Durch den Monsun
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"Durch den Monsun" and "Monsoon" are songs by German
rock band
Tokio Hotel
. The German version of the song "Durch den Monsun" was released as their debut single
in 2005
from their debut album Schrei
. A remix of this song was made with Japanese
lyrics, and an English
version named "Monsoon" was later recorded, and included in their first English album Scream
and released as their first English single in 2007
.
, the vocalist, recorded the German version.
"Monsoon" also appears in the music video game Guitar Hero: World Tour and the European versions of the games Guitar Hero: On Tour and Rock Band.
The song was performed at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
in Munich
Germany
.
Durch den Monsun was named "Best song 2005" at the Austrian Golden Penguin Awards and was also nominated as "Best Single International" at the Amadeus Awards in 2006. In 2007, Durch den Monsun was voted "Single of the Year" at the Golden Penguin Awards in Austria
while Monsoon won in the category "Best Video" at the TMF Awards
in Belgium
. In the following year Monsoon claimed the titles "Best Ringtone" and "Song of the Year" at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
, "Number 1 of the Year" at TRL Awards (Italy)
, and was also named "Best Mood Song" and "Song that Stays in your Head" by a Dutch magazine, Hitkrant.
The song is also included in the album "Finding Emo" released by NU 107
a radio station in the Philippines
and by MCA Music
The music video for the English version of the song, "Monsoon", was shot in Cape Town
, South Africa
in early May 2007. It features scenes of the band in a Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter and then free falling and landing on the ground. After they land, the band members walk to a stage (although scenes of them on the stage are already shown before the free fall scene) and start performing. As the song nears the end and the beat intensifies, a storm rumbles and heavy rain starts to fall on the band as they play. The video also shows scenes of lead singer Bill Kaulitz in the back of a black driver-less Cadillac
limousine with a typewriter. Spoiler: He litters.
The video entered the TRL Countdown charts in July 2008.
Notes
Notable Performances
Germany
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rock band
Band (music)
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Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
. The German version of the song "Durch den Monsun" was released as their debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 2005
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
from their debut album Schrei
Schrei
Schrei is the debut album by the German band Tokio Hotel. In 2006, they released a partly re-recorded and expanded version, Schrei - so laut du kannst. The album was only released in Germany, Italy, France, Canada, and Japan...
. A remix of this song was made with Japanese
Japanese language
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lyrics, and an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version named "Monsoon" was later recorded, and included in their first English album Scream
Scream (Tokio Hotel album)
*Best Buy has an exclusive DVD with a behind the scenes look at their U.S. concert shows and three live videos .-Singles Chronology:Europe * Monsoon...
and released as their first English single in 2007
2007 in music
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.
Monsoon
"Monsoon" was released as their first English single in Europe on May 18, 2007. The vocals and melodies in "Monsoon" are one semitone lower than its German counterpart. This is most likely due to the age at which Bill KaulitzTokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
, the vocalist, recorded the German version.
"Monsoon" also appears in the music video game Guitar Hero: World Tour and the European versions of the games Guitar Hero: On Tour and Rock Band.
The song was performed at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
2007 was the 14th MTV European Music Awards, taking place at the Olympiahalle in Munich with hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg as host. The show attracted 78 million votes, the biggest in MTV Europe Music Awards history....
in Munich
Munich
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Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Durch den Monsun was named "Best song 2005" at the Austrian Golden Penguin Awards and was also nominated as "Best Single International" at the Amadeus Awards in 2006. In 2007, Durch den Monsun was voted "Single of the Year" at the Golden Penguin Awards in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
while Monsoon won in the category "Best Video" at the TMF Awards
TMF Awards
The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF .The first Dutch TMF Awards were held in 1995, as a brand extension to the recently launched local Dutch music channel TMF. The show was very small and held in the company cafeteria...
in Belgium
Belgium
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. In the following year Monsoon claimed the titles "Best Ringtone" and "Song of the Year" at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.-Artist of the Year:* Babasónicos* Belanova* Café Tacuba...
, "Number 1 of the Year" at TRL Awards (Italy)
TRL Awards (Italy)
The Italian TRL Awards were established in 2006 by MTV Italy to celebrate the most popular artists and music videos in Italy.-Italian TRL Awards Host Cities:* 2006 - Milan...
, and was also named "Best Mood Song" and "Song that Stays in your Head" by a Dutch magazine, Hitkrant.
The song is also included in the album "Finding Emo" released by NU 107
DWNU
DWNU, broadcasting as 107.5 Win Radio, is the music FM radio station of Progressive Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ground floor AIC Gold Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Rd., Ortigas Center, Pasig City and its transmitter is located at Crestview Heights...
a radio station in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and by MCA Music
Music video
The music video for the German version of the song features a stage looking like it was shot underwater. It starts off with the lead singer Bill Kaulitz holding a black candle sitting next to a broken door with no building behind it, then the candle's flame goes out. Many scenes feature Bill singing underwater and upside down. There is one scene where it looks like the guitarist, Bill's twin brother, Tom Kaulitz is singing along in a mirror like door then disappears. The ending chorus part of the video shows the band playing in rain.The music video for the English version of the song, "Monsoon", was shot in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in early May 2007. It features scenes of the band in a Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter and then free falling and landing on the ground. After they land, the band members walk to a stage (although scenes of them on the stage are already shown before the free fall scene) and start performing. As the song nears the end and the beat intensifies, a storm rumbles and heavy rain starts to fall on the band as they play. The video also shows scenes of lead singer Bill Kaulitz in the back of a black driver-less Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
limousine with a typewriter. Spoiler: He litters.
The video entered the TRL Countdown charts in July 2008.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Durch den Monsun" and "Monsoon".- CD single
- "Durch den Monsun" (radio mix) – 3:58
- "Durch den Monsun" (unplugged version) – 3:58
- CD maxi single
- "Durch den Monsun" (radio mix) – 3:58
- "Durch den Monsun" (unplugged version) – 3:58
- "モンスーンと超えて(Monsun to Koete)" (Japanese Grizzly mix) – 4:08
- "Leb' die Sekunde" (original version) – 3:47
- "Durch den Monsun" (music video) – 3:58
- German iTunes EP
- "Durch den Monsun" (radio mix) – 3:58
- "Durch den Monsun" (unplugged version) – 3:58
- "モンスーンと超えて(Monsun to Koete)" (Japanese Grizzly mix) – 4:08
- "Leb' die Sekunde" (original version) – 3:47
- "Durch den Monsun" (Grizzly mix) – 4:08
- English CD single
- "Monsoon" – 4:00
- "Black" – 3:21
Chart positions
|
Sales and certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI) | Gold |
| Belgium | Gold |
Notes
- 1: Chart positions of 2005 are of the German version, "Durch den Monsun"
- 2: Chart positions of 2007 are of the English version, "Monsoon"
- 3: German version was released in France in 2007
Year-end
| End of year chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
Decade-end charts
| (2000–2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 96 |
Chart procession and succession
External links
Music Video / Audio- Monsoon on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
- Durch den Monsun on Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
- Monsun o koete (Grizzly Mix) on imeemImeemThe online service imeem was a social media web site where users interacted with each other by streaming, uploading and sharing music and music videos...
Notable Performances
- Monsoon (Live) EMA 2007 on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
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