Ausländer (Rammstein song)

"Ausländer"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Untitled
B-side
Released28 May 2019
Recorded2018
StudioLa Fabrique (Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France)
GenreIndustrial metal[1]
Length3:51
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Olsen Involtini
  • Rammstein
Rammstein singles chronology
"Radio"
(2019) 		"Ausländer"
(2019) 		"Zeit"
(2022)
Music video
"Ausländer" on YouTube

"Ausländer" (German for "Foreigner") is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the third single from the band's untitled seventh studio album; it received a music video release on 28 May 2019 and physical releases on 31 May. It reached number two in Germany and the top 40 in Austria and Switzerland.

Music video

The video was released online[2] on 28 May 2019 at 19:00 CET following a 15-second preview[3] for the video one day prior. The video was directed by Jörn Heitmann and filmed in Cape Town.[4][5]

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Ausländer"3:51
2."Radio"4:37
3."Ausländer" (RMX by R3hab)3:49
4."Ausländer" (RMX by Felix Jaehn)3:27
5."Radio" (RMX by Twocolors)5:00
10" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Ausländer"3:51
2."Radio"4:37
3."Radio" (RMX by Twocolors)5:00

Charts

Chart performance for "Ausländer"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 29
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 2
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[8] 83
Germany (GfK)[9] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 19
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[11] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 38
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[14] 29
2023 chart performance for "Ausländer"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 70

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] Gold 15,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 20,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[18] Gold 200,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[19] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue number Ref.
Various 28 May 2019
Universal — TBD
31 May 2019 10-inch 7764268 [20]
CD 7788944 [21]

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Laviea (22 May 2019). "Rammstein | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Rammstein - Ausländer (Official Video)". YouTube. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Rammstein - Ausländer (Official Trailer)". YouTube. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Is Rammstein racist?". Africa is a country. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "The Story Behind The Song: Rammstein's Ausländer". Louder Sound. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  8. ^ Rammstein — Ausländer. TopHit. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Rammstein – Ausländer". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  15. ^ "2023 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Rammstein – Ausländer" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rammstein – Ausländer" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rammstein; 'Ausländer')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Images for Rammstein - Ausländer (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Images for Rammstein - Ausländer (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 June 2019.