Unter deiner Flagge
September 24, 2010
Under your flag, the third single from the German rock band is their seventh studio album from Unheilig Grosse Freiheit.
- 7.1 chart positions
- 7.2 years Charts
Emergence and Artwork
Written and produced the song was by the Count and Henning publishers. The single was released under the Berlin record label Vertigo. Is on the cover of Maxi -Single - next to the words of the artist and song title - the count to see who is on an overcast day in a black suit on a meadow and looking at the sky.
Publication and Promotion
The first release of the single was held in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 24, 2010. In addition to the single version of ' Under your flag "is still a 3:52 minutes long Dark Star -Music edition of Born to live included as a B-side. In addition to the conventional maxi-single, a limited 2,000 limited edition units maxi-single with an original autograph of the Earl and a poster there.
Content
In various interviews, the Count of Unholy announced that he wrote the song for his mother. Under your flag describes the song as he was raised by his mother and that she was always there for him and stood by him.
"I am under your flag, your love is my shield. Under your flag, your name borne by the wind. Under your flag, your love is my word. Under your flag, are you carrying me to any place. "
Music Video
Premiered the music video in early September. The video is divided into two sections, which are seen repeatedly alternately. In a section of the Count to see who stands between many red flags while singing the song. In the other section is to see how a middle-aged man (played by Jonas von Lingen ) takes care of his mother and again and again thinks back to the time, as it was with him and his mother when he was a child. Directed by Markus Gerwinat. It was produced by QFilmproduktion.
Federal Vision Song Contest 2010
Unholy won the Federal Vision Song Contest 2010 for North Rhine -Westphalia with 12 points ahead of antretenden for Saxony-Anhalt Silly band with the song Everything red ( 152 points). During the scoring of all 16 federal states Unholy already implemented relatively early from a small but steady distance in front of their fellow competitors. In addition to her native North Rhine -Westphalia, they were also made of Rhineland -Palatinate, Lower Saxony, Hesse and Baden- Württemberg full marks. This was the first victory of an artist from North Rhine -Westphalia, in the sixth edition of the Federal Vision Song Contestes.
Every artist turns for promotional purposes a political advertisement for participation in the BuViSoco. In this, the Count is seen in a kindergarten. First, he presents the sights of his home town of Aachen, as the Aachen Cathedral, Aachen's thermal springs, Aachener Printe and Tivoi. Then children are to see the what they associate the questions according to their origin and with NRW.
Scoring
Contributors
- Markus Gerwinat: Director (Music Video)
- The Count: Vocals, Composer, Producer
- Martin Potthoff: Drums
- Christoph Termühlen: Guitar
- Henning publishers: Keyboard, Composer, Producer
- Jonas von Lingen: actor (Music Video)
- QFilmproduktion: Production Company (Music Video)
- Vertigo Berlin: Music Label
Charts
Under your flag in Germany reached number nine of the singles charts and was able to place a total of 21 weeks in the charts. In Austria, the single reached position 29 and was there place in the charts twelve weeks. After Born to live, this is the second top -10 in Germany within a year for Unholy. At the end of the year is placed under your flag on position 74 of the German single charts of the year 2010.