Darum leben wir (English: That Is Why We Live) is the second studio album by German singer Cassandra Steen. It was released by Universal Urban on 20 February 2009 in German-speaking Europe. Darum leben wir marked Steen's first release after parting ways with her long-time collaborators Moses Pelham and Martin Haas and their record label 3P. The singer worked with Marek Pompetzki and Paul NZA on the majority of the album, while additional production was provided by Mathias Grosch, Andreas Herbig, and Oliver Pinelli. Steen's biggest commercial success, it was certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), indicating sales in excess of 100,000 units.[1]

Darum leben wir
Studio album by
Released20 February 2009
Length64:12
Label
Producer
  • Mathias Grosch
  • Andreas Herbig
  • Paul NZA
  • Oliver Pinelli
  • Marek Pompetzki
Cassandra Steen chronology
Seele mit Herz
(2003)
Darum leben wir
(2009)
Mir so nah
(2011)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de     [2]
Terrorverlag          [3]

Christiane Stuckemeier vom Terrorverlag rated the album five out of ten stars. She found that "with 11 tracks and a remix of the title song, Steen offers continuity without repeating herself with her soulful voice. Gentle but haunting, three quarters of an hour of chilled beats, string arrangements or well-dosed acoustic guitar offer a lot for the mood – so not for those with an allergy to emotions."[3] laut.de editor Dani Fromm rated the album one out of five stars. She wrote: "No help in sight, at least not on the musical side. While the generally acceptable title track and opening song [...] is at least somewhat memorable in the chorus, the rest of the album lacks any zest."[2]

Track listing

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Darum leben wir track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Darum leben wir" (Radio Version)
Andreas Herbig
3:39
2."Lass mich nicht hier" (featuring Xavier Naidoo)
  • Steen
  • Cihan Bulut
  • Naidoo
  • Thomas Ruffner
  • Jochen Weiss
  • Marek Pompetzki
  • Paul NZA
4:02
3."Eis"
  • Fischer
  • Kospach
  • Kirchner
  • Pompetzki
  • Tawil
  • NZA
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
3:36
4."Glaub ihnen kein Wort"
  • Fischer
  • Kirchner
  • Kospach
  • Tawil
  • Herbig
  • Oliver Pinelli[A]
3:28
5."Unendlich"
  • Steen
  • Ruffner
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
3:42
6."Es ist wahr"
  • Naidoo
  • Mathias Grosch
  • Grosch
4:07
7."Stadt" (featuring Adel Tawil)
  • Fischer
  • Kirchner
  • Kospach
  • NZA
  • Pompetzki
  • Tawil
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
3:04
8."Funken Liebe"
  • Fischer
  • Annette Humpe
  • Herbig
  • Kirchner
  • Pinelli
  • Tawil
  • Jovanka von Willsdorf
  • Herbig
  • Pinelli[A]
4:35
9."Rette mich"
  • Steen
  • Franco Parisi
  • Götz von Sydow
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
4:18
10."Fallen nach oben"
  • Kospach
  • Tobias Röger
  • von Sydow
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
3:09
11."Engel"
  • Julian "J-Luv" Williams
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
2:54
12."Darum leben wir" (Numarek Remix)
  • Fischer
  • Kirchner
  • Kospach
  • Tawil
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
  • Numarek
3:31
Total length:64:12
Notes

^[A] denotes co-producer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Darum leben wir
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[1] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Darum leben wir release history
Region Date Format(s) Label
Austria 20 February 2009
  • Digital download
  • CD
Universal Urban
Germany
Switzerland

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cassandra Steen; 'Darum leben wir')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Fromm, Dani. "Mit Soul hat das so viel zu tun wie Boris Beckers Autobiographie mit Goethe". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Stuckemeier, Christiane. "Mit Soul hat das so viel zu tun wie Boris Beckers Autobiographie mit Goethe". Terrorverlag (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cassandra Steen – Darum leben wir" (in German). Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cassandra Steen – Darum leben wir" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2009)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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