I think in France if I remember right.ĪR: What made you feel the timing was right to give it a proper release after it had been a fan favorite for so long?ĬR: Well, we had some issues to solve regarding contracts from the past, and it took us longer than we would have wished. Rehbein, who is joined by Philipp Dausch in the duo, spoke via e-mail with American Songwriter about “Unknown Song,” which doesn’t seem likely to remain anonymous for long.Īmerican Songwriter: What was the spark for “Unknown Song” in terms of the writing?Ĭlemens Rehbein: That one actually came alive through a soundcheck jam on tour.
Guest vocalist Paulina Eisenberg supports the group’s lead singer Clemens Rehbein on the track. The finished product, “Unknown Song,” is finally getting a proper release and has all the makings of another unorthodox yet catchy classic from the pair. Their latest single actually goes back a bit to a track that they first concocted as a demo. For instance the aforementioned Sadnecessary was recorded entirely in Clemens Rehbein’s home studio. And it actually took them a good three years to put this particular track together.The German duo Milky Chance has been dropping eclectic musical nuggets on their fans for the last decade or so, with the 2013 hit “Stolen Dance” being just the icebreaker for their run of success.
To say that Milky Chance became an overnight success with the blowing up of “Stolen Dance” would be an understatement. Did Milky Chance experience an overnight Success? “Stolen Dance” also replicated the above feat on the UK Indie Chart. Furthermore, it also proved to the number one song in Poland for the entire years of 2014.Īnd around the entire globe, it charted in 30 nations. Moreover this song achieved multi-platinum status in in a handful a countries, most notably going quadruple-platinum in Australia and Canada and double-platinum in the USA. For example, it reached number one in about a dozen countries. This included topping the following Billboard charts: This is the case even as of the writing of this post, almost 10 years after the fact. SuccessĪnd whereas it would be hasty to refer to Milky Chance as a one-hit wonder, this particular tune marks what is by far the most-successful song in their catalog. It was the lead from their debut album “Sadnecessary”. This song dates back to the days when Milky Chance consisted solely of frontmen Philipp Dausch alongside Clemens Rehbein, with the latter being the singer. In fact having officially gotten together in 2012, “Stolen Dance”, which came out on, was their first single. Why? Because he can very clearly foresee how she for instance will be “stoned in paradise” once they do find their way back into each other’s arms, then possessing such a fantasy would indicate that he believes such is actually possible. But that is not to imply that hope is lost. So that may be why the vocalist is feening, if you will, to see his lady.
So the implication behind all of this would be like whatever has separated the singer from the addressee and vice versa was something neither of them wanted. Nor seemingly is there any guarantee that they will be reunited. his desire to reunite with her. And the “stolen dance” would be how he idealizes spending time with the addressee when and if they do get back together. In other words, he may not even be talking about dancing in the literal sense of the word. Rather the title itself is a metaphor which symbolizes the two of them joyfully reclaiming the time that was “stolen” from them while separated. In fact let it be noted that within the song itself, the words “stolen” and “dance” do not even actually appear together. That is what the verses are based on, i.e.
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