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"Shame" is a song by all-female German pop group
Monrose Monrose was a German pop girl group, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show ''Popstars'', the trio consisted of singers Mandy Capristo, Senna Ga ...
, recorded for the band's debut studio album, ''
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'' (2006). It was written by Christian Ballard,
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,
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and Andrew Murray, while joint production was helmed by British production teams
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and Snowflakers. Set against a heavy
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and computerized
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sounds, "Shame" is a
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arranged as a mid-tempo with pop and R&B influences. The song's lyrics are about the breakdown of a relationship with a man, with the protagonist blaming her own mistakes, including her ongoing call for independence, for their separation. The song was released as the band's debut single on 1 December 2006 in
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, following the trio's formation on the fifth series finale of the reality talent contest ''
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'' two weeks prior. A
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, it debuted and peaked at number one in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, where it became one of the best-selling singles of the year, resulting in a sales total of 200,000 copies Europe-wide, and the most-downloaded track since the introduction of the legal digital download charts in Germany in 2004. "Shame" also reached the top ten on the official airplay charts in the Czech Republic and Slovenia, and on a composite
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chart respectively.


Background

"Shame" was written and produced by
Tim Hawes Tim Hawes (born 30 April 1965) is an English born songwriter, record producer and music publisher who has achieved in excess of ten million record sales including five number one singles. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Ivor Novello a ...
and
Pete Kirtley Peter Edward Kirtley (born 14 April 1972) is an English songwriter, record producer and music entrepreneur. He has produced over 200 records worldwide with sales exceeding 15 million and 100 million streams, including seven number-one hit si ...
from British production team
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along with Christian Ballard and Andrew Murray from production duo Snowflakers. While not specifically written for Monrose, it was one of several songs which the six remaining finalists of the fifth installment of ''
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'' recorded for their debut album ''
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'' in October 2006. Recording took place at the Weryton Studios in
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. A live solo version of "Shame," performed by finalist and eventual band member
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, was premiered on 16 November 2006 on the second-last episode of ''
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''. Even though the song was not advertised as the final group's first single at this point, retailer Amazon.de accidentally released artwork for the song the day after which depicted three of the six remaining finalists, including Katarzyna "Kati" Zinkiewicz,
Mandy Capristo Mandy Grace Capristo (born 21 March 1990), also known mononymously as Mandy, is a German singer and songwriter. Born in Mannheim and raised in Bürstadt, Capristo was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions in 2001, when she won ''K ...
and Kızıl. While the accident raised public concern about the significance of the final band voting, the cover soon was soon replaced by promotional artwork and ''Popstars'' network
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instantly released an official statement which confirmed both the single's title and the planned band name but also rejected reproaches of fraud. On the season finale of ''Popstars'' on 23 November 2006, three different variants were presented in several constellations, ending with a final version of "Shame" sung by all three newly elected Monrose members, Capristo, Kızıl and
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, in place.


Chart performance

Although "Shame" was not released physically or digitally until 1 December 2006, it appeared a week early on the
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, debuting at number 66. It took another five weeks until the song reached the top position on the chart, eventually becoming the first airplay number-one of 2007. With a total of more than 150,000
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units shipped to stores within its first week of release, "Shame" debuted on top of the
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, making Monrose one of the most successful musical debuts of the year. Outselling 3/4 of the German Top 100's singles sales combined, the song also emerged as the fastest-selling
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of 2006 as well as the biggest-downloaded song since the introduction of the legal digital download charts in Germany in 2004. Although "Shame" spend two weeks on top of the charts only, it profited from constant sales and as a result remained on the charts until late March 2007, staying 17 weeks on that particular chart. It was eventually certified triple gold and one-time platinum by the
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(BVMI) and was ranked ninth on the German 2007 year-end singles chart. Outside of Germany, "Shame" spent two weeks atop both the Austrian and the
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. In Austria, the song ranked 28th and 25h on the 2006 and 2007 year-end singles chart, respectively, and was eventually certified gold by the
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(IFPI) on 7 December 2012 for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. In Switzerland, it ranked 16th on the Swiss year-end chart of 2006. Elsewhere, "Shame" reached the top ten of the Slovenian Radionet Airplay Chart, peaking at number two, and reached number 47 on the Czech Rádio – Top 100. It also peaked at number five on ''
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''s
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chart.


Music video

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for "Shame" was directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed at Ballhaus Wedding, a
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in
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, in the week of 30 October 2006. Produced by AVA Studios GmbH, it was shot over 24 hours and choreographed by ''
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'' judge
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. A one-and-a-half-minute clip of the final music video was previewed on 24 November 2006 on
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's tabloid news magazine '' Taff'', while the full-length version was eventually premiered the same day at the end of VIVA's show ''Neu''. The video begins with
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waking up in her bedroom after an argument with her boyfriend the night before. She enters the bathroom, where she is confronted and churned up with his
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a and eventually dresses up. Her sequences are intercutted by
Senna Gammour Senna Gammour ( Guemmour; born 28 December 1979), also known mononymously as Senna, is a German singer, television personality and presenter. She was a member of the girl group Monrose. Early life Gammour was born in Frankfurt to a Moroccan m ...
and
Mandy Capristo Mandy Grace Capristo (born 21 March 1990), also known mononymously as Mandy, is a German singer and songwriter. Born in Mannheim and raised in Bürstadt, Capristo was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions in 2001, when she won ''K ...
who alternately switch into her role. The video ends with a young man entering the kitchen, apologizing to an impressed Capristo with a bunch of flowers. As reported, 20 different versions of the video with all six finalists of the show were produced since the jury had not laid down who would make the band at this time.


Track listings


Credits and personnel

*Christian Ballard – mixing, producer, writer *
Mandy Capristo Mandy Grace Capristo (born 21 March 1990), also known mononymously as Mandy, is a German singer and songwriter. Born in Mannheim and raised in Bürstadt, Capristo was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions in 2001, when she won ''K ...
– vocals *
Senna Gammour Senna Gammour ( Guemmour; born 28 December 1979), also known mononymously as Senna, is a German singer, television personality and presenter. She was a member of the girl group Monrose. Early life Gammour was born in Frankfurt to a Moroccan m ...
– vocals *
Tim Hawes Tim Hawes (born 30 April 1965) is an English born songwriter, record producer and music publisher who has achieved in excess of ten million record sales including five number one singles. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Ivor Novello a ...
– producer, writer *
Pete Kirtley Peter Edward Kirtley (born 14 April 1972) is an English songwriter, record producer and music entrepreneur. He has produced over 200 records worldwide with sales exceeding 15 million and 100 million streams, including seven number-one hit si ...
– producer, writer *
Bahar Kızıl Bahar Kizil (Turkish: ''Bahar Kızıl''; born 5 October 1988) is a German singer and songwriter of Turkish descent, best known as one of the founding members of the girl group Monrose, which won the fifth season of the German version of ''Pop ...
– vocals *Joachim "JEO" Mezei – additional mixing *Andrew Murray – producer, writer *Ren Swan – mixing


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Certifications


References


External links

* {{Authority control 2006 debut singles Monrose songs Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Switzerland Songs written by Pete Kirtley Songs written by Tim Hawes Songs written by Christian Ballard (songwriter) 2006 songs Music videos directed by Oliver Sommer 2006 singles