"Mein Land" (German for "My country") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as a single from their greatest hits album, Made in Germany 1995–2011, on 11 November 2011 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and internationally on 14 November.[2] The cover art is based on The Beach Boys' Surfer Girl album cover.
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| Single by Rammstein | ||||
| from the album Made in Germany 1995–2011 | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Neue Deutsche Härte | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Mein Land" | ||||
Music video
The music video for "Mein Land" was filmed on 23 May 2011 at Sycamore Cove State Beach in Malibu, California. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and depicts band members in casual 1960s beach attire. It shows them having a party while words in Beach Boys-type font describe the beach party. Near the end of the video, it cuts to 2012 and shows the band performing at the same beach, but dressed up industrially with flames shooting from various things around the stage. During the stage performance, each band member wears Corpse paint. The music video was released on 11 November 2011.[3]
Track listing
All songs by Rammstein.
- CD single
- "Mein Land" ("My Land") - 3:53
- "Vergiss uns nicht" ("Don't forget us") - 4:10
- "My Country" (The BossHoss) - 4:08
- "Mein Land" (Mogwai Mix) - 4:30
- 7" vinyl
- "Mein Land" - 3:53
- "Vergiss uns nicht" - 4:10
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 28 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 14 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 88 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 21 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] | 10 |
References
- Rammstein To Release New Single, “Mein Land,” on November 11. Revolvermag.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.