"" ("Mimi Needs A Thriller When She Goes To Bed") is a 1962 schlager song with text in German by Hans Bradtke and music by Heinz Gietz, sung by Bill Ramsey.
History The schlager song "" was written in 1962, texted by and set to music by . It deals with a man who is devoid of sleep bcause Mimi, the woman in bed next to him, spends all nights reading crime stories.
The song was first recorded with the German singer Bill Ramsey by Electrola in Cologne on 28 May 1962, produced by Gietz. Electrola published it the same day as a single by its sublabel Columbia, catalogued as 22197. The B side featured the song "". It was the singer's first single with the label, after previously recording for Polydor. Ramsey's version entered the top 50 of the trade journal Musikmarkt on 6 October, remaining for 14 weeks, four of those as No. 3.
The song became part of a that year, directed by Franz Antel and released on 19 October 1962. Ramsey played a small role, performing the song. In response to the song, Dany Mann published a song, "", in 1963.Electrola 22380
The song was covered by Rainhard Fendrich, on his album Ein Saitensprung, recorded live in 2002 (Sony BMG) published the song on a 2006 CD Via Mala, paraphrase as "", with changed genders. 4585. covered the song on their 2014 album Greatest Hits – Covered in Milk.
The song inspired the MIMI awards from the German Booksellers.
References
Further reading Bill Ramsey, Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett (booklet, in German) Bear Family Records, 1994 Günter Ehnert. Hit Bilanz, Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980, Taurus Press, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-922542-24-7
External links Bill Ramsey: Ohne Krimi Geht Die Mimi Nie Ins Bett on Discogs