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Beatsteaks

Group · Germany · Berlin · formed 1995

German rock band

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Also known as Beatsteaks (fixed Runlist) · The Beatsteaks · ビートステイクス

Debut: 1995
Recording span: 31 years
Release groups: 54
Awards: 4
Timeline events: 26
Wiki language versions: 14

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Timeline

26 events▣ Album 11+ Member joins 7✦ Award 4− Member leaves 2◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1

1990s
1. 1995 · Formed
  Formed in 1995
  source: wikidata
2. 1995 · Debut release
  Debut release: … die erste
  First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
  source: musicbrainz
3. 1995 · Member joins
  Alexander Roßwaag joins the band
  bass guitar,original
  source: musicbrainz
4. 1995 · Member joins
  Arnim Teutoburg‐Weiß joins the band
  guitar,lead vocals
  source: musicbrainz
5. 1995 · Member joins
  Bernd Kurtzke joins the band
  background vocals,guitar,original
  source: musicbrainz
6. 1995 · Member joins
  Peter Baumann joins the band
  background vocals,guitar,original
  source: musicbrainz
7. 1995 · Member joins
  Stefan Hircher joins the band
  membranophone,original
  source: musicbrainz
8. 1997 · Album
  Album: 48/49
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
9. 1998 · Member leaves
  Stefan Hircher leaves the band
  membranophone,original
  source: musicbrainz
10. 1998 · Member joins
  Thomas Götz joins the band
  background vocals,membranophone
  source: musicbrainz
11. 1999 · Album
  Album: Launched
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2000s
1. 2000 · Member leaves
  Alexander Roßwaag leaves the band
  bass guitar,original
  source: musicbrainz
2. 2000 · Member joins
  Torsten Scholz joins the band
  background vocals,bass guitar
  source: musicbrainz
3. 28 January 2002 · Album
  Album: Living Targets
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 2004 · Award
  Won: MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act
  source: wikidata
5. 1 March 2004 · Album
  Album: Smack Smash
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
6. 2005 · Album
  Album: B-Seite
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
7. 30 March 2007 · Album
  Album: .limbo messiah
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2010s
1. 28 January 2011 · Album
  Album: Boombox
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 11 November 2011 · Album
  Album: X
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 1 August 2014 · Album
  Album: Beatsteaks
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 2017 · Award
  Won: Preis für Popkultur
  source: wikidata
5. 1 September 2017 · Album
  Album: YOURS
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
6. 2018 · Award
  Won: Echo Pop Award for the Best National Videoclip
  source: wikidata
7. 2019 · Award
  Won: Berliner Bär
  source: wikidata
2020s
1. 27 June 2024 · Album
  Album: PLEASE
  Album
  source: musicbrainz

Biography

English biography1,045 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379373657

Biography

The Beatsteaks is a German alternative rock and punk rock band from Berlin, formed in 1995. Known for their energetic performances and distinctive sound, they have become one of the most commercially successful German punk rock groups, often mentioned alongside Die Toten Hosen and Die Ärzte. Over the years, the Beatsteaks have released several critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums, blending punk rock's raw energy with alternative rock's melodic elements. Their live-shows are particularly celebrated for their high energy and crowd interaction.

History

Peter Baumann, Stefan Hircher, Alexander Rosswaag, and Bernd Kurtzke founded Beatsteaks in 1995. Shortly afterwards, Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß joined the band as singer and additional guitarist. In 1996, the band won a local music competition in SO36 and played as opening act for the Sex Pistols at a concert in Berlin. This was also the band's tenth live performance.
In 1997, the band recorded their first album 48/49, named after the number of their rehearsal space. It contains several songs in German, while the more recent albums are in English. In 1999 they released their second album, LaunchedLaunched1999 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Panic2:382We Have to Figure It Out Tonight1:363Shut Up Stand Up2:444Shiny Shoes3:0052 O’Clock2:596Happy Now?3:517Mietzi’s Song2:458Excited1:249…and Wait3:4610Filter2:2111Fake3:1412Go2:0913Kings of Metal4:3514Schluss mit Rock’n’Roll12:55, on the American punk label Epitaph Records. Thomas Götz had joined the band on drums, while on bass, Torsten Scholz replaced Alexander in 2000. This was followed by tours with Bad Religion, Die Ärzte, and Die Toten Hosen, bringing the band to a wider audience.
In 2002, they released their third album Living TargetsLiving Targets28 January 2002 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Not Ready to Rock1:282God Knows2:323Let Me In3:324Soothe Me2:315Above Us3:036This One2:477Disconnected3:058A-Way3:409Mirrored3:4910Run Run2:5511To Be Strong2:4912Summer / Yeah6:40. From this album, Beatsteaks released their first two singles "Let me inLet Me In3 June 2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Let Me In (album version)3:322Let Me In (radio edit)3:053Soothe Me (acoustic version)2:474Fuzzy Lights8:105Panic2:47" and "SummerSummer2 December 2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Summer3:262Clean Sheets3:283Black Rose5:53". At the end of 2002, the band played a concert at the Columbiahalle in Berlin and recorded the EP Wohnzimmer. Ticket holders for the Berlin concert each received a 'free' copy of the EP.

