"1/2 Lovesong" is a song by German rock band
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
History Ea ...
. It's the sixth track and the third single from their 1998 album ''
13''. The song was composed by
Bela B.
Dirk Albert Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962),''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 80 better known under his stage name Bela B (formerly Bela B.), is a German musician, songwriter, actor and author, b ...
The song is about missing a loved one during a hard time in a relationship. The music video is black-and-white and shows the band singing the song in a room.
Personnel
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Rodrigo González – vocals, bass
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Farin Urlaub
Jan Vetter (born 27 October 1963), better known as Farin Urlaub. (from the German ''Fahr in Urlaub!'', "Go on holiday!"), is a German singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for punk rock band Die Ärzte. He ...
– guitar
*
Bela B.
Dirk Albert Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962),''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 80 better known under his stage name Bela B (formerly Bela B.), is a German musician, songwriter, actor and author, b ...
– drums
Track listing
# "1/2 Lovesong" – 3:52
# "Ein Lied über Zensur" – 3:20
# "Schlimm" (Felsenheimer) – 3:34
# "
Danke für jeden guten Morgen" – 2:43
# "1/2 Lovesong-Video" – 3:52
B-sides
* "Ein Lied über Zensur" (A song about censorship) was initially much shorter, released on the compilation ''Zensur?!''.
* "Schlimm" (Bad) is about suicide attempts, when one's beloved is not sure about love.
* "Danke für jeden guten Morgen" (Thanks for every good morning) was on the soundtrack for '.
Charts
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1 2 Lovesong
1998 singles
Die Ärzte songs
Songs written by Bela B.