Schnuffel
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Schnuffel (ˈʃnʊfəl; English: Snuggle, French: Lapin Câlin) is an animated cartoon rabbit made at the end of 2007 by the German media company Jamba!
for the marketing of one of its ringtones. The ringtone was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf and recorded under the title Kuschel Song ("cuddling song").
The single was released in February 2008 and the ringtone rabbit made it immediately to the top of the German and European charts. After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and to number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. Translations in 11 languages and 11 albums have been released.
Schnuffel was introduced into the US market on January 17, 2010.
The Schnuffel ringtone commercial currently airs on MTV, MTV2, Comedy Central, Teen Nick, and ABC Family.
Due to a rise in Greek interest, Schnuffel has turned to their market producing previous albums in Greek. These are not carbon copies of the original albums as minor tweaks in the track list and provided media have been made. With the switch to the Greek market Sony has not been producing these CDs, instead the Greek label Heaven Records has taken their spot.
AT: 1x Gold
"Kuschelsong" (15,000 copies)
DE: 1x Platinum
"Kuschelsong" (300,000 copies)
DE: "Kuschelsong" was the 4th best-selling single of 2008
Album:
AT: 1x Gold
"Ich hab dich lieb" (10,000 copies)
DE: 1x Gold
"Ich hab dich lieb" (100,000 copies)
Jamba!
Jamba! is a premium-rate monthly SMS mobile phone content provider, based in Berlin, Germany. In China and the company's English-speaking markets—currently Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States—the company operates under the name...
for the marketing of one of its ringtones. The ringtone was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf and recorded under the title Kuschel Song ("cuddling song").
The single was released in February 2008 and the ringtone rabbit made it immediately to the top of the German and European charts. After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and to number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. Translations in 11 languages and 11 albums have been released.
Schnuffel was introduced into the US market on January 17, 2010.
The Schnuffel ringtone commercial currently airs on MTV, MTV2, Comedy Central, Teen Nick, and ABC Family.
Due to a rise in Greek interest, Schnuffel has turned to their market producing previous albums in Greek. These are not carbon copies of the original albums as minor tweaks in the track list and provided media have been made. With the switch to the Greek market Sony has not been producing these CDs, instead the Greek label Heaven Records has taken their spot.
Certifications
Singles:AT: 1x Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
"Kuschelsong" (15,000 copies)
DE: 1x Platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
"Kuschelsong" (300,000 copies)
DE: "Kuschelsong" was the 4th best-selling single of 2008
Album:
AT: 1x Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
"Ich hab dich lieb" (10,000 copies)
DE: 1x Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
"Ich hab dich lieb" (100,000 copies)
Singles
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| DE 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... |
AT 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... |
CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
PL Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
NL Netherland Netherland is a critically acclaimed novel by Joseph O'Neill. It concerns the life of a Dutchman living in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks who takes up cricket and starts playing at the Staten Island Cricket Club.-Plot summary:... |
SE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
NO Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
LT Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
EU Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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| 2008 | "Kuschel Song Kuschel Song Kuschel Song is the first hit single released by Schnuffel. Published by Jamba!, originally was only a ringtone, then was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf. The kuschel Song went immediately to the top of the German and European charts for 8 weeks. So, for 300,000 copies... "/"Snuggle Song" |
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| "Häschenparty Häschenparty "Häschenparty featuring Michael Wendler" is the third hit single released by Schnuffel, on 19 September 2008 by Sony BMG Germany . It was released a Single Premium too in the same date. "Häschenparty" had more success than the previous single, and arrives in Germany at the 16th place, but the best... " (Bunnyparty) (featuring Michael Wendler) |
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| "Schnuffels Weihnachtslied Schnuffels Weihnachtslied Schnuffels Weihnachtslied is the fourth hit single released by Schnuffel, in 12 December 2008 by Sony BMG Germany . The song arrives in Germany at the 23rd place, the best that it obtained. Is the 9th track in the Album Winterwunderland.... " (Schnuffel's Christmas song) |
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| 2009 | "Piep Piep Piep Piep Piep Piep is the fifth hit single released by Schnuffel, in 8 October 2009 by Sony BMG Germany . The song arrives in Germany at the 54th place, but the best place that it obtained is the 33rd in Austria. Is the first track in the Album Komm Kuscheln... " (Beep Beep) |
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| 2011 | "DubiDubi Du" (Doo bee doo bee doo) | ||||||||||||
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Albums
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| DE 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... |
AT 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... |
CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
HU Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
GR Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
EU Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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| 2008 | "Ich hab' Dich lieb Ich hab' Dich lieb "Ich hab' Dich lieb" is the second hit single released by Schnuffel, in 4 July 2008 by Sony BMG Germany . and is the first track in the homonym Album, Ich hab' Dich lieb and Ich hab' Dich lieb Gold Edition.-Track listing:... " (I love you) |
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| "Winterwunderland Winterwunderland Winterwunderland is the second studio album by Schnuffel. It was released in Germany on 21 November 2008 by Columbia Records.-Track listing:International editions... " (Winterwonderland) |
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| 2009 | "Komm Kuscheln Komm Kuscheln Komm Kuscheln is the third studio album by Schnuffel. It was released in Germany on 16 October 2009 by Columbia Records.-Track listing:International editions* 2010: Adj egy puszit! – Hungarian version by Snufi... " (Come cuddle) |
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Audio books
- 2008: Das Geheimnis der Möhre (The secret of the carrot)
- 2009: Die bezaubernde Prinzessin (The charming princess)
- 2009: Die kleinen Purzelsterne (The little shooting stars)
- 2010: Kuschelbox 1 (containing the first three audio books)
- 2010: Der Schatz im Glitzersee (The treasure in the glittering sea)
- 2010: Die kleine Schneefee (The little snow fairy)
- 2011: Das Baby-Einhorn (The baby unicorn)
- 2012: Knuddelbox 2 (containing 4th, 5th and 6th audio books)