German band Die Ärzte mentioned the Beatsteaks in their 2003 song "Unrockbar", which brought increased attention to the Beatsteaks: "Wie kannst du bei den Beatsteaks ruhig sitzen bleiben, wenn dir doch Schlagersänger Tränen in die Augen treiben?" ("How can you remain unmoved by the Beatsteaks, while Schlager singers bring tears to your eyes?").
Their breakthrough was achieved in Berlin in 2004 with the album Smack SmashSmack Smash1 March 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Big Attack2:242Vision2:493Ain’t Complaining2:484Hello Joe3:295Hand in Hand2:416Monster2:027Everything3:098I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing3:359Atomic Love2:3310Loyal to None1:2811What’s Coming Over You3:1512My Revelation1:45Disc 21The Making Of Smack Smash25:132Monk’s Film2:47, and particularly with the second single "I don't care as long as you sing" with which they won the MTV European Music Awards 2004 in the category Best German Act. At the end of 2005, they released the double DVD B-Seite, which included a self-produced documentary on the band's history, a compilation of several concerts, and music videos of the band up to this point. In 2006, they played a short summer tour, consisting of three concerts and two festival performances. Following the release of the preliminary single "Jane Became Insane" on 9 March 2007, their fifth album, .limbo messiah.limbo messiah30 March 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1As I Please2:342Jane Became Insane2:443Sharp, Cool & Collected2:084Meantime2:285Demons Galore2:486Cut Off the Top3:027Bad Brain2:358She Was Great2:439Soljanka3:5110Hail to the Freaks3:1011E-G-O2:43, appeared on 30 March 2007.
On 7 June 2007, the band played a concert for a charity foundation, as part of the Deine Stimme gegen Armut (literally "Your voice against poverty") campaign in Rostock in front of a 70,000 strong audience. One month later, on 7 July 2007, they played in the sold-out Wuhlheide in Berlin, their then-largest headlining concert, in front of approximately 17,000 fans.
In 2007, the Beatsteaks were again nominated in the category Best German Act at the EMAs and won the audience prize 1Live Krone for the best live act.
On 2 May 2008, the live album Kanonen auf SpatzenKanonen auf Spatzen2 May 2008 · Album · LiveSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1As I Please3:132Monster2:303Atomic Love2:524Big Attack (laut)3:245Cut Off the Top3:496Hail to the Freaks4:127I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing4:188Jane Became Insane6:129E-G-O3:2310Loyal to None1:4011Hey du4:0512Frieda & die Bomben3:2213Summer3:5114Let Me In5:10 was released, which includes two CDs and one DVD in the deluxe package, or the first CD in an economy version.
Torsten Scholz said in an interview that the Beatsteaks would start writing new songs after the end of their Limbo Messiah tour in August 2008.
The Beatsteaks completed work on their most recent album BoomboxBoombox28 January 2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Fix It2:562Milk & Honey3:053Cheap Comments3:184Let’s See2:555Bullets From Another Dimension2:416Under a Clear Blue Sky3:227Access Adrenalin3:168Behaviour1:139Automatic4:5410Alright2:2111House on Fire3:51, which was released on 28 January 2011. The first single from the album was "Milk & HoneyMilk & Honey3 December 2010 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Milk & Honey3:042Milk & Honey (a cappella)2:413Milk & Honey (instrumental)3:054Milk & Honey (As Performed by How to Loot Brazil)3:585Milk & Honey (As Performed by King & Hanuman a.k.a. DJ Dirk and MC Moni)3:186Head On2:06", released on 2 December. On 8 April 2011, the second single, "Cheap CommentsCheap Comments8 April 2011 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Cheap Comments2Cheap Comments (Moonbootica remix)3Cheap Comments (Phil Speiser remix)4Cheap Comments (California Muscle remix - Luke 4000, Tøbsen and Tschamp [Seeed])5Cheap Comments", was released. The third single off Boombox was "AutomaticAutomatic15 July 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Automatic (radio edit)3:542Automatic (Future cut radio edit)3:593Let’s Pretend We’re Bunny Rabbits2:264Yeah! Oh, Yeah!2:455S.N.A.F.T.2:286Tonight3:49", co-written by Peter Fox.
In June 2011, the band announced their song "House on FireHouse on fire2011 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11House on fire3:512Scheiss Nicht Rein2:283Minute1:224Let’s See (demo version)2:405Alright (Hotel Innsbruck version)2:32Disc 21Rice Is Nice1:052Flysmoke3:313Fix It (DJ Ultra version)2:564What’s Coming Over You (live - Berlin Wuhlheide 2011)4:00" was to be featured on the European soundtrack of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
In 2013, the band released the live CD/DVD Muffensausen. On 15 May 2014, they released the song "DNA" as the first single of their record Beatsteaks, which was released on 1 August 2014. "Gentleman of the YearGentleman of the Year20 June 2014 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Gentleman of the Year4:08" and "Make a WishMake a Wish26 September 2014 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Make a Wish3:442I Don’t Wanna Grow Up2:393Danger Is2:304Bad Man3:125The Demon2:49" are also two singles that have been released from the self-titled record.
In 2015, the Beatsteaks celebrated their 20th anniversary with two concerts at the Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide in Berlin.

