Never Forget (Where You Come From)
2002 studio album by Bro'Sis
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Never Forget (Where You Come From) is the debut studio album by German group Bro'Sis, the winners of Popstars – Du bist mein Traum (2001), the second season of the German version of the reality television series Popstars. It was released on 21 January 2002 on Cheyenne Records, Polydor and Zeitgeist. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura, with additional production from Alex Christensen, Marc Mozart, D-Fact, Frank Lio, N-Dee, Mirko von Schliefen, Roland Spremberg, and others.
- Thorsten Brötzmann
- David Brunner
- Alex Christensen
- Toni Cottura
- Island Brothers
- Achim Jannsen
- Marc Mozart
- Mirko von Schliefen
- Roland Spremberg
- Syndicate
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| Released | 21 January 2002 | |||
| Length | 53:45 | |||
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The album reached the top of the German, Austrian and Swiss Albums Chart and spawned five singles, including number-one single "I Believe" and a cover version of American boy band 98 Degrees' 1999 Christmas single "This Gift". Including its Special Winter Edition, issued on 11 November 2002, Never Forget (Where You Come From) managed to sell more than 500,000 copies domestically. With 38 weeks in the German Top 100, the album became the eleventh-most-successful album of 2002 in Germany.
Critical reception
Vicky Butscher from laut.de dismissed the album as "the cheapest boy band sound—nobody needs this," criticizing its "lukewarm glossy production" and lack of originality. She further described the songs as "completely overproduced, slick" and ultimately disposable, concluding that the record amounted to formulaic, short-lived pop with no innovation.[1] Der Stern predicted the album's success, stating that "one doesn’t need to be a prophet" to know it would reach number one, given the group’s media exposure. However, the magazine the music itself as "pleasant R&B pop to hum along to," noting that the songs offered little surprise despite their commercial appeal.[2]
Commercial performance
Never Forget (Where You Come From) achieved strong commercial success across German-speaking Europe upon its release in 2002. In Austria, the album debuted at number one on the Austrian Albums Chart and went on to secure the 17th position on the year-end chart.[3][4] It was subsequently certified gold by the Austrian arm of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), denoting shipments of 20,000 units.[5] In Germany, the album likewise reached number one on the German Albums Chart and demonstrated sustained commercial performance, finishing at number 11 on the year-end chart.[6][7] It received a double platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), indicating shipments of 600,000 units.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Believe" |
| Christensen | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Just the 2 of Us" |
| Brunner | 3:26 |
| 3. | "All I Wanna Know" |
| Cottura | 3:16 |
| 4. | "We'll Put a Spell on You" |
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| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Walkin' with You" |
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| 4:21 |
| 6. | "Do You" |
| Cottura | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Gimme Some Lovin'" |
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| 3:48 |
| 8. | "Bounce" |
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| 4:03 |
| 9. | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" |
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| 3:48 |
| 10. | "What's Goin' On" |
| Christensen | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Ain't That the Way" |
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| 4:28 |
| 12. | "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" |
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| 3:06 |
| 13. | "You Better Not Come Home" |
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| 3:23 |
| 14. | "Let Me Know" |
| Cottura | 3:41 |
| 15. | "A Day in November" |
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| 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Believe" |
| Christensen | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Hot Temptation" |
| Axel Breitung | 3:21 |
| 3. | "In the Cradle" |
| 3:01 | |
| 4. | "Peace of Soul" |
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| 3:01 |
| 5. | "Do You" |
| Cottura | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Just the 2 of Us" |
| Brunner | 3:26 |
| 7. | "All I Wanna Know" |
| Cottura | 3:16 |
| 8. | "This Is Too Good To Be True" |
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| 3:16 |
| 9. | "Walkin' with You" |
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| 4:21 |
| 10. | "Gimme Some Lovin'" |
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| 3:48 |
| 11. | "Bounce" |
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| 4:03 |
| 12. | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" |
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| 3:48 |
| 13. | "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" |
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| 3:06 |
| 14. | "You Better Not Come Home" |
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| 3:23 |
| 15. | "A Day in November" |
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| 2:12 |
| 16. | "The Gift" |
| 4:07 |
Credits and personnel
Performers and musicians
- Jörn Heilblut – acoustic guitar
- W. Kerscheck – conductor
- J. Klein – keyboards
- P. Könemann – keyboards
- Jürgen Leydel – guitars
- Mirko Schaffer – bass
Technical
- Terri Bjerre – vocal arrangement
- Boogieman – mixing engineer
- David Brunner – mixing engineer, producer
- Broschi – mixing engineer
- Island Brothers – producer
- Alex Christensen – producer
- Toni Cottura – producer
- D.Fact – producer
- John Eaton – producer
- Joachim Feske – assistant engineer
- Gerret Frerichs – producer
- Florian Grummes – vocal recording
- Achim Jannsen – producer
- Koma – mixing engineer
- Giorgio Koppele – producer
- Martin Koppehele – producer
- Christoph Leis-Bendorff – mixing engineer
- Frank Lio – producer
- Marc Mozart – producer
- N-Dee – producer
- Christoph Papendieck – producer
- Pascal F.E.O.S. – producer
- Quickmix – mixing engineer
- Andi Regler – mixing engineer
- Rollo – mixing engineer
- Mirko von Schlieffen – producer
- Roland Spremberg – producer
- Jürgen Wind – mixing engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] | Gold | 20,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[8] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||