Ich lebe

"Ich lebe" (English: "I Live") is a song by Austrian recording artist Christina Stürmer. It was written by Alexander Kahr, Eva Kraus, Harald Hanisch, and Leopold Zillinger for her debut studio album Freier Fall (2003), while production was helmed by the former. Recorded after her participation in the ORF 1 talent show Starmania, where Stürmer had finished runner-up, it was released by Polydor Records on 24 March 2003 in Austria, where it debuted at number-one on the Austrian Singles Chart and remained atop for another seven weeks.

Released24 March 2003

GenrePop rock

Length3:25

LabelUniversal

Quick facts Single by Christina Stürmer, from the album Freier Fall ...

"Ich lebe"
Single by Christina Stürmer
from the album Freier Fall
Released	24 March 2003
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:25
Label	Universal
Songwriters	Alexander Kahr Eva Kraus Harald Hanisch Leopold Zillinger
Producer	Alexander Kahr
Christina Stürmer singles chronology
"Ich lebe" (2003) "Geh Nicht Wenn du Kommst" (2003)

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In 2005, a slightly re-written version of "Ich lebe", featuring additional lyrics by Frank Ramond and Maya Singh as well as new production by Thorsten Brötzmann, preceded the release of Stürmer's album Schwarz Weiss, her first venture into the German and Swiss music markets. This version peaked at number four on the German Singles Chart, and reached number 21 in Switzerland. It was eventually certified gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).