Side projects

Beatsteaks drummer Thomas Götz, and Marten Ebsen, guitarist of Turbostaat, started the project NinaMarie. Their first EP was released under the name Scheiss. Taxi-Scheiss. Paris in March 2006.
Another Beatsteaks side project, involving all of the band members and emerging during the recordings of the album Limbo Messiah, is the cover band Die Roys. Swapping musical instruments and under the direction of Roy Baumann (Peter Baumann), they cover known songs, which are, according to their statement, "the best songs already written". The first five songs can be found on the singles "Jane Became Insane", "Cut Off the Top" and "Demons Galore".

Studio albums

1997: 48/49
2000: Launched
2002: Living Targets
2004: Smack Smash
2007: .limbo messiah
2011: Boombox
2014: Beatsteaks
2017: Yours
2024: PLEASE

Live albums

2008: Kanonen auf Spatzen
2013: Muffensausen

EPs

1998: 6-11-98 Knaack, 6 November; Ticket for a concert in the "Knaack" (Berlin). The EPs (vinyl) are limited.
2002: Wohnzimmer-EP, 21 December; as well limited, TicketTicket31 July 2015 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ticket3:43 for a concert in the "Columbiahalle" (Berlin).
2007: .demons galore. 5 October; 10" vinyl and CD.

Singles

2000: "Panic"
2000: "Shiny Shoes"
2002: "SummerSummer2 December 2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Summer3:262Clean Sheets3:283Black Rose5:53"
2002: "Let Me InLet Me In3 June 2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Let Me In (album version)3:322Let Me In (radio edit)3:053Soothe Me (acoustic version)2:474Fuzzy Lights8:105Panic2:47"
2004: "Hand in HandHand in Hand15 March 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Hand in Hand (video version)2:482Hand in Hand (instrumental)2:403Hand in Hand (a cappella)2:284Hey Du3:235Rock’n’Roll Star1:256Hand in Hand2:48"
2004: "I Don't Care as Long as You Sing"
2004: "Hello JoeHello Joe11 October 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Hello Joe3:302Radio, Radio2:443Frieda und die Bomben3:274Another Girl, Another Planet2:075Flimmerstunde - The Making Of B-Sides7:596Hello Joe3:26"
2004: "Loyal to NoneLoyal To None2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksA1Loyal To None1:28B1Hello Joe3:29" (limited vinyl single)
2007: "Jane Became Insane"
2007: "Cut Off the Top"
2007: "Demons Galore"
2007: "Meantime"
2008: "Hail to the Freaks" (live)
2008: "Hey du" (live)
2010: "Milk & HoneyMilk & Honey3 December 2010 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Milk & Honey3:042Milk & Honey (a cappella)2:413Milk & Honey (instrumental)3:054Milk & Honey (As Performed by How to Loot Brazil)3:585Milk & Honey (As Performed by King & Hanuman a.k.a. DJ Dirk and MC Moni)3:186Head On2:06"
2011: "Cheap CommentsCheap Comments8 April 2011 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Cheap Comments2Cheap Comments (Moonbootica remix)3Cheap Comments (Phil Speiser remix)4Cheap Comments (California Muscle remix - Luke 4000, Tøbsen and Tschamp [Seeed])5Cheap Comments"
2011: "AutomaticAutomatic15 July 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Automatic (radio edit)3:542Automatic (Future cut radio edit)3:593Let’s Pretend We’re Bunny Rabbits2:264Yeah! Oh, Yeah!2:455S.N.A.F.T.2:286Tonight3:49"
2011: "House on FireHouse on fire2011 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11House on fire3:512Scheiss Nicht Rein2:283Minute1:224Let’s See (demo version)2:405Alright (Hotel Innsbruck version)2:32Disc 21Rice Is Nice1:052Flysmoke3:313Fix It (DJ Ultra version)2:564What’s Coming Over You (live - Berlin Wuhlheide 2011)4:00"
2013: "SaySaySaySaySaySay26 April 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1SaySaySay3:46"
2014: "DNA"
2014: "Gentleman of the YearGentleman of the Year20 June 2014 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Gentleman of the Year4:08"
2014: "Make a WishMake a Wish26 September 2014 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Make a Wish3:442I Don’t Wanna Grow Up2:393Danger Is2:304Bad Man3:125The Demon2:49"
2015: "TicketTicket31 July 2015 · SingleSpotify YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ticket3:43"
2017: "Hate to Love" (feat. Jamie T)

