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Wikipedia article
"'Total Eclipse'" / "'Die schwarze Witwe'" is a double A-side single released in 2001 by German pop duo Rosenstolz, featuring guest singers Marc Almond (on "Total Eclipse") and Nina Hagen (on "Die schwarze Witwe"). The single reached No. 22 in the German singles chart.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141016200656/http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Rosenstolz+-+Marc+Almond+-+Nina+Hagen&title=Total+Eclipse&cat=s&country=de "Single – Rosenstolz - Marc Almond - Nina Hagen, Total Eclipse"] (in German). charts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
Background
Rosenstolz's collaboration with Almond came about after the English singer received one of the pop duo's CDs from a journalist and then contacted the duo a few days later.Khnlein, Stephan. [http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/01/10/08/magazin/news/rose.html ""Wir hassen Schlager""] (in German). 'Rhein-Zeitung online'. 8 October 2001. The song they chose to work on together, "Total Eclipse", was written by American musician Kristian Hoffman and originally recorded by German singer Klaus Nomi, appearing on Nomi's 1981 debut album.[http://www.kristianhoffman.com/bio.htm "Kristian Hoffman - Biography"]. Official Kristian Hoffman website. August 2002.[http://www.germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=Klaus+Nomi&titel=Klaus+Nomi&cat=a "KLAUS NOMI - KLAUS NOMI (ALBUM)"] (in German). germancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2014. Both AnNa R. and Peter Plate of Rosenstolz were fans of Nomi. Almond also met Nomi in New York many years earlier.Tschernek, Michael. [http://www.taz.de/1/archiv/?id=archivseite&dig=2001/03/09/a0133 ""Medial gibt's uns nicht""] (in German). 'taz.de'. 9 March 2001.
For Rosenstolz's collaboration with Hagen, the duo themselves contacted the German singer. They felt that the song they had written, "Die schwarze Witwe" (The black widow), was tailor-made for her.Resenhoeft, Thilo. [http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/01/03/02/magazin/news/rosen.html?markup=rosenstolz "Lust auf Experiment"] (in German). 'Rhein-Zeitung online'. 2 March 2001.
"Total Eclipse" and "Die schwarze Witwe" also appear on Rosenstolz's 2000 album 'Kassengift'. However, the album's versions of the songs do not feature Almond and Hagen on vocals.
Track listing
'CD 1'
Rosenstolz and Marc Almond are featured on the single cover.[http://www.germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=Rosenstolz+-+Marc+Almond+-+Nina+Hagen&titel=Total+Eclipse&cat=s "ROSENSTOLZ - MARC ALMOND - NINA HAGEN - TOTAL ECLIPSE (SONG)"] (in German). germancharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
# "Total Eclipse" (Radio Version - Rosenstolz + Marc Almond) 3:29
# "Die schwarze Witwe" (Tarantula Radio Mix - Rosenstolz + Nina Hagen) 4:22
# "Du atmest nicht" (Rosenstolz + 2raumwohnung) 3:50
# "Enfants des nuits" 5:23
'CD 2'
Rosenstolz and Nina Hagen are featured on the single cover.
# "Total Eclipse" (Long Version - Rosenstolz + Marc Almond) 3:59
# "Die schwarze Witwe" (Rosenstolz + Nina Hagen) 3:53
# "Kassengift" (Drag Mix) 4:44
# "Les Larmes de Septembre" 4:43
References
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