Herzeleid

Herzeleid
Studio album by Rammstein
Released 29 September 1995 (1995-09-29)
Recorded 1994–1995
Studio Polar Studios (Stockholm)
Genre
Length 49:28
Label Motor
Producer
Rammstein chronology
Herzeleid
(1995)		 Sehnsucht
(1997)SehnsuchtString Module Error: Match not found
Singles from Herzeleid
  1. "Du riechst so gut"
    Released: 28 August 1995 (1995-08-28)
  2. "Seemann"
    Released: 8 January 1996 (1996-01-08)
  3. "Du riechst so gut '98"
    Released: 25 May 1998 (1998-05-25)
  4. "Asche zu Asche"
    Released: 15 January 2001 (2001-01-15)
US version cover

Herzeleid (German for "heartache") is the debut album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released on 29 September 1995 through Motor Music.

Reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rock Hard (de)8.5/10[2]

In 2005, Herzeleid was ranked number 303 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Rammstein.

No.TitleLength
1."Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen" ("Do You Want to See the Bed in Flames?")5:17
2."Der Meister" ("The Master")4:08
3."Weisses Fleisch" ("White Flesh")3:35
4."Asche zu Asche" ("Ashes to Ashes")3:51
5."Seemann" ("Sailor")4:48
6."Du riechst so gut" ("You Smell So Good")4:49
7."Das alte Leid" ("The Old Sorrow")5:44
8."Heirate mich" ("Marry Me")4:44
9."Herzeleid" ("Heartache")3:41
10."Laichzeit" ("Spawning Time")4:20
11."Rammstein"4:25
Total length:49:28

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[4]

Personnel

Rammstein

Production

  • Jacob Hellner – production
  • Carl-Michael Herlöffson – production
  • Ronald Prent – mixing
  • Emanuel Fialik – additional production on "Seemann"
  • Olav Bruhn – additional production on "Seemann"

Visual art

  • Praler – photography, cover idea
  • Dirk Rudolph – sleeve design

Studios

Release history

Country Date
Europe 22 September 1995
North America 24 November 1998

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 96
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[7] 77
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 85
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
German Albums Chart[11] 84
Chart (1997) Position
German Albums Chart[12] 22
Chart (1998) Position
German Albums Chart[13] 100

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Germany (BVMI)[14] Platinum 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Herzeleid – Rammstein". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard review". issue 101. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 91. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  4. ↑ Herzeleid (liner notes). Rammstein. Motor Music. 1995. 529160-2. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rammstein – Herzeleid" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rammstein – Herzeleid" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rammstein – Herzeleid" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rammstein – Herzeleid". Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rammstein – Herzeleid". Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Herzeleid')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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