DVD

2004: Beatsteaks Live (bonus DVD, limited edition of Smack Smash enclosed)
2005: B-Seite (2-DVD set)
2007: .demons galore (bonus DVD, limited edition of .limbo messiah enclosed)
2008: Kanonen auf Spatzen (bonus DVD)
2013: Muffensausen (live DVD/live album)

Discography & profile

Normalised profile

Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.

Normalised profile metrics with percentile rank
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	14	70.2th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	54	94.8th
Studio albums	11	91.9th
Awards recorded	4	96.3th
Timeline events	26	95.9th
Recording span (years)	31	68.2th
Genres	5	88.3th

Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.

Discography (54 release groups · 11 studio albums)

Albums · 11

48/49
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:46
1Unminded2:36
2Fragen3:08
3Why You Not2:35
4Different Ways3:22
548/492:49
6Fool1:53
7Schlecht1:49
8Me Against the World2:55
9Indifferent4:22
10Barfrau0:14
11You Walk2:50
12Disillusion / [Beatsteaks]20:13
Launched
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 49:57
1Panic2:38
2We Have to Figure It Out Tonight1:36
3Shut Up Stand Up2:44
4Shiny Shoes3:00
52 O’Clock2:59
6Happy Now?3:51
7Mietzi’s Song2:45
8Excited1:24
9…and Wait3:46
10Filter2:21
11Fake3:14
12Go2:09
13Kings of Metal4:35
14Schluss mit Rock’n’Roll12:55
Living Targets
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:51
1Not Ready to Rock1:28
2God Knows2:32
3Let Me In3:32
4Soothe Me2:31
5Above Us3:03
6This One2:47
7Disconnected3:05
8A-Way3:40
9Mirrored3:49
10Run Run2:55
11To Be Strong2:49
12Summer / Yeah6:40
Smack Smash
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 59:58
Disc 112 tracks · 31:58
1Big Attack2:24
2Vision2:49
3Ain’t Complaining2:48
4Hello Joe3:29
5Hand in Hand2:41
6Monster2:02
7Everything3:09
8I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing3:35
9Atomic Love2:33
10Loyal to None1:28
11What’s Coming Over You3:15
12My Revelation1:45
Disc 22 tracks · 28:00
1The Making Of Smack Smash25:13
2Monk’s Film2:47
B-Seite
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks
Disc 111 tracks
1B-Seite: Der Film
2Panic
3Shiny Shoes
4Summer
5Let Me In
6Hand in Hand
7I Don't Care as Long as You Sing
8Hello Joe
9Frieda Und Die Bomben
10Beat TV
11Making of Smacksmash
Disc 219 tracks
1Summer
2Aint Complaining
3Atomic Love
4Unminded
5Frieda Und Die Bomben
6Not Ready to Rock
7Badfish
8I Dont Care as Long as You Sing
9Schlecht
10To Be Strong
11Hello Joe
12Monster
13Hey Du
14Shiny Shoes
15Loyal to None
16Hand in Hand
17Kings of Metal
18Let Me In
19Extras Extras Extras
.limbo messiah
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 30:46
1As I Please2:34
2Jane Became Insane2:44
3Sharp, Cool & Collected2:08
4Meantime2:28
5Demons Galore2:48
6Cut Off the Top3:02
7Bad Brain2:35
8She Was Great2:43
9Soljanka3:51
10Hail to the Freaks3:10
11E-G-O2:43
Boombox
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 33:52
1Fix It2:56
2Milk & Honey3:05
3Cheap Comments3:18
4Let’s See2:55
5Bullets From Another Dimension2:41
6Under a Clear Blue Sky3:22
7Access Adrenalin3:16
8Behaviour1:13
9Automatic4:54
10Alright2:21
