Männersachen

Männersachen (German for: "Guys' Stuff") is a studio album by German jazz musician Roger Cicero. The album was released on May 26, 2006 for the German record label Starwatch Music and is distributed through Warner Music Group throughout the world.[1] The album marked Cicero's debut success as a solo artist reaching the charts top 40 in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It received an Echo in 2007 and was certified with multiple gold awards in Germany and Austria.

Männersachen
Studio album by
Roger Cicero
ReleasedMay 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)
StudioPeer Studio · Studios des Berliner Rundfunks
GenreJazz · Pop jazz · Vocal jazz
Length45:53
LabelStarwatch
ProducerFrank Ramond · Matthias Hass
Roger Cicero chronology
There I Go
(2005)		 Männersachen
(2006)		 Beziehungsweise
(2007)
Singles from Männersachen
  1. "So geil Berlin (Digital single)"
    Released: May 26, 2006
  2. "Zieh die Schuh aus"
    Released: May 26, 2006
  3. "Ich atme ein"
    Released: May 26, 2006
  4. "Murphys Gesetz"
    Released: May 26, 2006
  5. "Frauen regier'n die Welt (Bonus)"
    Released: March 9, 2007

It was re-released on March 9, 2007 and this time, included his Eurovision entry Frauen regier'n die Welt".[1]

Critical reception

AllMusic critic James Christopher Monger calls the release an "impressive debut," that "offers up 14 tracks that show off the son of renowned jazz pianist Eugen Cicero's gift for phrasing and clever arrangements". He recommends this album for people that like Michael Bublé's music or "contemporary swing in general".[2] German music critic and journalist Frank Ehrlacher thinks that the album may not be "revolutionary", but notes the excellent musical work that can be heard on the release. In his review for CD Lexikon, Ehrlacher criticized the fact, that Cicero did not write many of the album's songs.[1]

Accolades
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007Echo"Künstler des Jahres (national)" – National artist of the year[3]"Männersachen"Won
"Newcomer des Jahres (national)" – National newcomer of the year[4]Nominated

Track listing
Männersachen – Standard edition[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Zieh die Schuh aus"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond3:18
2."Kein Mann für eine Frau"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond2:44
3."Kompromisse"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond3:14
4."Ich atme ein"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond3:31
5."Schieß mich doch zum Mond (Fly Me To The Moon – In Other Words)"Bart Howard · Frank Ramond2:18
6."Wenn sie dich fragt"Lutz Krajenski · Frank Ramond4:44
7."Fachmann in Sachen Anna"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond3:19
8."Ich Idiot ließ Dich gehen"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond2:53
9."Mein guter Stern auf allen Wegen"Roger Cicero · Frank Ramond3:51
10."Murphys Gesetz"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond4:05
11."Schön, dass du da bist"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond2:38
12."Das ganze Leben ist ein Zoo"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond3:05
13."Du willst es doch auch"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond3:29
14."So geil Berlin"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond2:43
15."Frauen regier'n die Welt (Bonus Track)"Matthias Hass · Frank Ramond2:59
Total length:45:53

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[13] 3× Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Männersachen – Roger Cicero – CD-Album 2006" (in German). Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  2. "Männersachen – Roger Cicero – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  3. Echo 2007: Winner Künstler des Jahres (national): "Roger Cicero (Männersachen)"; Nominated: "Bela B. (Bingo)"; "Jan Delay (Mercedes Dance)"; "Sasha (Greatest Hits)"; "Tobias Regner (Straight)".
  4. Echo 2007: Winner Newcomer des Jahres (national): "LaFee (LaFee)"; Nominated: "Killerpilze (Invasion der Killerpilze)"; "Monrose (Temptation)"; "Roger Cicero (Männersachen)"; "Tobias Regner (Straight)".
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Roger Cicero – Männersachen" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Roger Cicero – Männersachen" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  7. "U2, Lady GaGa Continue Euro Chart Domination". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
  8. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Roger Cicero – Männersachen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  10. "Alben 2006 Deutschland − Album-Charts − Top 100 [German year-end charts for 2006]" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  11. "Alben 2007 Deutschland − Album-Charts − Top 100 [German year-end charts for 2007]" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  12. "Austrian album certifications – Roger Cicero – Männersachen" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  13. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Roger Cicero; 'Männersachen')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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