Never Forget (Where You Come From)
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Never Forget is the debut studio album
by German
R&B group Bro'Sis
, released on January 21, 2002 via Polydor
's sublabel Cheyenne Records. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura
, with additional production from Alex Christensen
, Marc Mozart
, Syndicate Music, and others. The album reached the top of the German
, Austria
n and Swiss
albums chart and spawned five singles, including number one single "I Believe" and a cover version
of 98 Degrees
' 1999 Christmas single "The Gift".
Including its Special Winter Edition (released on November 11, 2002) and the album managed to sell more than 500,000 copies domestically. With thirty-eight weeks in the German Top 100, a platinum
, and a gold
certification the album became the eleventh successful album of 2002.
Released November 11, 2002
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
R&B group Bro'Sis
Bro'Sis
Bro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide...
, released on January 21, 2002 via Polydor
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
's sublabel Cheyenne Records. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin....
, with additional production from Alex Christensen
U96
U96 is a dance music project formed by the German DJ and producer Alex Christensen and a team of producers called Matiz , known for a number of 1990s Eurodance hits.-Biography:...
, Marc Mozart
Marc Mozart
Marc Christian Gernert, who performs as Marc Mozart and Marc Z, is a German songwriter, record producer and music manager.He started his career in Germany during the early 1990s. His professional career started after high school when he signed a contract, in 1993, with Sony Music Germany...
, Syndicate Music, and others. The album reached the top of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 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....
albums chart and spawned five singles, including number one single "I Believe" and a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of 98 Degrees
98 Degrees
98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California....
' 1999 Christmas single "The Gift".
Including its Special Winter Edition (released on November 11, 2002) and the album managed to sell more than 500,000 copies domestically. With thirty-eight weeks in the German Top 100, a platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
, and a gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
certification the album became the eleventh successful album of 2002.
Track listing
| # | 3:28 | Written By [Lyrics]: Alex Christensen Alex Christensen Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96... , J. Ena , Peter Könemann [Music]: Alex Christensen Alex Christensen Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96... , Jens Klein , Peter Könemann |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Just the 2 of Us" | 3:26 | Written by [Lyrics]: David Brunner , Kaynee Tracks , Toni Works [Music]: David Brunner , Kaynee Tracks , Sebastian Kirchner , Toni Works |
| 3. | "All I Wanna Know" | 4:23 | Written By [Lyrics]: Smart , Toni Cottura Toni Cottura Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin.... [Music]: Christoph Brüx Christoph Brüx Christoph Brüx is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.He composed for interpreters such as No Angels, Matthias Reim, The Underdog Project, Brooklyn Bounce etc., and he also composed film scores.... , Shahin Moshirian , Stephan Browarczyk , Toni Cottura Toni Cottura Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin.... |
| 4. | "We'll Put a Spell on You" | 3:25 | Written By: Kim Sanders Kim Sanders Kim Sanders is an African American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993 and '94 she released three of her singles: "Show Me", "Tell Me That You Want Me" and "Ride". In 1998, Sanders was the... , Marcus Brosch Marcus Brosch Marcus Brosch is a German songwriter, record producer and remixer.Lacking success at playing football in the early eighties, he stopped playing it in favour of playing the guitar at the age of thirteen years, playing in several bands with his later partner in productions, Henrik Menzel... , Roland Spremberg |
| 5. | "Walkin' with You" | 4:21 | Written by: Andy Love Andy Love Andrew McCulloch Love is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Edmonton since 1997, winning in 2010 with 53.7% of the vote.-Early life:... , Giorgio Koppehele , Marc Z , Martin Koppehele , Sven Zippmann |
| 6. | "Do You" | 3:09 | Written by [Lyics:] Patricia Bernetti , Toni Cottura Toni Cottura Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin.... [Music]: Arkadius Raschka , Ingo Hugenroth |
| 7. | "Gimme Some Lovin'" | 3:48 | Written by [Lyrics]: - Toni Cottura Toni Cottura Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin.... , Wiggins [Music]: - Shahin Moshirian , Stephan Browarczyk , Toni Cottura |
| 8. | "Bounce" | 4:02 | Written by: Achim Jannsen , Hermann Behrens , M. Carlson , Mirko von Schlieffen , N. Lautarevic , O. Ullmann , Terri Bjerre |