11House on Fire3:51
X
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 55:34
1S.N.A.F.T.2:28
2Minute1:22
3Head On2:07
4Cheap Comments (moonbootica remix)5:15
5Let's See (demo version)2:40
6Rice Is Nice1:05
7Flysmoke3:31
8Automatic (future cut radio edit)3:59
9Scheiss nicht rein2:28
10Milk & Honey (as performed by How to Loot Brazil)3:58
11Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits2:27
12Alright (hotel innsbruck version)2:32
13Merry Xmas Everybody3:22
14Tonight3:50
15Automatic (KAHEDI remix)4:48
16Fix It (DJ Ultra version)2:56
17Yeah! Oh, Yeah!2:46
18What's Coming Over You Live at Wuhlheide, Berlin, 20114:00
Beatsteaks
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 56 tracks · 2:36:29
Disc 111 tracks · 32:40
1A Real Paradise2:09
2DNA2:06
3Be Smart and Breathe2:48
4Make a Wish3:44
5Everything Went Black3:03
6Up on the Roof2:50
7Pass the Message3:43
8Gentleman of the Year4:08
9Wicked Witch2:30
10Creep Magnet2:53
11I Never Was2:46
Disc 222 tracks · 1:00:29
1A Real Paradise (instrumental)2:08
2DNA (instrumental)2:06
3Be Smart and Breathe (instrumental)2:48
4Make a Wish (instrumental)3:42
5Everything Went Black (instrumental)3:03
6Up on the Roof (instrumental)2:49
7Pass the Message (instrumental)3:41
8Gentleman of the Year (instrumental)4:08
9Wicked Witch (instrumental)2:30
10Creep Magnet (instrumental)2:44
11I Never Was (instrumental)2:46
12A Real Paradise (a cappella)2:05
13DNA (a cappella)1:43
14Be Smart and Breathe (a cappella)2:43
15Make a Wish (a cappella)3:04
16Everything Went Black (a cappella)2:58
17Up on the Roof (a cappella)2:19
18Pass the Message (a cappella)3:15
19Gentleman of the Year (a cappella)3:24
20Wicked Witch (a cappella)2:09
21Creep Magnet (a cappella)2:07
22I Never Was (a cappella)2:17
Disc 312 tracks · 30:40
1Drum Soundcheck (Schaltraum Studio)3:30
2A Real Paradise (Bass/Schlagzeugprobe)1:17
3DNA (demo)1:03
4Be Smart and Breathe (demo)2:03
5Make a Wish (Proberaum demo)3:13
6Everything Went Black (Proberaum demo)4:49
7Up on the Roof (Arnims Küchen demo)2:37
8Pass the Message (Proberaum demo)2:11
9Gentleman of the Year (Arnims Handy demo)1:50
10Creep Magnet (Proberaum demo)2:56
11I Never Was (Peters Home demo)2:16
12[Ohne dich]2:55
Disc 411 tracks · 32:40
A1A Real Paradise2:09
A2DNA2:06
A3Be Smart and Breathe2:48
A4Make a Wish3:44
A5Everything Went Black3:03
B1Up on the Roof2:50
B2Pass the Message3:43
B3Gentleman of the Year4:08
B4Wicked Witch2:30
B5Creep Magnet2:53
B6I Never Was2:46
YOURS
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:00:17
1Break Down2:28
240 Degrees2:22
3You in Your Memories2:14
4Filthy Crime3:10
5I Do2:28
6Velosolex2:12
7Fever3:00
8Ponkywonky0:56
9Yours3:46
10Mrs. Right2:45
11Sucker Punch1:47
12Policoro4:34
13Hate to Love3:21
14L auf der Stirn4:17
15Attack and Decay3:13
16Come On and Get Some3:14
17No Surprises3:01
18Abbadu2:50
19Gap1:42
20Summertime4:10
21The Job2:47
PLEASE
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:56
1Goodbye4:04
2Detractors3:19
3Dead Man2:18
4Katharina2:42
5Traumschiff4:46
6Against All Logic3:35
7Love Like That4:29
8The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)3:13
9Why & Because3:06
10Magic Feel2:59
11Tonight3:25

