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"Du hast"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Sehnsucht
B-side
Released19 July 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioTemple (Mistra, Malta)
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rammstein singles chronology
"Engel"
(1997) 		"Du hast"
(1997) 		"Das Modell"
(1997)
Audio sample
The intro to "Du Hast".
Music video
"Du hast" on YouTube

"Du hast" (lit. 'You Have') is a song by German metal band Rammstein. It was released as the second single from their second album Sehnsucht (1997). It has appeared on numerous soundtracks for films, most notably The Matrix: Music from the Motion Picture, How High, and the home video CKY2K. It is featured in the music video games Guitar Hero 5 and Rock Band 3. The song's title is a play on the homophones du hasst ("you hate") and du hast ("you have").

Overview

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There are two versions of the song: the original version completely in German, and a second version partially in English (found on special editions of the Sehnsucht album). In the second version, the first chorus and the verses are in English and the last chorus is in German. The English lyrics are not a direct translation of the German; the original lyrics take advantage of a pair of German homophones: when conjugated in the second person singular form (i.e. "you"), the verbs haben (to have) and hassen (to hate) become respectively du hast and du hasst, which sound identical. The guitar riff is similar to Ministry's "Just One Fix".[3][4] The music was written by keyboardist Flake and guitarist Richard Kruspe. The intro section and the verses were a combination of a synth sequence by Flake and a guitar riff by Kruspe, and the chorus was written around a chord sequence by Flake.

Live performances

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The first known performance of the song dates from 9 April 1997 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[5] Over the years, several stunts have been used during the live performances of "Du hast", ranging from the dildo used in "Bück dich", to the bow used in "Du riechst so gut". In their Reise, Reise and Liebe ist für alle da tours, flames shoot several feet into the air and Till Lindemann fired with a different bow into the air, "starting" a chain reaction that fired rockets over the audience. Being a fan favourite, it has been played at almost every concert to date since its initial performance. When performed live, the intro is always a bit longer than the studio version.[6][7][8]

The song has been covered by Motionless in White for Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2 in 2014 and was referenced by Lizzo while performing in Germany in 2023.[9]

Music video

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The music video for the song was directed by Philipp Stölzl, and was summed up by one review as "crime, masks, love, violence, betrayal, fire and booze".[10] It begins with Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider pulling up outside an isolated building in a car with a woman played by German actress Astrid Meyerfeldt, whom Schneider kisses and embraces. The video then cuts to masked men aggressively singing towards the camera, before cutting back and forth between this and Schneider taking a handgun out of a bag in the car and tucking it into his belt as he enters the building. Inside, he sees the masked men lined up behind a chair. They remove their masks to reveal that they are the other members of the band, and a relieved Schneider releases his grip from the gun and embraces them, drinking and celebrating with them. All the while, the woman waits nervously outside, first in the car, and then pacing outside of it, then sitting on the ground beside it smoking a cigarette, as dusk falls. More imagery from inside the building appears to show Till smacking someone from camera view, then the band members menacing someone on the floor emphasizing the song chorus, then administering an unknown substance with a syringe, then a figure walking engulfed in flames. The video ends with Schneider and the rest of the band walking out of the building in an abreast row and past the car, with Schneider glancing at the woman leaning against it and checking his watch before the car detonates, but the woman's fate is unconfirmed.[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rammstein

No.TitleLength
1."Du hast (Single Version)"3:54
2."Bück dich (Album Version)"3:21
3."Du hast (Remix by Jacob Hellner)"6:44
4."Du hast (Remix by Clawfinger)"5:23

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Du hast"
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 97
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 29
Germany (GfK)[14] 5
Canada Alternative 30 (RPM)[15] 2
Iceland (Dagblaðið Vísir Top 30)[16] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 33
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[18] 186
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] 20
2022 weekly chart performance for "Du hast"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 52
2023 weekly chart performance for "Du hast"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 47
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 19

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Du hast"
Chart (1997) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 73

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers

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References

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  1. ^ "Best Nu-Metal Hits". Fuse. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (10 September 2004). "Top Ten Nu-Metal Bands". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ^ Law, Sam (13 August 2021). "The 20 greatest Rammstein songs". Kerrang!. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ Chillingworth, Alec (4 September 2020). "Rammstein - Du Hast: The story behind the song". Louder Sound. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Concert Info - Amsterdam, the Netherlands - April 9, 1997". Rammsteinniccage.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  6. ^ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Rammstein - Du Hast Live from Volkerball". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Lizzo Playfully Covers Rammstein's 'Du Hast' at German Tour Stop". Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b Rampton, Mike (March 16, 2019). "A deep dive into Rammstein's music video for Du Hast". Kerrang!.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 229.
  12. ^ "Rammstein - Du hast - austriancharts.at (in German)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 20. August 23, 1997. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Rammstein – Du hast" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 68, No. 6, November 02 1998". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  16. ^ "Íslenski Listinn (21.08. 1997)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). August 21, 1997. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "Rammstein - Du hast - hitparade.ch (in German)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  18. ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army - RZA". Zobbel. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Rammstein Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 31". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Rammstein: Du hast" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  22. ^ "2023 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  24. ^ "Danish single certifications – Rammstein – Du hast". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  25. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Rammstein – Du hast". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  26. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rammstein – Du hast". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Rammstein – Du hast". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  28. ^ Du Hast, 2014-04-01, retrieved 2023-01-06
  29. ^ Kennelty, Greg (December 2015). "RAMMSTEIN's Hit "Du Hast" Gets An Interesting Russian Klezmer Cover". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  30. ^ Du Hast, 2023-01-06, retrieved 2023-01-06
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