tour in Lisbon, Portugal, their first live show in four years.

As announced,[17] a video was shot for the album's third single, "Haifisch", which premiered on the band's MySpace page on 23 April 2010.

"Waidmanns Heil" has been confirmed as a playable track in the upcoming rhythm video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[18][19]

Censorship

The album was added to the index of the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons) in Germany, due to the track "Ich tu dir weh" and a picture inside the album booklet displaying Richard Kruspe spanking a nude woman.[20] This means only adults can purchase the album; additionally, it must not be displayed in stores where minors have access (see BPjM for details).[21] As a consequence, the album was re-released in Germany on November 16 in an edited version without the censored track and picture.[22][23] The band still played the instrumental version song live in Germany until it was ultimately banned from live performances.

Despite the censorship, the video to "Ich tu dir weh" was released on December 21, 2009, on adult website Visit-X, just like the video to "Pussy", after advertisement on the band's official German website. Any references have since been deleted, presumably following German law prohibiting advertisement for media on the index. In Europe, a single was released on February 5, 2010, and in the UK on February 15, 2010.[24]

As of May 31, 2010, the administrative court in Cologne has decided to waive the suspensive effect of censorship (case 22 L 1899/09). The German department deleted the record from the censorship lists on June 1 (Decision No. A 117/10).[25] On June 9, the band announced in their official website that the original version of the album was already available at their shop and that a release of the single "Ich tu dir weh" in Germany was planned in a short period of time.[26]

Track listing

All tracks by Rammstein

No. Title Length
1. "Rammlied" (Rammsong) 5:20
2. "Ich tu dir weh" (I Hurt You) 5:02
3. "Waidmanns Heil" (Hunter's Salutation) 3:33
4. "Haifisch" (Shark) 3:45
5. "B********" (Bückstabü) 4:15
6. "Frühling in Paris" (Springtime in Paris) 4:45
7. "Wiener Blut" (Viennese Blood) 3:53
8. "Pussy"   4:00
9. "Liebe ist für alle da" (Love Is There For Everyone) 3:26
10. "Mehr" (More) 4:09
11. "Roter Sand" (Red Sand) 3:59

Special edition bonus tracks

No. Title Length
1. "Führe mich" (Lead Me) 4:34
2. "Donaukinder" (Children of the Danube) 5:18
3. "Halt" (Stop) 4:20
4. "Roter Sand (Orchester Version)" (Red Sand (Orchestral Version)) 4:06
5. "Liese" (Liese) 3:56

iTunes-exclusive track

No. Title Length
1. "Rammlied (Thrash-Terpiece Remix)" (by Robb Flynn) 6:19

Release history

Country Date
Europe 16 October 2009
United Kingdom 19 October 2009
United States 20 October 2009
Australia 23 October 2009[28]
Canada 27 October 2009
Guatemala 4 November 2009
Japan 16 December 2009[29]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[30] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[31] 1
Swiss Albums Chart[32] 1
Danish Albums Chart[33] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[34] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[35] 1
Czech Albums Chart[36] 1
Slovenian Albums Chart[37] 1
European Albums Chart[38] 1
Polish Albums Chart[39] 2
French Albums Chart[40] 2
Russian Albums Chart[41] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[42] 3
Belgium Albums Chart[43] 3
Mexican Albums Chart[44] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[45] 4
Portuguese Albums Chart[46] 4
Spanish Albums Chart[47] 5
Australian Albums Chart[48] 9
Hungarian Albums Chart[49] 10
US Billboard 200[50] 13
Italian Albums Chart[51] 14
NZ Albums Chart[52] 15
UK Albums Chart[53] 16
Irish Albums Chart[54] 25
Canadian Albums Chart[55] 29
Japanese Albums Chart[56] 165

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Rank
German Albums Chart[57] 7

Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Germany 2x Platin[58]

Personnel

Rammstein
Production

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da - Review". allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:avfwxzwald0e~T0. 
  2. ↑ Turner, Luke (2 November 2009). "Rammstein Liebe Ist Für Alle Da Review". http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6hgw. 
  3. ↑ Moorhouse, Giles. "Reviews > Rammstein - Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da". Rock Sound. http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/rammstein-liebe-ist-fur-alle-da. 
  4. ↑ van Schaïk, Jorn (18 October 2009). "Rammstein Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da". Sputnik Music. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=32942. 
  5. ↑ Emerson, Brett. "Rammstein - Liebe Ist fur Alle Da". The Second Supper. http://secondsupper.com/review.php?r=140. 
  6. ↑ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/rammstein/liebe_ist_fr_alle_da/index.html
  7. ↑ http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/album.php?album_id=29346
  8. ↑ http://en.affenknecht.com/rammstein-albums/liebe-ist-fur-alle-da/
  9. ↑ Rammstein Official Website News Page. Rammstein.de. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
  10. ↑ Promotional video. Thegauntlet.com
  11. ↑ The Gauntlet premieres Rammlied TheGauntlet.com
  12. ↑ Rammstein unveil new single and release date. Thegauntlet.com
  13. ↑ http://www.rocksins.com/2009/10/rammstein-liebe-ist-fur-alle-da-platinum-in-finland-975/
  14. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/france-albums
  15. ↑ http://www.blogspan.net/5595-rammstein-sturmen-auf-platz-eins-der-album-charts.html
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  25. ↑ http://www.rammsteinworld.com/actualite-466-suppression-censure-liebe-ist-fur-alle-da
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Rammstein
Till Lindemann · Christoph Schneider · Richard Z. Kruspe · Oliver Riedel · Paul Landers · Christian Lorenz
Albums
Herzeleid · Sehnsucht · Mutter · Reise, Reise · Rosenrot · Liebe ist für alle da
Singles
"Du riechst so gut" · "Seemann" · "Engel" · "Du hast" · "Das Modell" · "Du riechst so gut '98" · "Stripped" · "Asche zu Asche" · "Sonne" · "Links 2-3-4" · "Ich will" · "Mutter" · "Feuer frei!" · "Mein Teil" · "Amerika" · "Ohne dich" · "Keine Lust" · "Benzin" · "Rosenrot" · "Mann gegen Mann" · "Pussy" · "Ich tu dir weh" · "Haifisch"
Compilations
Original Single Kollektion
Videos
Live aus Berlin · Lichtspielhaus · Völkerball
Related articles
Discography · "Schtiel" · Emigrate · Feeling B · Demos
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