EP · 11

EP release groups, by first release date
Year	Title	Notes	First release
1995	… die ersteSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 7 tracks · 22:58 A1Everything I Hate3:29 A2So Undone2:20 A3Change4:25 A4Zu oft3:45 A5Whats to Do2:32 A6Disillusion3:03 A7Beatsteaks3:24		1995
1998	6-11-98 KnaackSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 4 tracks 1Excited (demo) 2Der KKK war beim Friseur (live, 1998-04-18, Hannover, Germany) 3Indifferent (demo) 4Change		6 November 1998
2002	Die Wohnzimmer EPSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 7 tracks · 20:10 1Attention1:08 2Hello There1:40 3I Fought the Law2:45 4Hey Du3:22 5Just Like Heaven3:42 6Wish3:15 7True Fine Love4:18		21 December 2002
2007	.demons galore EPSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 8 tracks · 23:06 1Demons Galore (EP version)2:48 2She’s Lost Control3:13 3Wer A sagt muss auch B zahlen3:16 4Sabotage (live)3:04 5Kaputtt2:35 6Pretty Fucked Up2:18 7Marmelade und Himbeereis2:56 8Demons Galore2:56		5 October 2007
2011	House on fireSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 9 tracks · 24:25 Disc 15 tracks · 12:53 1House on fire3:51 2Scheiss Nicht Rein2:28 3Minute1:22 4Let’s See (demo version)2:40 5Alright (Hotel Innsbruck version)2:32 Disc 24 tracks · 11:32 1Rice Is Nice1:05 2Flysmoke3:31 3Fix It (DJ Ultra version)2:56 4What’s Coming Over You (live - Berlin Wuhlheide 2011)4:00		2011
2011	iTunes Festival: London 2011 - EPSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 5 tracks · 20:01 1To Be Strong2:59 2Cheap Comments3:56 3Automatic4:59 4Under a Clear Blue Sky4:08 5What’s Coming Over You3:59	Live	15 July 2011
2014	Make a WishSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 5 tracks · 14:54 1Make a Wish3:44 2I Don’t Wanna Grow Up2:39 3Danger Is2:30 4Bad Man3:12 5The Demon2:49		26 September 2014
2015	Live EPSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 5 tracks · 18:15 1A Real Paradise (live bei der 1Live Krone 2014, Bochum)2:26 2Everything Went Black (live bei der 1Live Krone 2014, Bochum)4:05 3Up on the Roof (live aus der Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt)3:45 4Gentleman of the Year (live aus der Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin)4:40 5God Save the Queen (live aus dem Volkshaus, Zürich)3:19	Live	13 February 2015
2018	Fever DeluxeSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 5 tracks · 14:27 1Fever3:20 240 Degrees2:28 3You in Your Memories2:04 4Demons Galore3:02 5She Was Great3:33	Live	20 March 2018
2020	In the Presence OfSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 16:48 1After Hours2:02 2You Don’t Own Me2:01 3Shitlist2:35 4Monotonie3:27 5Von nun an ging’s bergab2:21 6Glory Box4:22		11 December 2020
2026	Livezelle / Love Like ThatSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 8 tracks · 29:25 Disc 16 tracks · 20:53 1Detractors (live Im Kulturschock Zelle Reutlingen)3:20 2Gentleman of the Year (live Im Kulturschock Zelle Reutlingen)3:51 3French Disko (live Im Kulturschock Zelle Reutlingen)3:19 4Against All Logic (live Im Kulturschock Zelle Reutlingen)3:25 5Traumschiff (live Im Kulturschock Zelle Reutlingen)4:19 6Magic Feel (live Im Kulturschock Zelle Reutlingen)2:39 Disc 22 tracks · 8:32 1Love Like That (Piano Version, live aus Hamburg, Inselpark Arena)4:15 2Love Like That (Killing Moon RMX)4:17	Live	31 May 2026

