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"Mein Land"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Made in Germany 1995–2011
Released11 November 2011[1]
GenreNeue Deutsche Härte
Length3:53
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rammstein singles chronology
"Haifisch"
(2010) 		"Mein Land"
(2011) 		"Mein Herz brennt"
(2012)
Audio sample
"Mein Land"

"Mein Land" (German for "My country") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as a single from their greatest hits album, Made in Germany 1995–2011, on 11 November 2011 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and internationally on 14 November.[2] The cover art is based on The Beach Boys' Surfer Girl album cover.

Music video

The music video for "Mein Land" was filmed on 23 May 2011 at Sycamore Cove State Beach in Malibu, California. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and depicts band members in casual 1960s beach attire. It shows them having a party while words in Beach Boys-type font describe the beach party. Near the end of the video, it cuts to 2012 and shows the band performing at the same beach, but dressed up industrially with flames shooting from various things around the stage. During the stage performance, each band member wears Corpse paint. The music video was released on 11 November 2011.[3]

Track listing

All songs by Rammstein.

CD single
  1. "Mein Land" ("My Land") - 3:53
  2. "Vergiss uns nicht" ("Don't forget us") - 4:10
  3. "My Country" (The BossHoss) - 4:08
  4. "Mein Land" (Mogwai Mix) - 4:30
7" vinyl
  1. "Mein Land" - 3:53
  2. "Vergiss uns nicht" - 4:10

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 28
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 14
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 88
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 21
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] 10

References

  1. ^ Hart, Josh (11 November 2011). "Rammstein Release New Music Video for "Mein Land"". Guitar World. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Single-Release of Mein Land". Rammstein. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Rammstein Unleash New Video For 'Mein Land'". Rock Sound. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Rammstein – Mein Land" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Rammstein – Mein Land" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Rammstein: Mein Land" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Rammstein – Mein Land" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Rammstein – Mein Land" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Rammstein – Mein Land". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

External links


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Land

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