Du hast

"Du hast" (German: You Have) is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte 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").

"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".
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Overview

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]

Live performances

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 tour, 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 in almost every concert to date since its initial performance. When performed live, the intro is always a bit longer than in the studio version.[6][7][8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Philipp Stölzl. With over 400 million views, it is the band's most watched video on YouTube (as of January 2022).

Christoph Schneider takes on the role of a man who drives to a remote hall with his lover, played by Astrid Meyerfeldt. When he enters the building with a loaded pistol, he meets the other five band members who initially hide their faces behind white masks and then reveal themselves. While they celebrate their reunion, the lover waits outside by the car. At the end of the video, the six men leave the building while the car with the woman explodes.

Track listing

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
The UK version of the single does not include "Bück dich".

Chart performance

"Du hast" peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in the United States. It is the most successful German language song in the history of that chart.

Weekly chart performance for "Du hast"
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 97
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 10
Canada Alternative 30 (RPM)[11] 2
Germany (Media Control AG) 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 33
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 186
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 20

Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for "Du hast"
Chart (1997) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 73

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] Gold 45,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  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. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 229.
  10. "Rammstein - Du hast - austriancharts.at (in German)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  11. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 68, No. 6, November 02 1998". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  12. "Rammstein - Du hast - hitparade.ch (in German)". Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  13. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  14. "Danish single certifications – Ramsmtein – Du hast". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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