Single · 27

Single release groups, by first release date
Year	Title	Notes	First release
2002	Let Me InSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 5 tracks · 20:21 1Let Me In (album version)3:32 2Let Me In (radio edit)3:05 3Soothe Me (acoustic version)2:47 4Fuzzy Lights8:10 5Panic2:47		3 June 2002
2002	SummerSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 3 tracks · 12:47 1Summer3:26 2Clean Sheets3:28 3Black Rose5:53		2 December 2002
2004	Loyal To NoneSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 4:57 A1Loyal To None1:28 B1Hello Joe3:29		2004
2004	Hand in HandSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 15:32 1Hand in Hand (video version)2:48 2Hand in Hand (instrumental)2:40 3Hand in Hand (a cappella)2:28 4Hey Du3:23 5Rock’n’Roll Star1:25 6Hand in Hand2:48		15 March 2004
2004	I Don’t Care as Long as You SingSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 9 tracks · 31:09 1I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing (radio version)3:21 2Monster (live, Leipzig)2:12 3Hello Joe (live, Bielefeld)4:24 4I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing (Mr. Arfmann’s Turtle Bay Rock Shop remix)3:15 5I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing vs. Liebeskummer ist Luxus (Bastard by Winson)2:45 6I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing (Boundzound mix)3:04 7I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing (Get Up! mix)3:14 8Flimmerstunde5:11 9I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing3:43		14 June 2004
2004	Hello JoeSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 23:13 1Hello Joe3:30 2Radio, Radio2:44 3Frieda und die Bomben3:27 4Another Girl, Another Planet2:07 5Flimmerstunde - The Making Of B-Sides7:59 6Hello Joe3:26		11 October 2004
2005	Frieda und die BombenSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 6:46 1Frieda und die Bomben3:23 2Frieda und die Bomben (live)3:23		2005
2007	.jane became insaneSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 7 tracks · 11:58 1Jane Became Insane2:57 2Diana2:08 3Heart of the City1:33 4Jane Became Insane (instrumental)2:47 5Jane Became Insane (a cappella)2:33 6Jane Became Insane 7Making of and Photo Gallery		9 March 2007
2007	.cut off the topSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 9 tracks · 27:43 1Cut Off the Top (single mix)3:22 2Jane Became Insane (live mix)3:22 3Panic (live mix)3:10 4Let’s Dance1:45 5Mystery Dance1:24 6Cut Off the Top (Lattekohlertor remix)3:04 7Cut Off the Top (Krauts remix)3:28 8Cut Off the Top3:20 9Cut Off the Top (making of... video)4:48		29 June 2007
2007	.meantimeSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 4:01 1Meantime2:33 2Make Believe1:28		7 December 2007
2008	Hail to the Freaks (Live)Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 3 tracks · 9:53 1Hail to the Freaks (live at Das Fest, Karlsruhe; single edit)3:30 2Ain’t Complaining (live at Deutschlandhalle, Berlin)3:10 3Hail to the Freaks3:13	Live	25 April 2008
2008	Hey Du (live)Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 7:22 1Hey Du (live)4:06 2She Was Great (ArneDiedrichson/Fettes Brot remix)3:16	Live	5 September 2008
2010	Milk & HoneySearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 18:12 1Milk & Honey3:04 2Milk & Honey (a cappella)2:41 3Milk & Honey (instrumental)3:05 4Milk & Honey (As Performed by How to Loot Brazil)3:58 5Milk & Honey (As Performed by King & Hanuman a.k.a. DJ Dirk and MC Moni)3:18 6Head On2:06		3 December 2010
2010	Merry Xmas EverybodySearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 3:22 1Merry Xmas Everybody3:22		17 December 2010
2011	Cheap CommentsSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 5 tracks 1Cheap Comments 2Cheap Comments (Moonbootica remix) 3Cheap Comments (Phil Speiser remix) 4Cheap Comments (California Muscle remix - Luke 4000, Tøbsen and Tschamp [Seeed]) 5Cheap Comments		8 April 2011
2011	AutomaticSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 6 tracks · 19:21 1Automatic (radio edit)3:54 2Automatic (Future cut radio edit)3:59 3Let’s Pretend We’re Bunny Rabbits2:26 4Yeah! Oh, Yeah!2:45 5S.N.A.F.T.2:28 6Tonight3:49		15 July 2011
2013	Neat Neat Neat / Phobos GruntSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks ANeat Neat Neat BPhobos Grunt		20 April 2013
2013	SaySaySaySearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 3:46 1SaySaySay3:46		26 April 2013
2014	Gentleman of the YearSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 4:08 1Gentleman of the Year4:08		20 June 2014
2015	TicketSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 3:43 1Ticket3:43		31 July 2015
2015	Make a WishSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 5:26 1Make a Wish5:26		28 August 2015
2016	French DiscoSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 3:58 1French Disko3:58		19 August 2016
2017	40 DegreesSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 2:29 140 Degrees2:29		26 May 2017
2017	I DoSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 2:32 1I Do2:32		26 May 2017
2017	Sucker PunchSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 1:49 1Sucker Punch1:49		26 May 2017
2017	L auf der StirnSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 4:17 1L auf der Stirn4:17		18 August 2017
2022	Kommando SunshineSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 1 track · 2:48 1Kommando Sunshine2:48		27 May 2022

