Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Elektronska muzika, Pop
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

Original, made in EU Germany

Knjizica od 16 str.

knjizica 4+/5- Cd 5/5-

Released 8 February 2011
Length 38:40
Label Universal
Producers
Stefan RaabReinhard Schaub
Lena chronology
My Cassette Player
(2010) Good News
(2011) Stardust
(2012)

Good News is the second studio album released by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released by Universal Music on 8 February 2011 in German-speaking Europe, following her win of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010. The album includes all songs Meyer-Landrut performed during the televised preselection process for the song that she would perform at the 2011 contest to defend her title. Recorded within five weeks only, she reteamed with mentor, entertainer Stefan Raab, to work on the majority of the album.

The album earned largely positive reviews from music critics who praised relaxed nature and called it an enjoyable and likable listen. As with its predecessor, Good News became Meyer-Landrut`s second album to debut at number one on the German Albums Chart. It also reached the top ten in Austria and the top 20 in Switzerland, but was commercially less successful elsewhere. In fall 2011, the album was certified Platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).

Background
After Meyer-Landrut won the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with her song `Satellite`, the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) confirmed that she would represent Germany a second time and opened a submission period for composers to submit their entries.[1] Meyer-Landrut`s song for Eurovision was selected by public televoting during Unser Song für Deutschland, which consisted of two semi-finals, one final and the super final. Good News all the songs Meyer-Landrut performed during the show.[2]

More than 600 songs were sent to Meyer-Landrut and Raab as possible entries.[3] Some songwriters who had previously collaborated with Lena on her debut album My Cassette Player entered songs for the contest, such as Daniel Schaub, Pär Lammers and Rosi Golan. A number of other songwriters also entered compositions, including Nicole Morier (who previously worked with Britney Spears and Tom Jones), Erroll Rennalls and Aloe Blacc.[2] Lena and Raab also collaborated to write two songs for the album: `What Happened to Me` and `Mama Told Me`. The field of songs was reduced from over six-hundred to twelve, all of which feature on Good News. The production of all songs began in December 2010.[3] The album cover was shot by Sandra Ludewig and the booklet was designed by Berlin design firm Eat, Sleep + Design.

Promotion
`Taken by a Stranger` qualified from the first semi-final on 31 January 2011 with three other songs. It advanced to the super final from the final on 18 February 2011 alongside `Push Forward`. `Taken by a Stranger` was ultimately selected as Germany`s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 after receiving 79% of the televotes in the super final.[4][1] It was released as Meyer-Landrut`s next single as well as Good News`s first single on 22 February 2011.[1] The song debuted at number two on the German Singles Chart and also debuted on the Austrian and Swiss Singles Charts at numbers 32 and 45, respectively.[5] Four additional tracks from the album appeared on the German Singles Chart following their performance on Unser Song für Deutschland: Runner-up `Push Forward` charted at number 15; `Maybe` entered at number 53; `A Million and One` at 55; and `Mama Told Me` at 58.[5]

A platinum edition of Good News was released on 16 September 2011.[6] It includes two previously unreleased tracks, including Ellie Goulding-penned `Who`d Want to Find Love` and the Salt-n-Pepa cover `What a Man,` which Meyer-Landrut had recorded for Matthias Schweighöfer`s romantic comedy film What a Man (2011) and been released as a single earlier in September. The reissue also included five live versions from the Meyer-Landrut`s 2011 Good News Tour: `Satellite`, `Taken by a Stranger`, `Good News`, `New Shoes` and `I Like to Bang My Head`.

Track listing
Good News track listing[12]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. `Good News`
Audra MaeFerras Alqaisi
Stefan RaabReinhard Schaub
3:05
2. `What Happened to Me`
Lena Meyer-LandrutRaab
Raab 3:37
3. `A Million and One`
Erroll RennallsStavros Ioannou
RaabSchaub
3:11
4. `Maybe`
Daniel SchaubPär Lammers
RaabSchaub
3:06
5. `I Like You`
Rosi GolanJohnny McDaid
Raab 2:51
6. `Mama Told Me`
Meyer-LandrutRaab
Raab 2:51
7. `Push Forward`
Daniel SchaubPär Lammers
RaabSchaub
3:37
8. `A Good Day`
MaeTodd WrightScott Simons
RaabSchaub
3:19
9. `Taken by a Stranger`
Gus SeyffertNicole MorierMonica Birkenes
RaabSchaub
3:24
10. `Teenage Girls`
Viktoria HansenLili Tarkow-ReinischYacine Azeggagh
Raab 3:13
11. `That Again` Raab Raab 3:03
12. `At All` Aloe Blacc Raab 3:21
Total length: 38:40