My Cassette Player
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My Cassette Player is the debut album
of German
singer Lena Meyer-Landrut
. It was released under her stage name Lena on 7 May 2010, and debuted at number one
in the German albums chart
. The album has been certified five times gold in Germany, indicating sales of 500,000.
", which was Germany's winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, as well as her songs "Love Me
" and "Bee
", which had been released previously on 13 March 2010. It also features cover versions of "My Same
" by Adele
and "Mr. Curiosity" by Jason Mraz
, both of which had been performed by Meyer-Landrut during Unser Star für Oslo
(Our Star for Oslo), the German national pre-selection programme for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, as well as a cover version of "Not Following", an unreleased song by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding
. All of the other songs were written or co-written by Stefan Raab
and Meyer-Landrut herself.
The cover photo was created by Sophie Krische. The cassette recorder on the cover is a SKR 700, produced in the former GDR.
The artwork of the album booklet was done by Ronald Reinsberg.
The second maxi-single from the album is "Touch a New Day
", its B-side being the song "We Can't Go On", previously only released as bonus material.
called it "somewhat banal" but still a "good pop album", characterising "Bee" as a "cheerful hymn to independence" and "Satellite" as "still sounding astonishingly fresh, even after its massive airplay".
Additional vocals
Additional Musicians
Audio mastering
Production
Artwork/Photos
Writing (lyrics and music)
Source:
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of German
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...
singer Lena Meyer-Landrut
Lena Meyer-Landrut
Lena Meyer-Landrut , known professionally as Lena, is a German singer-songwriter. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song "Satellite"...
. It was released under her stage name Lena on 7 May 2010, and debuted at number one
Number-one hits of 2010 (Germany)
The Media Control Charts are record charts compiled by Media Control on behalf of the German record industry. They include the "Single Top 100" and the "Album Top 100" chart. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday, and the chart compilations are published on Tuesday for the record industry...
in the German albums chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
. The album has been certified five times gold in Germany, indicating sales of 500,000.
Production
My Cassette Player includes Meyer-Landrut's number-one single "SatelliteSatellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)
"Satellite" is a song performed by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, written by American Julie Frost and Dane John Gordon. It was Germany's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen via televoting during the national Eurovision pre-selection show Unser Star für Oslo on 12...
", which was Germany's winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, as well as her songs "Love Me
Love Me (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)
"Love Me" is a song by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, co-written by her and entertainer Stefan Raab. It was one of three songs performed by Meyer-Landrut in the final of Unser Star für Oslo , the national pre-selection programme for Germany's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010...
" and "Bee
Bee (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)
-Credits and personnel:*Lead vocals – Lena Meyer-Landrut*Producer – Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad*Music – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss*Lyrics – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss...
", which had been released previously on 13 March 2010. It also features cover versions of "My Same
My Same
"My Same" is a song by British soul singer Adele released on her debut album 19 and written and produced by Adele. It charted in Germany after German Lena Meyer-Landrut had performed it on the talent show contest Unser Star für Oslo , in which the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010...
" by Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
and "Mr. Curiosity" by Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
, both of which had been performed by Meyer-Landrut during Unser Star für Oslo
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Germany is the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 winner, which was held in May 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The country's entry was selected in a series of competitive heats and a national final – Unser Star für Oslo 2010 – which was organised jointly by the public broadcasters ARD and NDR and the...
(Our Star for Oslo), the German national pre-selection programme for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, as well as a cover version of "Not Following", an unreleased song by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...
. All of the other songs were written or co-written by Stefan Raab
Stefan Raab
Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing...
and Meyer-Landrut herself.
The cover photo was created by Sophie Krische. The cassette recorder on the cover is a SKR 700, produced in the former GDR.
The artwork of the album booklet was done by Ronald Reinsberg.
The second maxi-single from the album is "Touch a New Day
Touch a New Day
"Touch a New Day" is a song by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, written by entertainer Stefan Raab. It was released on 3 August 2010 as the second maxi single from Meyer-Landrut's debut album My Cassette Player.-Music video:...
", its B-side being the song "We Can't Go On", previously only released as bonus material.
Critical reception
Initial reviews of the album were mixed. While Stuttgarter Nachrichten criticised the overly distinct influence of producer Stefan Raab, Neue Presse deemed it a "charming debut", and Hannoversche AllgemeineHannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung
Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung is a German newspaper with a circulation of 158.000 and a widespread resonance all over Germany. It is distributed in Hanover and in all Lower Saxony.Ulrich Neufert leads the HAZ as chief journalist...
called it "somewhat banal" but still a "good pop album", characterising "Bee" as a "cheerful hymn to independence" and "Satellite" as "still sounding astonishingly fresh, even after its massive airplay".
Track listing
Personnel
Lead vocals- Lena Meyer-LandrutLena Meyer-LandrutLena Meyer-Landrut , known professionally as Lena, is a German singer-songwriter. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song "Satellite"...
Additional vocals
- Christoph Leis-Bendorf
- Jan Löchel
- Kayna
Additional Musicians
- Thorsten Brötzmann – keyboards
- Axel Grube – bass
- Michael Knauer – keyboards
- Peter Weihe – guitar
Audio mastering
Audio mastering
Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Sascha "Busy" Bühren
- Jeo@Jeopark
- Michael Schwabe
Production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Andre "Brix" Buchmann
- John Gordon
- Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad
- Ingo Politz
- Stefan RaabStefan RaabStefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing...
- Bernd Wendtland
Artwork/Photos
- Sophie Krische
- Ronald Reinsberg
Writing (lyrics and music)
- Adele Laurie Blue AdkinsAdele (singer)Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
- Matty Benbrook
- Jim Duguid
- Julie FrostJulie FrostJulie Frost is an internationally known award winning American songwriter, singer, guitar player and music producer. She is the first American songwriter to win the Eurovision Song Contest, as co-writer of the song "Satellite", which won the contest in 2010 for Germany...
- Rosi Golan
- John Gordon (music)
- Elena Jane "Ellie" GouldingEllie GouldingElena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...
- Pär Lammers
- Jonny Lattimer
- Lester A. MendezLester MendezLester Mendez is an American record producer and songwriter. His production/writing credits include a multitude of successful hits including Shakira's "Underneath Your Clothes" and "La Tortura", Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair", and Nelly Furtado's "Te Busqué".Mendez worked with Carlos Santana...
- Lena Meyer-Landrut (lyrics)
- Dennis James Morris
- Jason MrazJason MrazJason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
- Paolo NutiniPaolo NutiniPaolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
- Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad
- Stefan Raab
- Daniel Schaub
- Mayaeni Strauss
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Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart 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... |
1 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
54 |
| Danish Albums Chart IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
40 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
5 |
| Finnish Albums Chart Mitä hittiä The Official Finnish Charts is a national record chart in Finland composed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.The singles chart was started in January 1991 as Radiomafian lista and was broadcast on the radio station Radiomafia of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. This chart is based on a... |
43 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 |
| Greek Albums Chart IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
4 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
7 |
| Polish Albums Chart OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV.... |
45 |
| Slovenian Albums Chart | 23 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
5 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
30 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
37 |
| German Albums Chart | 5 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 24 |