Kuschel Song

"Kuschel Song"
Single by Schnuffel
from the album Ich hab' Dich lieb
Released	February 8, 2008 (Basic + Premium) March 14, 2008 (Maxi edition)
Format	CD
Genre	Eurodance
Length	2:50
Label	Jamba!, Sony BMG
Producer(s)	Samuel Trevor Francis
Schnuffel singles chronology
Kuschel Song (2008) Ich hab' Dich lieb (2008)

Kuschel Song (or Snuggle Song) is the first hit single released by Schnuffel. Published by Jamba!, originally was only a ringtone, then was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Marek-Wendorf. Kuschel Song went immediately to the top of the German and European charts for 8 weeks. So, for 300,000 copies sold, Schnuffel obtained the Platin-CD. After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and to number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. The single went in the 7th place in Europe, too. It was released a Single Premium too of the Kuschel Song on 14 March 2008. A Kuschel Song collection was released in digital format on 21 March 2008, with the German version along with the English, French, Spanish and Italian versions.^[1] The single is present also in a digital release called "Häschenparty – Famous 5" (24 October 2008) as the third track.^[2] Some lives were organized in which a person dressed as Schnuffel "sang" the single.^[3] At the beginning of 2009, Schnuffel received a nomination for the single of the year 2008. Later, in 2013, the Kuschel Song was chosen by the German TV show "Die ultimative Chart Show" as the most successful jingle of the new millennium.^[4] It's the second track in the Album Ich hab' Dich lieb^[5] and Ich hab' Dich lieb Gold Edition.^[6] In the album Winterwunderland there is an Acoustic version of the song, as the 14th track.

Track listing

• Single Basic

1. "Kuschel Song" - 2:50
2. "Kuschel Song (karaoke version)" - 2:50

• Single Premium

1. "Kuschel Song" - 2:50
2. "Kuschel Song (karaoke version)" - 2:50
3. "Kuschel Song (international version)" - 2:50
4. Videoclip Kuschel Song - 2:50

• Maxi CD

1. "Kuschel Song" - 2:50
2. "Snuggle Song (English version)" - 2:50

International editions

• 2008: Kuschel Song (German-Swiss version) (by Schnuffel)
• 2008: Snuggle Song (English version) (by Snuggle)
• 2008: Snuffie Song (Dutch version) (by Snuffie)
• 2008: Canção do Orelhinhas (Portuguese version) (by Orelhinhas)
• 2008: Kramsången (Swedish version) (by Kramis)
• 2008: Halilaulu (Finnish version) (by Snuffel)
• 2008: La chanson des Bisous (French version) (by Lapin Câlin)
• 2008: Mi Peluchito (Spanish version) (by Snufi)
• 2008: Carotina Coccolina (Italian version) (by Kikolo)
• 2008: Послушай! (Russian version) (by Зайчик Шнуфель / Shnuffel bunny)
• 2008: Snufi dal (Hungarian version) (by Snufi)

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (2008) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position German Singles Chart 4 Certifications and sales Country Certification Date Sales Austria Gold 2008 15,000 Germany Platinum 2008 300,000

References

1. "Schnuffel – Kuschel Song". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
2. "Schnuffel – Häschenparty – Famous 5". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
3. "Schnuffel – Schnuffellied". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
4. "Erfolgreichste Werbesongs". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
5. "Schnuffel – Ich hab Dich lieb". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
6. "Schnuffel – Ich hab Dich lieb (Gold Edition)". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Schnuffel – Kuschel Song" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Schnuffel – Kuschel Song". GfK Entertainment.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Schnuffel – Kuschel Song". Swiss Singles Chart.