"Du" ("You") is a song by German musician
Peter Maffay
Peter Alexander Makkay (born 30 August 1949), known as Peter Maffay (), is a Romanian-born German musician, singer, and composer. Being a veteran musician, he is often credited for motivating audiences with his emotional lyrics and powerful mel ...
from his 1970 album ''Für das Mädchen, das ich liebe''. It was his debut single as a solo artist.
The song was covered in 1986 by Dutch singer
Andre Hazes as the title-track for his album ''Jij Bent Alles''.
David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on the soap ...
also covered the song in 1994, but failed to eclipse the success of both Maffay's (Germany #43, Switzerland #41) and his own hit "
Looking for Freedom" (#1 in Germany and Switzerland). Both songs are on the album ''
Looking for... the Best''.
A video clip from David Hasselhoff's cover was shown for comedic effect in the 2004 comedy, ''
Eurotrip''.
Peter Maffay song You spend two full weeks on the South African music charts in the #1 position.
Track listing
* German 7" single
# "Du" – 5:00
# "Jeder Junge braucht ein Mädchen" – 2:35
Charts
See also
*
List of number-one hits of 1970 (Germany)
References
External links
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1970 songs
1970 debut singles
Peter Maffay songs
David Hasselhoff songs
Number-one singles in Germany
Rock ballads
1970s ballads
Songs in German
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