Atemlos durch die Nacht

"Atemlos durch die Nacht" (German pronunciation: [ˈaːtəmˌloːs dʊʁç di ˈnaxt], German for Breathless Through the Night) is a song by German singer Helene Fischer. It was written by Kristina Bach and produced by Fischer's long-time contributor Jean Frankfurter for her sixth studio album, Farbenspiel (2013). Released on 29 November 2013 as the album's second single, it enjoyed major success in German-speaking Europe, becoming Fischer's biggest hit to date and her first top 10 entry in Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. As of December 2022, it is the fifth most successful song in German history.^[3]

"Atemlos durch die Nacht"
Single by Helene Fischer
from the album Farbenspiel
Released	29 November 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Europop[1] Eurodance[2]
Length	3:39
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Kristina Bach
Producer(s)	Jean Frankfurter
Helene Fischer singles chronology
"Fehlerfrei" (2013) "Atemlos durch die Nacht" (2013) "Marathon" (2014)

It has been covered in English as "Take a Breath" (Kristina Bach), Dutch as "Ademloos door de nacht" (by Loona^[4] and Ferry de Lits^[5] in the Netherlands) and "Jij en ik" (by Laura Lynn in Belgium)^[6] as well as in Afrikaans as "Asemloos" by Liezel Pieters in South Africa.^[7] It was also parodied by Austrian punk band Turbobier as "Arbeitslos durch den Tag" (Unemployed Through the Day) in 2015.^[8]

The melody was also used as an interval act during the second-semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2016 performed by Swedish singer Charlotte Perrelli as "Här står jag" (Here I Stand), a Swedish-language metasong referring to the decline in success of Schlager music during Melodifestivalen.

Other versions

In 2018, the DJ Black Noize made a remix of this song in the hardstyle style. In 2023, the song was remixed by female rapper Shirin David, which eventually became the only version of the song to top the German charts.

Track listings

Maxi-single "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Bassflow Main Radio/Video Mix) – 3:38 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" ("The Pope" Remix) – 3:41 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Bassflow Alternative Remake Edit) – 3:37 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Album Version) – 3:39 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Kuduro Floor Mix) – 5:11 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Florian Paetzold Remix) – 5:02 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Sean Finn Remix) – 5:30 Remix EP – The Extended Remixes "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Bassflow Extended Main Remake) 06:31 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Bassflow Extended Alternative Remake) 06:30 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Sean Finn Remix) 05:30 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Florian Paetzold Remix) 05:02 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Kuduro Floor Mix) 05:11 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Dance Floor Mix) 04:55 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Spheric Floor Mix) 05:03

iTunes EP – The Radio Mixes "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Bassflow Main Radio/Video Mix) – 3:38 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" ("The Pope" Remix) – 3:41 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Bassflow Alternative Remake Edit) – 3:37 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Sean Finn Remix) – 5:30 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Kuduro Edit) 03:36 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Dance Edit) 03:36 "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (A Class Spheric Floor Edit) 03:38* "Atemlos Durch Die Nacht" (Album Version) – 3:39

Credits and personnel

• Michael Bestmann – mastering, mixing
• Julian Feifel – background vocals
• Jean Frankfurter – keyboards, programming, producer
• Franco Leon – background vocals
• Birney Oberreit – background vocals
• Kareena Schönberger – background vocals
• Peter Weihe – guitar

Credits adapted from Farbenspiel album liner notes.^[9]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–2023) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 1 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 26 Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 20 Germany (GfK)[13] 1 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[14] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 2 Chart (2021) Peak position Netherlands Single Tip (MegaCharts)[16] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 1 Germany (Media Control Charts)[18] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 4 Chart (2015) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 50 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[21][non-primary source needed] 3 All-time charts Chart Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 2 Germany (Media Control Charts)[23] 2 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] 4× Platinum 120,000* Germany (BVMI)[25] Diamond 1,000,000‡ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[26] Platinum 30,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one hits of 2014 (Austria)