"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" () is a song by the German singer

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from his first album, ''Reim''. The song was Reim's first single and remains his biggest hit, reaching number one spot in West Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In West Germany, it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart, equalling the record set by

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" in 1978. Reim also recorded cover versions in other languages - English ("I Think I Love You"), French ("Et puis je t'aime (bien quand même)"), Italian ("Perché ti amo") and Spanish ("Tal vez te quiero"). In 2021, Reim recorded a new English version with actor

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* {{Authority control 1990 debut singles 1990 songs Dutch Top 40 number-one singles German songs Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Belgium Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Switzerland Songs in German