Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann#Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime

Described by Allmusic as a "towering all-time Nena classic",{{cite web|last=Severa|first=Alan|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/feuer-und-flamme-mw0000740599|title=Allmusic review{{snd}} Feuer und Flamme|website=Allmusic.com|access-date=17 January 2018}} "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" (German for "somehow, somewhere, sometime") is a love song, the singer saying that in the mists of time and space, now is the time for some tenderness "before the night returns".{{cite web|title=Lyrics and credits to "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann"|url=http://www.nena.de/de/irgendwie-irgendwo-irgendwann|website=Nena.de|date=11 May 2013 |access-date=12 October 2017}} Although she didn't write them herself, Nena has suggested that the hookline ("Give me your hand, I'll build you a sandcastle somehow somewhere sometime") refers to building sandcastles in Potsdamer Square in Berlin during the Cold War.See article entitled "My name is Nena" on pages 8 and 9 of the Atlantic Times supplement "Berlin" published 2 November 2014 Cold War Berlin is where Nena spent the few years immediately before becoming famous, at which time Potsdamer Platz was a desolate No Man's Land in the shadow of the Berlin Wall. The tender lyric is set to a rumbustious, free-flowing and catchy tune.

"Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" reached {{nobr|No.{{space|thin}}3}} on the German chart in 1984. It was the last top-five entry Nena was to have in her homeland for 19 years until in 2003 she reprised the song as the duet "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" with Kim Wilde as part of her 2002 career revival brought about by the triple platinum Nena feat. Nena album. The song also featured in all three seasons of the 2017-2020 Netflix German science fiction thriller series Dark.{{cite web |last=Renfro |first=Kim |title=Netflix's new series 'Dark' has a terrific and unique soundtrack — here are all the best songs featured |url=https://www.insider.com/dark-netflix-music-score-songs-2017-12 |website=Insider.com |publisher=Insider Inc |access-date=7 October 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Renfro |first1=Kim |title=59 details you might have missed in all 3 seasons of 'Dark' |url=https://www.insider.com/dark-netflix-details-you-missed-season-one-two-three#martha-sensed-the-existence-of-the-parallel-world-in-the-pilot-episode-when-she-tells-jonas-she-had-dj-vu-4 |website=Insider |publisher=Insider Inc |access-date=5 March 2021}}

At the beginning of the music video a garage door opens, Nena emerges and runs through spider webs before finding a car. In the next scene, a group of people are seen removing the vehicle. Nena then appears in a pyramid and awakens a mummy (played by the band's keyboard player, Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen) by touching it. A soldier (played by the band's guitarist, Carlo Karges) then joins Nena, trapped in the car. The video then cuts to the band performing the song at a live concert. Next the band's bassist (Jürgen Dehmel) is seen running away from a mechanical dragon before finding a safe spot where Nena joins him. After this, Nena is seen as a samurai but falls into a hole and is rescued by Rolf Brendel, the band's drummer and Nena's then boyfriend. In the remainder of the video, a few excerpts are repeated. The video was shot at a film studio in London and directed by Nick Morris.[https://youtube.com/watch?v=oMHLkcc9I9c Music video of the original (German) version on Nena’s YouTube channel]

• 7-inch single

:A. "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" – 4:10

:B. "Ganz oben" (live) – 4:38

• 12-inch maxi single

:A. "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" (special 12″ dance-mix) – 7:15

:B1. "Ganz oben" (live) – 3:53

:B2. "Der Bus is' schon weg" (live) – 2:44

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{{Infobox song

| name = Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jan Delay featuring Dennis Dubplate and Absolute Beginner

| album = Das gibt's nur einmal

| released = 4 December 1999

| recorded = 1998

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 5:30

| label =

• Grönland
• EMI Electrola

| writer =

• Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
• Carlo Karges

| producer =

• Jan Eissfeldt
• Matthias Arfmann

| chronology = Jan Delay

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Ich möchte nicht, dass ihr meine Lieder singt

| next_year = 2001

}}

In 1999, Jan Delay with Denyo and Beginner covered "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" for the compilation album Das gibt's nur einmal of the TV project Pop 2000 by ARD and Viva. Just like the original this cover was also successful in Germany. Unlike the original, this version contains a rap verse.

The music video was filmed on a beach, starting with Jan Delay with a dog in his arms, and some women. While he performs the song, you can see fish and a couple of women swimming in the water. They also keep a few signs up showing among other things "77" and "Nazis out". At the end of the music video a radio is thrown into the water.{{YouTube|wIgQovuYiR8|Music video of the Jan Delay version}}

• CD single

1. "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" – 5:30
2. "B-Seite" – 4:08

• 12-inch single

:A1. "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" – 5:31

:A2. "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" (instrumental) – 5:29

