2raumwohnung
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2raumwohnung (ˈtsvaɪʁaʊmvoːnʊŋ) is a German
Germany
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 pop duo founded in 2000 in Berlin
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Its two members – Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart – are the former singers of the group Neonbabies.

Band history

The band was formed when Humpe and Eckart composed the song Wir trafen uns in einem Garten (We Met in a Garden) for use in an advertisement for Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco
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's "Cabinet" brand. When the song unexpectedly became a hot tip, 2raumwohnung decided to publish it as a single, and later on the album Kommt zusammen (Come Together), which debuted at #21 on the German pop album charts on 16 July 2001. Their subsequent single "2 von Millionen von Sternen" (Two Out of Millions of Stars) – originally a jingle for a 2000 - 2001 advertising campaign by HypoVereinsbank
HypoVereinsbank
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 introducing the Euro
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 – entered the singles charts on 14 January 2002 at #95.

In 2003, their second release, In wirklich (In Real) won the German Dance Award for best album. The third album, Es Wird Morgen (It is becoming Morning) was released in 2004. The fourth album, Melancholisch schön (Melancholically Beautiful), was released in June 2005 and the fifth, 36grad (36 Degrees), followed in February 2007.

2raumwohnung publish their music through the it-sounds label.

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
GER
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

AUT
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...

SUI
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...

2000 Wir trafen uns in einem Garten - Kommt zusammen
2001 Nimm mich mit - Das Abenteuer Liebe - 70
2002 2 von Millionen von Sternen 95
Ich und Elaine 58 In wirklich
2003 Freie Liebe 91
2004 Spiel mit 39 Es wird Morgen
Wir sind die Anderen 72
2005 Sasha (Sex Secret) -
2007 Besser geht's nicht 28 58 81 36 Grad
36 Grad 22 17
Mir kann nichts passieren
2008 36 Grad remix (featuring Rhythms del Mundo) 28 30 Rhythms del Mundo – Cubano Alemán
2009 Wir werden sehen 43 37 Lasso
Der letzte Abend auf der Welt - - -
2010 Rette mich später 60 -

Albums

Year Album Chart positions Sales
GER
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

AUT
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...

SUI
2001 Kommt zusammen 30 18 100.000
2002 In wirklich 5 8 3 100.000
2004 Es wird Morgen 2 15 24 250.000
2005 Melancholisch schön (Unplugged/Remix-Album) 8 29 31 100.000
2007 36 Grad 7 15 11 + 100.000
2009 Lasso 5 22 5
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