Ich + Ich (pronounced [ˈɪç ʔʊnt ˈʔɪç]; German for "I and I") is a musical project by German musicians Annette Humpe and Adel Tawil.

Ich + Ich
Ich + Ich (2008)
Ich + Ich (2008)
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
GenresPop
Years active2003–present
LabelsPolydor/Universal
MembersAnnette Humpe
Adel Tawil
Websiteich-und-ich.de

History

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They met in a Berlin recording studio in 2002 when Tawil sang on a production that Humpe had written. They have sold more than 2.6 million records in German-speaking nations.[citation needed]

Their first album, Ich + Ich, appeared on 18 April 2005, and two of its singles ("Du erinnerst mich an Liebe" and "Dienen") reached the German Top 10. The second album, Vom selben Stern, released on 29 June 2007, reached No. 1 in some charts. The first single of the album with the same name also reached the top 10, along with the second and third singles ("Stark" and "So soll es bleiben", with all three singles being certified platinum in Germany). This second album has sold more than 1 million copies and has been certified platinum in both Austria and Germany. The album also spawned two other singles, "Nichts bringt mich runter" and "Wenn ich tot bin".

On 13 November 2009, their third album, Gute Reise, was released, reaching once again the top of the German albums chart. Its first single, "Pflaster", became the band's first No.1 single in Germany.

In 2010, their single "So soll es bleiben" appeared in the official The X Factor video game for the Wii game console.[1]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[2]
AUT
[3]
SWI
[4]
2005 Ich + Ich 10 34
2007 Vom selben Stern 1 2 4
  • BVMI: 6× Platinum[5]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [6]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[7]
2009 Gute Reise 1 4 5
  • BVMI: 5× Gold[5]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[7]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[8]
AUT
[9]
SWI
[10]
EU
[11]
2004 "Geht's dir schon besser?" 67 Ich + Ich
2005 "Du erinnerst mich an Liebe" 4 6 63 18
"Dienen" 7 20 26
"Umarme mich" 41 17
2007 "Vom selben Stern" 3 4 40 13
  • BVMI: 1× Platinum[5]
Vom selben Stern
"Stark" 2 2 5 9
  • BVMI: 1× Gold[5]
2008 "So soll es bleiben" 3 2 13 12
  • BVMI: 1× Platinum[5]
"Nichts bringt mich runter" 20 32 78
"Wenn ich tot bin" 51 73
2009 "Pflaster" 1 3 6
  • BVMI: 1× Gold[5]
Gute Reise
2010 "Einer von Zweien" 18 36
"Universum"[12] 10 13
"Hilf mir" 45
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ "Wii News: X Factor game track list revealed - Official Nintendo Magazine". Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  2. ^ Chartverfolgung / Ich+Ich / Longplay Archived 5 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine musicline.de
  3. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich: Suche nach: Interpret: Ich + Ich". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Ich + Ich" (click on "Charts", then "Alben"). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ich + Ich)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  6. ^ "Gold and Platin". IFPI Austria. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Awards". Swiss Charts. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  8. ^ Chartverfolgung / Ich+Ich / Single musicline.de
  9. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich: Suche nach: Interpret: Ich + Ich". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  10. ^ "Ich + Ich" (click on "Charts", then "Songs"). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Ich + Ich Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Universum (New Single Version) [Single]". Amazon.de.
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