Von hier an blind

Von hier an blind (German for Blind from here on) is the second album by Wir sind Helden, released on 4 April 2005 in Germany. The album entered the German top 100 album charts at #1 on 18 April and remained in the top 10 for twenty weeks. It also reached #1 in Austria, and #5 in Switzerland. The album also reached #16 on the iTunes' US album charts.

Von hier an blind
Studio album by Wir Sind Helden
Released	4 April 2005
Recorded	2003–2005
Genre	Pop, pop rock
Length	48:08
Label	Labels Germany, EMI Music
Producer	Patrik "El Pattino" Majer Wir sind Helden
Wir Sind Helden chronology
Die Reklamation (2003) Von hier an blind (2005) Wir Sind Helden (2006)
Singles from Von hier an blind
"Gekommen um zu bleiben" Released: 28 February 2005 "Nur ein wort" Released: 17 May 2005 "Von hier an blind" Released: 26 September 2005 "Wenn es passiert" Released: 13 January 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic.de	[1]
Intro	(Favorable) [2]
Laut.de	[3]
Plattentests Online	[4]

Four singles have been released from the album: "Gekommen um zu bleiben" (28 February 2005), "Nur ein Wort" (17 May 2005), "Von hier an blind" (26 September 2005) and "Wenn es passiert" (13 January 2006).

The CD's enhanced CD section features a couple of short videos from the production of the album.

Following the album's success in Germany and Austria, Wir sind Helden recorded several songs from the album in English, French and Japanese, for possible releases in non-German-speaking countries. "Sā Itte Miyō", a Japanese version of "Von hier an blind", was released as a B-side on the "Von hier an blind" single.

The entire artwork (cover, booklet, etc.) for the album as well as for the singles was designed by Berlin illustrator Vanessa Karr. It was modeled after parts from the comic book Tintin in Tibet (1960) by Belgian artist Hergé who died in 1983. Notably, the video for the album's title single "Von hier an blind" is in the same style.

Track listing

All songs were written by Wir sind Helden.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wenn es passiert"	3:33
2.	"Echolot"	4:31
3.	"Von hier an blind"	3:30
4.	"Zuhälter"	3:30
5.	"Ein Elefant für dich"	4:42
6.	"Darf ich das behalten"	3:18
7.	"Wütend genug"	4:29
8.	"Geht auseinander"	3:10
9.	"Zieh dir was an"	3:26
10.	"Gekommen um zu bleiben"	3:10
11.	"Nur ein Wort"	3:56
12.	"Ich werde mein Leben lang üben, dich so zu lieben, wie ich dich lieben will, wenn du gehst"	2:52
13.	"Bist du nicht müde"	3:53
Total length:		48:08

Limited Edition

The album was also released in a limited edition, which included an additional DVD with a documentary, interviews with the band members about each of the album's songs, and a game where one can switch the band's instruments on a performance of "Nur ein Wort".

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 72 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 5 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 97 Chart (2006) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 98

References

1. ^ laut.de interview (in German)
2. ^ "Neue deutsche Auslandswelle", Der Spiegel #38/2005, p. 175

1. Genzel, Christian. ""Von Hier an Blind" review". Reviews. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
2. Volkmann, Linus. "Kritiken: Wir Sind Helden - Von Hier An Blind". Reviews. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
3. Friedrich, Stefan. ""Von Hier an Blind" von Wir Sind Helden". Reviews. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
4. Linder, Armin. "Engere Kreise". Reviews. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Wir sind Helden – Von hier an blind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Wir sind Helden – Von hier an blind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Wir sind Helden – Von hier an blind" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Wir sind Helden – Von hier an blind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
9. "Jahreshitparade Alben 2005". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
10. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
11. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
12. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

External links

• Von hier an blind lyrics
• Music video of the English version of the single Von hier an blind (RealPlayer)