Darum leben wir

Darum leben wir
Darum leben wir
Studio album by Cassandra Steen
Released	20 February 2009
Length	64:12
Label	Universal Urban;
Producer	Mathias Grosch; Andreas Herbig; Paul NZA; Oliver Pinelli; Marek Pompetzki;
Cassandra Steen chronology

Darum leben wir (English: That Is Why We Live) is the second studio album by German singer Cassandra Steen. It was released by Universal Urban on 20 February 2009 in German-speaking Europe. Darum leben wir marked Steen's first release after parting ways with her long-time collaborators Moses Pelham and Martin Haas and their record label 3P. The singer worked with Marek Pompetzki and Paul NZA on the majority of the album, while additional production was provided by Mathias Grosch, Andreas Herbig, and Oliver Pinelli. Steen's biggest commercial success, it was certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), indicating sales in excess of 100,000 units.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	^[2]
Terrorverlag	^[3]

Christiane Stuckemeier vom Terrorverlag rated the album five out of ten stars. She found that "with 11 tracks and a remix of the title song, Steen offers continuity without repeating herself with her soulful voice. Gentle but haunting, three quarters of an hour of chilled beats, string arrangements or well-dosed acoustic guitar offer a lot for the mood – so not for those with an allergy to emotions."^[3] laut.de editor Dani Fromm rated the album one out of five stars. She wrote: "No help in sight, at least not on the musical side. While the generally acceptable title track and opening song [...] is at least somewhat memorable in the chorus, the rest of the album lacks any zest."^[2]

Track listing

*Darum leben wir* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Darum leben wir" (Radio Version)	Flo Fischer Sebastian Kirchner Heike Kospach Adel Tawil	Andreas Herbig	3:39
2.	"Lass mich nicht hier" (featuring Xavier Naidoo)	Steen Cihan Bulut Naidoo Thomas Ruffner Jochen Weiss	Marek Pompetzki Paul NZA	4:02
3.	"Eis"	Fischer Kospach Kirchner Pompetzki Tawil NZA	Pompetzki NZA	3:36
4.	"Glaub ihnen kein Wort"	Fischer Kirchner Kospach Tawil	Herbig Oliver Pinelli^[A]	3:28
5.	"Unendlich"	Steen Ruffner	Pompetzki NZA	3:42
6.	"Es ist wahr"	Naidoo Mathias Grosch	Grosch	4:07
7.	"Stadt" (featuring Adel Tawil)	Fischer Kirchner Kospach NZA Pompetzki Tawil	Pompetzki NZA	3:04
8.	"Funken Liebe"	Fischer Annette Humpe Herbig Kirchner Pinelli Tawil Jovanka von Willsdorf	Herbig Pinelli^[A]	4:35
9.	"Rette mich"	Steen Franco Parisi Götz von Sydow	Pompetzki NZA	4:18
10.	"Fallen nach oben"	Kospach Tobias Röger von Sydow	Pompetzki NZA	3:09
11.	"Engel"	Julian "J-Luv" Williams	Pompetzki NZA	2:54
12.	"Darum leben wir" (Numarek Remix)	Fischer Kirchner Kospach Tawil	Pompetzki NZA Numarek	3:31
Total length:				64:12

Notes

^{^[A]} denotes co-producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Darum leben wir*
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[4]	65
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[5]	10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Darum leben wir*
Chart (2009)	Position
German Albums (Official Top 100)^[6]	67

Certifications

Certifications for *Darum leben wir*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[1]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

*Darum leben wir* release history
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Austria	20 February 2009	Digital download CD	Universal Urban
Germany
Switzerland

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cassandra Steen; 'Darum leben wir')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Fromm, Dani. "Mit Soul hat das so viel zu tun wie Boris Beckers Autobiographie mit Goethe". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Stuckemeier, Christiane. "Mit Soul hat das so viel zu tun wie Boris Beckers Autobiographie mit Goethe". Terrorverlag (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Cassandra Steen – Darum leben wir" (in German). Hung Medien.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cassandra Steen – Darum leben wir" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2009)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

External links

Official website

[bvmi-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cassandra Steen; 'Darum leben wir')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

[laut-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Fromm, Dani. "Mit Soul hat das so viel zu tun wie Boris Beckers Autobiographie mit Goethe". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[terrorverlag-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Stuckemeier, Christiane. "Mit Soul hat das so viel zu tun wie Boris Beckers Autobiographie mit Goethe". Terrorverlag (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[autalb-4] "Austriancharts.at – Cassandra Steen – Darum leben wir" (in German). Hung Medien.

[geralb-5] "Offiziellecharts.de – Cassandra Steen – Darum leben wir" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.

[6] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2009)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

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Discography
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