"Geboren um zu leben" ("Born to Live") is the first single from Unheilig's album Grosse Freiheit and the sixth single of the band. As of December 2010, the single has been certified triple gold with 450,000 copies sold.
Meaning
The song "Geboren um zu leben" was inspired by the death of a close friend of Unheilig's frontman, Der Graf.(German) In 2008, the friend suffered a heart attack and stroke, from which he did not recover; Der Graf was with him when he died.
Track listing
Music video
On 14 January 2010 the official music video for "Geboren um zu leben" was released.
Charts
Chart (2010) Peakposition German Singles Chart 2German Airplay ChartGerman Airplay Chart , Retrieved on 2011-06-039 Austrian Singles ChartGeboren Um Zu Leben at austriancharts.at 8 Swiss Singles Chart 17
Year-end charts
Chart (2010)Position Ö3 Austria Top 408 European Hot 100 Singles25 German Singles Chart4 Swiss Singles Top 7542Chart (2011)Position Austrian Singles Chart75 German Singles Chart86 Swiss Singles Chart64
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