Unbehagen
{{Infobox album
| name = Unbehagen
| type = Studio
| artist = Nina Hagen Band
| cover = Nina Hagen Band Unbehagen cover.png
| alt =
| released = February 25, 1980
| recorded = October 1978–November 1979
| venue =
| studio = Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = 37:39
| label = CBS Records
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Nina Hagen Band
- Ralph Nowy
- Tom Müller
}}
| prev_title = Nina Hagen Band
| prev_year = 1978
| next_title = NunSexMonkRock
| next_year = 1982
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Unbehagen
| type = Studio
| single1 = African Reggae
| single1date = 1980
| single2 = Auf'm Rummel
| single2date = 1980
| single3 = Herrmann hiess er
| single3date = 1980
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = Studio
| cover = Unbehagen.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Europopmusic.eu
| rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.europopmusic.eu/Germany_pages/Hagen.html|title=Nina Hagen- Europopmusic|access-date=July 2, 2016|publisher=www.europopmusic.eu}}
| rev2 = Record Mirror
| rev2score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Nina Hagen Band: Unbehagen |last=Coyne |first=Peter |date=15 March 1980 |magazine=Record Mirror |page=21}}
| rev3 = Smash Hits
| rev3score = 8/10{{cite journal|last=Starr|first=Red|title=Albums|journal=Smash Hits|issue=March 6–19|pages=30–31}}
}}
Unbehagen is the second studio album by Nina Hagen Band, released on February 25, 1980 by CBS Records. It is the last album released by the band, before Nina Hagen decided to pursue a solo career. The band kept on performing under the name Spliff.
The album produced three singles, "African Reggae", "Herrmann hiess er" and "Auf'm Rummel". "Herrmann hiess er" deals with drug addiction and is believed to be about Hagen's ex-boyfriend Herman Brood. An accompanying music video was also released. The album also contains a German cover version, "Wir leben immer... noch", of Lene Lovich's hit single "Lucky Number". The song "Wenn ich ein Junge wär" was recorded live in April 1979 at the Saarbrücken Congress Hall.
The album was a chart success and was certified Gold in Germany in 1981, selling over 250,000 copies.{{cite certification|region=Germany|artist=Nina Hagen|type=album|access-date=April 9, 2016}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 37:39
| title1 = African Reggae
| writer1 = {{flat list|
- Reinhold Heil
- Bernhard Potschka
- Nina Hagen
}}
| length1 = 6:17
| title2 = Alptraum
| writer2 = {{flat list|
- Herwig Mitteregger
- Hagen
}}
| length2 = 6:10
| title3 = Wir leben immer… noch (Lucky Number)
| writer3 = {{flat list|
- Lene Lovich
- Les Chappell
- Hagen
}}
| length3 = 4:53
| title4 = Wenn ich ein Junge wär
| note4 = Live Version
| writer4 = {{flat list|
- Heinz Buchholz
- Rudolf-Günter Loose
}}
| length4 = 2:14
| title5 = Herrmann hiess er
| writer5 = {{flat list|
- Manfred Praeker
- Hagen
}}
| length5 = 6:34
| title6 = Auf'm Rummel
| writer6 = {{flat list|
- Potschka
- Hagen
}}
| length6 = 4:32
| title7 = Wau Wau
| writer7 = {{flat list|
- Heil
- Mitteregger
- Potschka
- Praeker
- Hagen
}}
| length7 = 2:07
| title8 = Fall in Love mit mir
| writer8 = {{flat list|
- Heil
- Mitteregger
- Potschka
- Praeker
- Hagen
}}
| length8 = 3:47
| title9 = No Way
| note9 = Instrumental
| writer9 = {{flat list|
- Heil
- Mitteregger
- Potschka
- Praeker
}}
| length9 = 1:05
}}
Personnel
;Nina Hagen Band
- Nina Hagen – vocals
- Bernhard Potschka – guitar
- Reinhold Heil – keyboards; bass synthesiser on "No Way"
- Manfred Praeker – bass; rhythm guitar on "No Way"
- Herwig Mitteregger – drums, percussion
;Technical
- Ruiz & Carlier – artwork, design
- Alain Bizos – photography
Charts
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scope="col"|Chart (1980)
!scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|Austria|9|artist=Nina Hagen Band|album=Unbehagen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2016|refname="aut"}} |
{{album chart|Germany4|2|artist=Nina Hagen Band|album=Unbehagen|id=8785|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2016|refname="ger"}} |
{{album chart|Netherlands|19|artist=Nina Hagen Band|album=Unbehagen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2016|refname="nld"}} |
{{album chart|New Zealand|40|artist=Nina Hagen Band|album=Unbehagen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2016|refname="nz"}} |
{{album chart|Norway|10|artist=Nina Hagen Band|album=Unbehagen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2016|refname="nor"}} |
{{album chart|Sweden|8|artist=Nina Hagen Band|album=Unbehagen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2016|refname="swe"}} |
=Year-end charts=
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scope="col" | Chart (1980)
! scope="col" | Position |
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scope="row" | German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1980|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|date=1980|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts|language=de|access-date=April 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021191905/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1980|archive-date=October 21, 2021}}
| 16 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|artist=Nina Hagen|title=Unbehagen|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=1980|certyear=1995|access-date=January 5, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|artist=Nina Hagen|title=Unbehagen|award=Gold|relyear=1980|certyear=1981|access-date=January 5, 2014}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r39646|pure_url=yes}} Unbehagen] at Allmusic
- {{Discogs master|type=album|56566}}
{{Nina Hagen}}
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