- Album list
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Münchener Freiheit (known sometimes simply as Freiheit) is a German pop and rock band that had released seventeen albums by 2007, six of which have gone gold and have sold over five million copies in Europe. They are named after a square in the city of Munich in Germany, meaning 'Munich liberty'. It is considered part of the Neue Deutsche Welle musical movement.
They are best known in the English-speaking world for their single 'Keeping the Dream Alive'. This song became a #14 hit single in the UK Singles Chart when released in December 1988, making Münchener Freiheit a one-hit wonder there. Due to its December release and rich orchestral sound, 'Keeping the Dream Alive' still receives a lot of airplay at Christmas time and can be found included on many Christmas compilation albums. In the United States the song failed to chart there when it was originally released, gaining favour with the American public only after it was featured in the soundtrack for the movie Say Anything.... The single has received additional exposure in the United States thanks to the singing talent contest American Idol on the Fox television network. The song has been used in recent seasons as a backdrop to video montages featuring contestants on the programme.
Discography
German-language studio albums
Umsteiger (Changer) (1982)
Licht (Light) (1983)
Herzschlag einer Stadt (Heartbeat of a City) (1984)
Traumziel (Dream Destination) (1986)
Fantasie (Fantasy) (1988)
Purpurmond (Magenta Moon) (1989)
Liebe auf den ersten Blick (Love at First Sight)(1992)
Energie (Energy) (1994)
Entführ' mich (Kidnap Me) (1996)
Schatten (Shadows) (1998) (with CD artwork by Klaus Voorman)
Freiheit die ich meine (Freedom That I Mean) (2000)
Wachgeküsst (Kissed Awake) (2002)
Geile Zeit (Great Time) (2004)
XVII (17) (Jan. 2007)
Eigene Wege (Own Ways) (2009)
Ohne Limit (Without Limit) (2010)
German-language live albums
Freiheit Live (1990)
Alle Jahre-Alle Hits DVD of live concert, 24 Feb. 2005 (2005)
German-language compilations
Von Anfang an (1986)
Ihr großten hits (1992)
Schenk mir eine Nacht (1994)
Definitive Collection (1997/1998)
Simply the Best (1999) (Re-released as Tausendmal Du in 2001)
Alle Jahre, Alle Hits (2005)
English-language studio albums
Romancing in the Dark (1987)
Fantasy (1988)
Love is No Science (1990)
English-language singles
'Every Time' available on 7' and 12'
'Play It Cool' available on 7', 12', and CD
'Baby It's You' available on 7' and CD
'Back To The Sunshine' available on 7' (South Africa, promotion only)
'Keeping the Dream Alive' available on 7', 12', cassette, CD, and promo CD
'Kissed You in the Rain' available on 7', 12', cassette, CD, and promo CD (contains exclusive remix)
'Diana' available on 7', cassette, and Promo CD (contains 3:35 edit)
'All I Can Do' available on 7', 12', and 3-inch-CD
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