Bee (song)

'"Bee" is a song recorded by German singers Lena Meyer-Landrut and Jennifer Braun, composed by American-Israeli songwriter Rosi Golan, American singer-songwriter Mayaeni Strauss and Norwegian songwriter Per Kristian Ottestad. Both Braun and Meyer-Landrut released their versions of the song, but Meyer-Landrut's version outperformed Braun's, reaching number three in the German singles chart while Braun's version peaked at No. 21.

Jennifer Braun version

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"Bee"
Single by Jennifer Braun
Released13 March 2010
Recorded2010
GenrePop[1]
Length2:38
LabelUSFO, Universal[1]
Songwriter(s)Rosi Golan, Mayaeni Strauss, Per Kristian Ottestad
Jennifer Braun singles chronology
"Bee"
(2010) 		"Satellite"
(2010)

"Bee" was one of three songs performed by Jennifer Braun in the final of Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), the national pre-selection programme for Germany's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[2] However, the audience chose Braun's contender Lena Meyer-Landrut and her version of the song "Satellite" for the contest in Oslo.[3] "Bee" was made available for digital download on 13 March 2010[4] and is also featured on Braun's maxi single "I Care for You".[1] "Bee" subsequently charted in Germany, reaching a peak position of No. 21.[5]

Credits and personnel

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  • Lead vocals – Jennifer Braun
  • Producer – Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad
  • Music – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss
  • Lyrics – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss
  • Label: USFO for Universal Deutschland

Chart performance

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[6] 21

Lena Meyer-Landrut version

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"Bee"
Single by Lena
from the album My Cassette Player[7]
Released13 March 2010
Recorded2010
GenrePop[8]
Length2:59
LabelUSFO, Universal Music Germany[8]
Songwriter(s)Rosi Golan, Mayaeni Strauss, Per Kristian Ottestad
Producer(s)Per Kristian Ottestad

"Bee" was also performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut in the final of Unser Star für Oslo. However, the audience chose "Satellite" to be her designated song for the contest in Oslo.[3] Meyer Landrut's version of "Bee" was also made available for digital download on 13 March 2010,[9] and is featured on Meyer-Landrut's maxi single "Satellite".[8] The song subsequently charted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, reaching peak positions of No. 3, #26 and No. 27 respectively.[10][11][12]

"Bee" is from Meyer-Landrut's debut album My Cassette Player, which was released on 7 May 2010.[7]

Track listing

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Digital release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bee"Rosi Golan, Per Kristian Ottestad, Mayaeni StraussOttestad2:59

Credits and personnel

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  • Lead vocals – Lena Meyer-Landrut
  • Producer – Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad
  • Music – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss
  • Lyrics – Rosi Golan, Per Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Mayaeni Strauss
  • Label: USFO for Universal Deutschland

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 26
Germany (GfK)[14] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 27

Year-end charts

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Chart (2010) Position
German Singles Chart[16] 99

References

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  1. ^ a b c Amazon. I Care for You maxi single. Amazon.de. Accessed 13 May 2010. (in German)
  2. ^ Unser Star für Oslo. Jennifer Braun – "Bee" Unser-Star-fuer-Oslo.de. 12 March 2010. Accessed 6 May 2010. (in German)
  3. ^ a b Niggemeier, Stefan. "Unser Star für Oslo": Der merkwürdig unbefriedigende Sieg der Lena Meyer-Landrut. FAZ.net. 13 March 2010. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
  4. ^ Amazon. Bee. Amazon.de. Accessed 6 May 2010. (in German)
  5. ^ PhonoNet GmbH. Jennifer Braun Chartverfolgung Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Musicline.de. Accessed 11 May 2, 2010. (in German)
  6. ^ "Jennifer Braun – Bee" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b Amazon. My Cassette Player. Amazon.de. Accessed 1 May 2010. (in German)
  8. ^ a b c Amazon. Satellite maxi single. Amazon.de. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
  9. ^ "Bee: Lena" (in German). Amazon.de. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  10. ^ PhonoNet GmbH. Lena Meyer-Landrut Chartverfolgung Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Musicline.de. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
  11. ^ Hung Medien. Discographie Lena Meyer-Landrut. Austriancharts.at. Accessed 2 May 2010. (in German)
  12. ^ Hung Medien. Discography Lena Meyer-Landrut. Swisscharts.com. Accessed 2 May 2010.
  13. ^ "Lena Meyer-Landrut – Bee" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  14. ^ "Lena Meyer-Landrut – Bee" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Lena Meyer-Landrut – Bee". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ^ "VIVA Single Jahrescharts 2010 – 2010 | Charts | VIVA.tv". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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