:B1. "B-Seite" – 4:09

:B2. "B-Seite" (instrumental) – 4:12

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{{Infobox song

| name = Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime

| cover = Anytime Kim Wilde.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Nena and Kim Wilde

| album = Nena feat. Nena

| B-side = {{hlist|"Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann"|"Nur geträumt"}}

| released = {{Start date|2003|5|18|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2002

| studio =

• On Air (Berlin)
• Genatec (Berlin)
• Jeopark (Hamburg)
• Babak (Oberkirch)

| genre =

| length = 4:02

| label = Warner

| composer = Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen

| lyricist =

• Carlo Karges
• Lisa Dalbello

| producer =

• Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
• Jeo

| chronology = Nena

| prev_title = Wunder geschehen

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Nur geträumt

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Kim Wilde

| type = singles

| prev_title = Born to Be Wild

| prev_year = 2002

| title = Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime

| year = 2003

| next_title = You Came (2006)

| next_year = 2006

}}

{{External music video|[https://vimeo.com/54016513 Nena & Kim Wilde "Anyplace Anywhere Anytime"]
on Vimeo}}

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An all-English version of "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" titled "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" was included on Nena's 1985 album It's All in the Game (the English-language version of Feuer und Flamme), but has never been released as a single.

In 2002, celebrating twenty years of the beginning of her success in the former Nena band, Nena recorded a new album, Nena feat. Nena, which included a new version of the song, with a much slower tempo and more rock influences.{{YouTube|GjpiD74o2CI|2002 German version}} Subsequently, another iteration of the new version was released, this time with the combined English and German lyrics, performed along with English singer Kim Wilde.2003 single by Nena and Kim Wilde:

• [http://www.nena.de/de/discografie/anyplace-anywhere-anytime-feat-kim-wilde "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime"] at the official Nena website, with lyrics, the video, and samples for music. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
• [http://www.discogs.com/Nena-Kim-Wilde-Anyplace-Anywhere-Anytime/master/50934 "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime"] at Discogs. Retrieved 4 November 2014.

The video was filmed outside the London Guildhall and in and around Change Alley, London EC3.

It was a commercial success across continental Europe, but was not released in the United Kingdom.

Nena and Wilde appeared together several times in 2003 to promote the single on various TV programmes,{{cite web|title=Nena TV appearances 2003|url=http://www.nena.de/termine|website=Nena.de|access-date=11 November 2014}} having first performed the song live during Nena's October 2002 concert in Frankfurt marking the 20th anniversary of her first hit record.{{cite web|title=Nena feat. Nena Live DVD playlist|url=http://www.nena.de/de/discografie/nena-feat-nena-live-0|website=Nena.de|date=11 May 2013 |access-date=12 October 2017}} Since then they collaborated again in 2006 on the remake of "You Keep Me Hanging On" on Wilde's Never Say Never album. They subsequently performed "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" on a German TV programme marking Nena's 50th birthday in 2010 and at a joint concert in Saasveld, Netherlands, on 13 December 2014.

• German CD single

1. "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" (radio version) – 3:42
2. "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" (new version) – 4:03

• German CD maxi single

1. "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" (radio version) – 3:42
2. "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" (new version) – 4:03
3. "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" (new version) – 4:02
4. "Nur geträumt" (new version) – 2:54

• 1992: Herbert Grönemeyer
• 2000: Max Raabe
• 2000: The Smurfs (Sag mir wie, sag mir wo, sag mir wann)
• 2001: DJs@Work (Someday)
• 2003: Otto Waalkes (Hänsel und Gretel)
• 2003: Guildo Horn
• 2005: Insania
• 2006: Komu Vnyz
• 2008: Adoro (band), Symphonity
• 2016: Titus Probst
• 2021: A German/Italian language version entitled "Ci Sarai (Irgendwie)" by Giovanni Zarrella featuring Pietro Lombardi which reached number 76 in the German singles chart {{cite web |title=GIOVANNI ZARRELLA FEAT. PIETRO LOMBARDI CI SARAI (IRGENDWIE) SINGLE |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2159620 |website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |publisher=GfK Entertainment |access-date=5 March 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Hans |title=Giovanni Zarrella & Pietro Lombardi – "Ci Sarai (Irgendwie)" (Single – 221 Music) |url=https://www.pop-himmel.de/giovanni-zarrella-pietro-lombardi-ci-sarai-irgendwie-single-221-music/?fbclid=IwAR3F1JTZqQBb4rsYaBlHqxNXr3iDE66kNBQJvXvKYUT2dDekp3pCjazXgXo |website=pop-himmel.de |date=25 February 2021 |access-date=1 March 2021}}
• 2021: Phil the Beat and ILIRA entitled "Anytime"

In March 2016 the song was used as a base for a satirical song on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by the TV magazine extra 3 of German broadcaster NDR titled "Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan" ("Erdo-how, Erdo-where, Erdo-when," though the last one is also a play on words, since the German word Wahn means delusion or craziness).{{YouTube|R2e2yHjc_mc|Song: Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan - extra 3 - NDR}}

This version of the song sparked a minor diplomatic incident with Turkish government officials reportedly demanding of Germany's ambassador to Turkey that NDR desist from broadcasting it, causing a Streisand Effect where the video received millions of views and was subtitled in multiple languages, and indirectly sparked the Böhmermann affair.{{cite web|last1=Dearden|first1=Lizzie|title=Satirical song mocking Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks diplomatic row between Turkey and Germany|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/satirical-song-mocking-recep-tayyip-erdogan-sparks-diplomatic-row-between-turkey-and-germany-a6958331.html|website=Independent.co.uk|date=29 March 2016|access-date=30 March 2016}}

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