"Die Biene Maja" is the title song of the German version of the Japanese anime Maya the Honey Bee. The song was composed by Czech composer Karel Svoboda with lyrics by Florian Cusano and recorded by Czech singer Karel Gott.
| "Die Biene Maja" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Karel Gott | |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Schlager |
| Length | 2:41 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Composer(s) | Karel Svoboda |
| Lyricist(s) | Florian Cusano |
| Producer(s) | Otto Demler[1] |
| Audio | |
| "Die Biene Maja" on YouTube | |
| "Die Biene Maja" | |
|---|---|
| Song by James Last Orchestra | |
| Audio | |
| "Die Biene Maja" on YouTube |
Later, Gott recorded the song in Czech for the Czech dub of the series.[2]
In the second season of the German-language version, Gott's recording was used only for the first few episodes, and then replaced with a rendition by James Last Orchestra with female choir vocals.
Track listings edit
7" single (Polydor 2041 851, 1977)
- A. "Die Biene Maja" (2:41)
- B. "Bunter Schmetterling" (3:00)[1]
Charts edit
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 18 |
Helene Fischer cover edit
For the 2013 German-French reboot of the animated series (see "Maya the Bee"), the song was recorded by German schlager singer Helene Fischer.
Track listing edit
Digital single (Polydor/UMG, 2013)
- 1. "Die Biene Maja"
Charts edit
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 78 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Karel Gott – Die Biene Maja" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Karel Gott - Včelka Mája". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Helene Fischer – Die Biene Maja" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2023-11-21.