Guardian Angel (Drafi Deutscher song)

"Guardian Angel" is a 1983 song[1] by Drafi Deutscher under the pen name Masquerade. German and Italian cover versions, named "Jenseits von Eden" and "La valle dell'Eden" respectively, were released by Nino de Angelo in the same year.[2]

"Guardian Angel"
Single by Masquerade
from the album The Sound Of Masquerade
B-side"Silent Echos Of Katja"
Released11 December 1983
Recorded1982
Length4:30
LabelLondon Records
Songwriter(s)Christopher Evans-Ironside, Kurt Gebegern
Producer(s)Drafi Deutscher, Christopher Evans-Ironside
Masquerade singles chronology
"'Guardian Angel'"
(1983)		 "Everyday Loser"
(1984)

History

The song was originally released by Drafi Deutscher under the pen name Masquerade. It charted in Germany as well as in several other nations and is the second most famous song by Deutscher after "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" (engl. Marble, Stone and Iron Breaks). In the UK, the song was released in a version sung by Nino de Angelo who had also recorded German and Italian covers (see below). De Angelo's version reached number 57 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Music video

Numerous European TV-show appearances of Masquerade were used as separate music videos for the song. The hitmusic television-show was called Eldorado and the video featured two men in white makeup lip synching to Deutscher's vocals.[4]

Track listings

12" Single[1]

  1. Guardian Angel 5:10
  2. Silent Echos Of Katja 3:57

7" Single[5]

  1. Guardian Angel 4:30
  2. Silent Echos Of Katja 3:57

Charts
Chart (1983/84) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 1
Danish Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 2
Swiss Singles Chart[6] 2
Swedish Singles Chart 4
Dutch Top 40 5
Italian Singles Chart[7] 7
New Zealand Singles Chart 7
Australian Singles Chart[8] 27

Drafi Deutscher released the German version of the song—"Jenseits von Eden"— on his greatest hits collection Diesmal für immer in 1987.[9]

Nino de Angelo versions
"Jenseits von Eden"
Single by Nino de Angelo
from the album Jenseits von Eden
B-side"Silbermond"
Released27 November 1983
Recorded1982-1983
Length3:50
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)Drafi Deutscher, Christopher Evans-Ironside, Joachim Horn-Bernges
Producer(s)Elmar Kast, Joachim Horn-Bernges
Nino de Angelo singles chronology
"Engel und Teufel, Luisa"
(1983)		 "'Jenseits von Eden'"
(1983)		 "Atemlos"
(1984)

In the same year, German singer Nino de Angelo released a German-language version called "Jenseits von Eden" ("East of Eden") as well as an album with the same name. There was also an Italian-language version of the song, which – due to a mistake – originally had the Spanish name La valle del Edén. In 1984, the Italian title was changed to the correct La valle dell'Eden.[10]

Track listings

7" Single

  1. Jenseits von Eden 3:50
  2. Silbermond 3:20

Charts
Chart (1983–1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 57
West Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 1

Certifications
Sales certifications for Jenseits von Eden
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] Gold 50,000*
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 500,000*
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 500,000^
Italy (FIMI)[20] Gold  
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Guardian Angel »Original Version«" at Discogs
  2. "Jenseits Von Eden" at Discogs (list of releases)
  3. "NINO DE ANGELO | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. "Masquerade - Guardian Angel - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. "Guardian Angel" at Discogs
  6. "Masquerade - Guardian Angel". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  7. "Hit Parade Italia - Top Settimanali Single". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. Diesmal Für Immer at Discogs (list of releases)
  10. "Coverinfo.de". Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  11. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 194. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. "Nino de Angelo – Jenseits von Eden" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  13. "Nino de Angelo – Jenseits von Eden" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nino De Angelo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  15. "Nino de Angelo – Jenseits von Eden" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  16. Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
  17. "Nino de Angelo – Jenseits von Eden". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  19. "Offiziellecharts.de – Nino de Angelo – Jenseits von Eden" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  20. "Shattering Live Sounds" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com: 9. 11 March 1985. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nino de Angelo; 'Jenseits von Eden')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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