Verdammt, ich lieb' dich

"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" ("Damn, I love you") is a 1990 song by the German singer Matthias Reim from his first album Reim. The song was Reim's first single, and remains his biggest hit, reaching the number-one spot in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In Germany, it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, equalling the record set by Boney M.'s "Rivers of Babylon".[1]

"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"
Single by Matthias Reim
from the album Reim
B-side"Maskenball"
Released1990 (1990)
GenreSchlager
Length3:40 (single version)
4:09 ("Vollgas Mix")
4:49 ("Schmusemix")
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim
Producer(s)Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim
Matthias Reim singles chronology
"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich"
(1990)		 "Ich hab' geträumt von dir"
(1990)

Reim also recorded cover versions in other languages - English ("I Think I Love You"), French ("Et puis je t'aime (bien quand même)"), Italian ("Perché ti amo") and Spanish ("Tal vez te quiero").[2]

In 2021, Reim recorded a new English version with actor David Hasselhoff.[3]

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (1990–1992) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 1
Croatia (Billboard)[6] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 1
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 2
West Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[18] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[20] Gold 75,000^

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

References
  1. Jeffries, David. "Matthias Reim biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. "Cover versions of Verdammt, ich lieb' dich written by Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. "Matthias Reim: Duett mit Weltstar David Hasselhoff". www.schlagerplanet.com (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  5. "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  6. "Artists & Music: A turntable" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. HDU Toplista. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Matthias Reim" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  8. "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  9. "Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Matthias Reim – Verdammt – ich lieb' dich" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  11. "Jahreshitparade Singles 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  12. "Jaaroverzichten 1990". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  13. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  14. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  15. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  16. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  17. "Austrian single certifications – Matthias Reim – Verdammt ich lieb' Dich" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  18. "Gold certification for Belgian sales of 'Verdammt, ich lieb' dich' is awarded to Matthias Reim by Radio Luxembourg." 1990.
  19. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Matthias Reim; 'Verdammt ich lieb' Dich')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  20. "Matthias Reim Preise & Auszeichnungen – Matthias Reim" (in German). matthiasreim.de. Retrieved 1 September 2015. Note: "Goldene Schallplatte Niederlande".
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