"I Die for You Today" is the 22nd single overall from Alphaville, and the first single from Alphaville's 2010 album Catching Rays on Giant. The original lyrics for the song were written by The Outsider, a long-time fan of the band, and published on the band's official mailing list in 2001. Marian Gold later reworked the lyrics for the song.[citation needed]
| "I Die for You Today" | ||||
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| Single by Alphaville | ||||
| from the album Catching Rays on Giant | ||||
| A-side | "I Die for You Today" | |||
| Released | 22 August 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | Radio Version 3:47 Acoustic Version 3:34 | |||
| Label | We Love Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marian Gold Martin Lister The Outsider | |||
| Producer(s) | Jochen Schmalbach, Thorsten Brötzmann (Track 1) David Goodes, Martin Lister (Track 2) | |||
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Track listing
edit- CD Single
- "I Die for You Today" – 3:47
- "I Die for You Today (Acoustic Version) – 3:34
- Digital Download
- "I Die for You Today" – 3:47
- "I Die for You Today (Acoustic Version) – 3:34
The Blank & Jones Mixes (2023)
- "I Die for You Today (Blank & Jones so8os mix)" – 3:35
- "I Die for You Today (Blank & Jones so8os Extended mix)" – 5:27
- "I Die for You Today (Blank & Jones Club mix)" – 7:47
- "I Die for You Today (Blank & Jones Dub mix)" – 7:47
- "I Die for You Today (Blank & Jones Club mix Edit)" – 3:17
Chart performance
editThe single hit No. 15 in Germany and No. 64 in Austria,[4] and represents Alphaville's first chart-performing single since "Fools" in 1994.
References
edit- ^ Alphaville Moonbase Discography[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alphaville's Discography". Archived from the original on 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ "Alphaville's official German Fanpage". Retrieved 2010-11-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Australian-Charts.com Alphaville: I Die For You Today (Song), retrieved 14 November 2013