Verdammt, ich lieb' dich
| "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" | ||||
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| Single by Matthias Reim | ||||
| from the album Reim | ||||
| Language | German | |||
| English title | "Damn, I Love You" | |||
| B-side | "Maskenball" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Length | 3:40 (single version) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
| Producer(s) | Bernd Dietrich, Matthias Reim | |||
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"Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" (English: "Damn, I Love You") is a song by the German singer Matthias Reim from his first album, Reim. The song was Reim's first single and remains his biggest hit, reaching number one spot in West Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. In West Germany, it spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart, equalling the record set by Boney M.'s "Rivers of Babylon" in 1978.
Reim also recorded cover versions in other languages - English ("I Think I Love You"), French ("Et puis je t'aime (bien quand même)"), Italian ("Perché ti amo") and Spanish ("Tal vez te quiero"). In 2021, Reim recorded a new English version with actor David Hasselhoff.