Du (Peter Maffay song)
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| "Du" | ||||
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| Single by Peter Maffay | ||||
| from the album Für das Mädchen, das ich liebe | ||||
| Language | German | |||
| B-side | "Jeder Junge braucht ein Mädchen" | |||
| Released | 15 January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Telefunken | |||
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| Peter Maffay singles chronology | ||||
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| "Du" on YouTube | ||||
"Du" ("You") is a song by German musician Peter Maffay 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 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.
- German 7" single
- "Du" – 5:00
- "Jeder Junge braucht ein Mädchen" – 2:35
Charts
| Chart (1970-71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 8 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 2 |
| West Germany (GfK)[6] | 1 |
