'"Bee" is a song recorded by German singers Lena Meyer-Landrut and Jennifer Braun, composed by American-Israeli songwriter Rosi Golan, American singer-songwriter Mayaeni Strauss and Norwegian songwriter Per Kristian Ottestad. Both Braun and Meyer-Landrut released their versions of the song, but Meyer-Landrut's version outperformed Braun's, reaching number three in the German singles chart while Braun's version peaked at No. 21.
Jennifer Braun version
edit| "Bee" | ||||
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| Single by Jennifer Braun | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | USFO, Universal[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rosi Golan, Mayaeni Strauss, Per Kristian Ottestad | |||
| Jennifer Braun singles chronology | ||||
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"Bee" was one of three songs performed by Jennifer Braun in the final of Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), the national pre-selection programme for Germany's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[2] However, the audience chose Braun's contender Lena Meyer-Landrut and her version of the song "Satellite" for the contest in Oslo.[3] "Bee" was made available for digital download on 13 March 2010[4] and is also featured on Braun's maxi single "I Care for You".[1] "Bee" subsequently charted in Germany, reaching a peak position of No. 21.[5]
Credits and personnel
edit- Lead vocals – Jennifer Braun
- Producer – Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad
- Music – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss
- Lyrics – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss
- Label: USFO for Universal Deutschland
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 21 |
Lena Meyer-Landrut version
edit| "Bee" | |
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| Single by Lena | |
| from the album My Cassette Player[7] | |
| Released | 13 March 2010 |
| Recorded | 2010 |
| Genre | Pop[8] |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | USFO, Universal Music Germany[8] |
| Songwriter(s) | Rosi Golan, Mayaeni Strauss, Per Kristian Ottestad |
| Producer(s) | Per Kristian Ottestad |
"Bee" was also performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut in the final of Unser Star für Oslo. However, the audience chose "Satellite" to be her designated song for the contest in Oslo.[3] Meyer Landrut's version of "Bee" was also made available for digital download on 13 March 2010,[9] and is featured on Meyer-Landrut's maxi single "Satellite".[8] The song subsequently charted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, reaching peak positions of No. 3, #26 and No. 27 respectively.[10][11][12]
"Bee" is from Meyer-Landrut's debut album My Cassette Player, which was released on 7 May 2010.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bee" | Rosi Golan, Per Kristian Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss | Ottestad | 2:59 |
Credits and personnel
edit- 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
- Label: USFO for Universal Deutschland
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 26 |
| Germany (GfK)[14] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 27 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[16] | 99 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Amazon. I Care for You maxi single. Amazon.de. Accessed 13 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ Unser Star für Oslo. Jennifer Braun – "Bee" Unser-Star-fuer-Oslo.de. 12 March 2010. Accessed 6 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ a b Niggemeier, Stefan. "Unser Star für Oslo": Der merkwürdig unbefriedigende Sieg der Lena Meyer-Landrut. FAZ.net. 13 March 2010. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ Amazon. Bee. Amazon.de. Accessed 6 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ PhonoNet GmbH. Jennifer Braun Chartverfolgung Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Musicline.de. Accessed 11 May 2, 2010. (in German)
- ^ "Jennifer Braun – Bee" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b Amazon. My Cassette Player. Amazon.de. Accessed 1 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ a b c Amazon. Satellite maxi single. Amazon.de. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ "Bee: Lena" (in German). Amazon.de. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ PhonoNet GmbH. Lena Meyer-Landrut Chartverfolgung Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Musicline.de. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ Hung Medien. Discographie Lena Meyer-Landrut. Austriancharts.at. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
- ^ Hung Medien. Discography Lena Meyer-Landrut. Swisscharts.com. Accessed 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Lena Meyer-Landrut – Bee" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Lena Meyer-Landrut – Bee" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Lena Meyer-Landrut – Bee". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "VIVA Single Jahrescharts 2010 – 2010 | Charts | VIVA.tv". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.