| 9. | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" | 3:48 | Written by: Dane Deviller , Sean Hossein , Supaflyas |
| 10. | "What's Going on?" | 3:25 | Written by: Aleks Jovanovic , Emanuell Twellmann , Frank W. Dursthoff , June Rollocks |
| 11. | "Ain't That the Way" | 4:28 | Written-by [Music]: Christoph Papendieck , Gerret Frerichs , Pascal F.E.O.S. [Lyrics]: Christoph Papendieck , Fontaine Brunett , Gerret Frerichs , Pascal F.E.O.S. |
| 12. | "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" | 3:06 | Written by [Music]: D-Fact* , Frank Lio , N-Dee [Lyrics]: D. Fact , Dash Andrews , Frank Lio , N-Dee , Rofl Gagel |
| 13. | "You Better Not Come Home" | 3:21 | Written by [Lyrics]: D. Fact , Daniela Burghardt , Dash Andrews , Frank Lio , Luca Barro , Rofl Gagel [Music]: D. Fact , Daniela Burghardt , Frank Lio , Luca Barro |
| 14. | "Let Me Know" | 3:41 | Written-by [Lyrics]: Toni Cottura [Music]: Christoph Brüx Christoph Brüx Christoph Brüx is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.He composed for interpreters such as No Angels, Matthias Reim, The Underdog Project, Brooklyn Bounce etc., and he also composed film scores.... , Shahin Moshirian , Stephan Browarczyk , Toni Cottura Toni Cottura Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin.... |
| 15. | "A Day in November" | 3:59 | Written by [Lyrics]: Alex Geringas , Thorsten Brötzmann Thorsten Brötzmann Thorsten Brötzmann is a German record producer, composer, and arranger. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with the No Angels, Bro'Sis, Christina Stürmer, Monrose, Jeanette, Alexander Klaws, and Modern Talking.-Number-one singles:... [Music]: Alex Geringas , Christoph Leis-Bendorff , Thorsten Brötzmann Thorsten Brötzmann Thorsten Brötzmann is a German record producer, composer, and arranger. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with the No Angels, Bro'Sis, Christina Stürmer, Monrose, Jeanette, Alexander Klaws, and Modern Talking.-Number-one singles:... >- |
- Special Winter Edition
Released November 11, 2002
| # | 3:28 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Hot Temptation" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "In the Cradle" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Peace of Soul" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Do You" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Just the 2 of Us" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "All I Wanna Know" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "This Is too Good to Be True" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Walkin' with You" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Gimme Some Lovin'" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Bounce" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" | 3:06 |
| 14. | "You Better Not Come Home" | 3:21 |
| 15. | "A Days in November" | 3:59 |
| 16. | "The Gift" | 4:07 |
Credits and personnel
- Jörn Heilblut - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- W. Kerscheck - conductor
- J. Klein - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- P. Könemann - keyboards
- Jürgen Leydel - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Mirko Schaffer - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Music
- Luca Barro
- Thorsten Brötzmann
- Stephan Browarczyk
- Christoph BrüxChristoph BrüxChristoph Brüx is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.He composed for interpreters such as No Angels, Matthias Reim, The Underdog Project, Brooklyn Bounce etc., and he also composed film scores....
- Toni Cottura
- Christoph Leis-Bendorff
- Frank Lio
Lyrics
- Patricia Bernetti
- Thorsten Brötzmann
- David Brunner
- Toni Cottura
- Alex ChristensenAlex ChristensenAlex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
- Alex Geringas
Production
- Producer: David Brunner, Island Brothers, Alex ChristensenU96U96 is a dance music project formed by the German DJ and producer Alex Christensen and a team of producers called Matiz , known for a number of 1990s Eurodance hits.-Biography:...
, Toni CotturaToni CotturaToni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin....
, D.Fact, John Eaton, Gerret Frerichs, Achim Jannsen, Giorgio Koppehele, Martin Koppehele, Frank Lio, Marc MozartMarc MozartMarc Christian Gernert, who performs as Marc Mozart and Marc Z, is a German songwriter, record producer and music manager.He started his career in Germany during the early 1990s. His professional career started after high school when he signed a contract, in 1993, with Sony Music Germany...
, N-Dee, Christoph Papendieck, Pascal F.E.O.S., Mirko von Schlieffen, Roland Spremberg - Vocal recording: Florian Grummes
- Vocal arrangement: Terri Bjerre
- Engineers: Florian Grummers
- Assistant engineers: Joachim Feske,
- Mixing: Boogieman, Broschi, David Brunner, Koma, Christoph Leis-Bendorff, Quickmix, Andi Regler, Rollo, Jürgen Wind
- Mastering: J. Quincy Kramer, MM Sound
- Artwork: Ronald Reinsberg
- Photography: Benjamin Wolf
Album
| Year | 2002 | German Top 100 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Austrian Albums Chart | 1 | |
| 2002 | Swiss Albums Chart | 6 |