4:99
Encyclopedia
"4:99" is an album
by German hip hop
band Die Fantastischen Vier
. It reached number one in the German
as well as the Austria
n and Swiss
charts.
As seen before on the album Live und direkt
, the CD contains a multimedia
part with some gimmick
s like the music video
to "MfG".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by German hip hop
German hip hop
German Hip Hop refers to hip hop music produced in Germany. Elements of American hip hop culture, such as graffiti art and breakdancing, diffused into Western Europe in the early 1980s.-1980–1990:...
band Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier , also known as Fanta 4, is a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, Germany. The members are Michael Bernd Schmidt alias Smudo, Andreas Rieke alias And.Ypsilon, Thomas Dürr alias Hausmeister Thomas D and Michael 'Michi' Beck alias Dee Jot Hausmarke...
. It reached number one in the German
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...
as well as the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n and Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
charts.
As seen before on the album Live und direkt
Live und direkt
Live und direkt is a double album of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier consisting of a live part and a studio part. The live part was recorded at three concerts during the Lauschgift-tour with their then backing band disjam, at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin on February 19, 1996; at the...
, the CD contains a multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
part with some gimmick
Gimmick
In marketing language, a gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something "stand out" from its contemporaries. However, the special feature is typically thought to be of little relevance or use. Thus, a gimmick is a special feature for the sake of having a special feature...
s like the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to "MfG".
Critical Reception
Track listing
- "Und täglich grüßen Fanta Vier/Romantic Fighters" – 1:23
- "30 Mark" – 0:42
- "Mit freundlichen Grüßen (MfG)" – 3:35
- "Hammer" – 4:59
- "Die Stadt, die es nicht gibt" – 4:29
- "00:29" – 0:29
- "Alles schon gesehen" – 4:25
- "Michi Beck in Hell" – 5:12
- "Home Again" – 0:44
- "Le Smou" – 4:38
- "Weiter als du denkst" – 5:22
- "Millionen Legionen" – 5:38
- "Schmock" – 4:16
- "FunkYms20" – 1:45
- "Hoffnung" – 5:05
- "Buenos Días Messias" – 4:31
- "Gute Nacht" – 0:58
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany 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... |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
"MfG" | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
"Michi Beck in Hell" | - | - | - |
| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
"Le Smou" | 68 | - | - |
| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
"Buenos Días Messias" | 87 |
External links
- Official website (German)
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Die+Fantastischen+Vierdiscography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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