For the song, see Peter Heppner. For another album, see Peggy March.

Meine Welt (English: My World) is the debut studio album by the German singer Yvonne Catterfeld, released by Hansa Records and BMG on 26 May 2003 in German-speaking Europe. Produced in a period of two years,[1] during which Catterfeld was cast in a main role in the soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten,[1] she worked with a variety of musicians on the album, including Dieter Bohlen, Lukas Hilbert, Udo Lindenberg, Laith Al-Deen, Annette Humpe, Ingo Politz, and Bernd Wendlandt, among others.

The album debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Elsewhere, it reached top three in Switzerland and the top five in Austria, going Gold in both nations. At the 2004 awards ceremony, Meine Welt won Catterfeld the Echo Music Prize for Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist. Preceded by four singles, it spawned the number one hit "Für dich" which became a chart topper in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

Promotion

Meine Welt was preceded by the singles "Komm zurück zu mir" (2001) and "Niemand sonst" (2002), both of which were released under Catterfeld's surname, as well as singles "Gefühle" (2002) and "Für dich" (2003), the latter of which became her breakthrough single as well as one of the biggest-selling songs of the year, reaching number one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.[2] Her biggest-selling single, "Für dich" was certified Platinum in Germany and Gold in Austria and Switzerland, respectively.[3][4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[6]

laut.de editor Eberhard Dobler rated the album two out of five stars. He found that "mediocre standard arrangements, boring computer sounds and often a clean acoustic guitar dominate the production [...] Yvonne Catterfeld's love songs fortunately do not contain excessive pathos - her voice rather spreads the atmosphere of gentle eroticism. You can only wish her better producers for her next album."[6]

Chart performance

Meine Welt debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart in the week of 9 June 2003.[7] It remained seven weeks within the top ten and was eventually certified Platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipment figures in excess of 200,000 units.[8] Meine Welt also reached the top three in Switzerland and number four on the Austrian Albums Chart.[9][10]

Track listing

Meine Welt track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Für dich"
  • Bohlen
4:31
2."Abendstern"
  • Catterfeld
  • Thomas Rüllich
  • Mighty KK
  • Olli Pinelli
  • Bintia Harris
  • Pinelli
  • Mighty KK
  • DJ Derezon
3:32
3."Niemand sonst"
  • Götz von Sydow
  • Ralf Hildenbeutel
  • Schallbau
3:33
4."Wenn du mich berührst"
  • Mighty KK
  • Harris
  • Mighty KK
3:44
5."Blaue Augen"
  • Pinelli
  • Mighty KK
4:19
6."Die Welt steht still"
  • Schallbau
4:21
7."Gefühle"
  • Hirschburger
  • Mirko von Schlieffen
  • Achim Jannsen
  • Manfred Thiers
  • Jannsen
  • von Schlieffen
  • Thiers
3:38
8."Sag mir"
  • Hildenbeutel
  • von Sydow
  • Evans
  • Schallbau
4:30
9."Manchmal"
  • Olaf Jeglitza
  • Boris Köhler
  • O-Jay
  • Gary B.
  • Chris Kusch
3:36
10."Unendlich weit"
  • Andreas John
  • Erik McHoll
  • Alexandra Ziehm
  • Ingo Politz
  • Bernd Wendlandt
3:47
11."Verwelkt"
  • John
  • McHoll
  • Ziehm
  • Politz
  • Wendlandt
3:39
12."Komm zurück zu mir"
  • Jeglitza
  • Köhler
  • G. Mart
3:39
13."Niemandsland" (featuring Udo Lindenberg)
  • Lindenberg
  • FlexibelBetriebe
3:52
14."Regenbogen"
  • Pinelli
  • Daniel Zenke
  • Pinelli
  • Mighty KK
4:10
15."If I Could"
  • Hildenbeutel
  • von Sydow
  • Schallbau
3:33
16."If You"
  • Bohlen
  • Bohlen
3:45
Total length:64:08

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Meine Welt
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[4] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[3] Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[5] Gold 20,000^

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

Release history

Meine Welt release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s)
Austria 26 May 2003
  • Digital download
  • CD
Germany
Switzerland

References

  1. ^ a b Picker-Dressel, Stéfan (7 August 2003). "Interview mit Yvonne Catterfeld: "Für viele bin ich nur ein Soap-Sternchen"". Spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Yvonne Catterfeld – Meine Welt". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Yvonne Catterfeld; 'Meine Welt')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Austrian album certifications – Yvonne Catterfeld – Meine Welt" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Meine Welt')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Kabelitz, Sven. "Die GZSZ-Schauspielerin zwischen Pop, Soul und sanfter Erotik". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Doppelspitze für Yvonne Catterfeld". MusikWoche (in German). 4 June 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Yvonne Catterfeld – Meine Welt" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – Yvonne Catterfeld – Meine Welt". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ a b "Austriancharts.at – Yvonne Catterfeld – Meine Welt" (in German). Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2003". Austriancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2003)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Jahrescharts 2003". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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