Album · 4

Album release groups, by first release date
Year	Title	Notes	First release
2008	2008-08-30: Wuhlheide, Berlin, GermanySearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 29 tracks · 1:49:53 1Intro1:28 2As I Please3:25 3Soljanka4:16 4Monster3:20 5Big Attack3:13 6Hello Joe5:09 7Demons Galore3:53 8Barfrau0:40 9What's Coming Over You3:09 10Let's Talk About Sex / Cut Off the Top / Bulls on Parade6:57 11Not Ready to Rock1:21 12Panic3:24 13Teenage Kicks2:01 14Summer5:02 15Intergalactic / Sharp, Cool and Collected1:54 16Easy Like Sunday Morning1:19 17I Don't Care as Long as You Sing7:14 18Hail to the Freaks4:37 19Jane Became Insane4:13 20E-G-O4:26 21Hey du3:54 22Frieda und die Bomben3:31 23Hand in Hand5:02 24Shiny Shoes2:58 25Loyal to None1:49 26Ain't Complaining4:51 27Meantime2:40 28Atomic Love5:35 29Let Me In8:32	Live	2008
2008	Kanonen auf SpatzenSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:01 1As I Please3:13 2Monster2:30 3Atomic Love2:52 4Big Attack (laut)3:24 5Cut Off the Top3:49 6Hail to the Freaks4:12 7I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing4:18 8Jane Became Insane6:12 9E-G-O3:23 10Loyal to None1:40 11Hey du4:05 12Frieda & die Bomben3:22 13Summer3:51 14Let Me In5:10	Live	2 May 2008
2013	MuffensausenSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 16 tracks · 53:31 1Saysaysay3:46 2Neat Neat Neat2:36 3Access Adrenalin3:14 4Cut Off the Top3:12 5Cheap Comments3:37 6House on Fire3:49 7Jane Became Insane2:54 8Soljanka3:38 9Under a Clear Blue Sky3:57 10S.N.A.F.T.2:53 11Ain’t Complaining3:20 12Bullets From Another Dimension2:41 13Behaviour1:11 14Hello Joe5:28 15Let’s See3:07 16I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing4:08	Live	7 June 2013
2015	23 SinglesSearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:15:54 1Summer3:27 2Let Me In3:33 3Hey Du3:37 4Hand in Hand2:49 5I Don’t Care as Long as You Sing3:21 6Hello Joe3:28 7Frieda und die Bomben3:19 8Jane Became Insane2:48 9Cut Off the Top3:08 10Demons Galore2:51 11Meantime2:28 12Hail to the Freaks3:13 13Milk & Honey3:04 14Cheap Comments3:20 15Automatic3:59 16House on Fire3:49 17SaySaySay3:46 18DNA2:07 19Gentleman of the Year4:09 20Make a Wish3:45 21Everything Went Black3:04 22Ticket3:44 23Mad River3:05	Compilation	18 September 2015

Other · 1

Other release groups, by first release date
Cover	Year	Title	Notes	First release
	2012	10 YRS hhv.de 45, Volume 8Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 2 tracks · 8:02 A1Under a Clear Blue Sky (live, Belin 10.12.2011 Max-Schmeling-Halle)3:48 B1House on Fire (remix)4:14		17 December 2012

Stats & PK

Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Beatsteaks head-to-head →

Beatsteaks metrics with percentile rank among published artists
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	14	70.2th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	54	94.8th
Studio albums	11	91.9th
Awards recorded	4	96.3th
Timeline events	26	95.9th
Recording span (years)	31	68.2th
Genres	5	88.3th

Awards & honours

Awards and honours, by year
Year	Award	Result
2004	MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act	won
2017	Preis für Popkultur	won
2018	Echo Pop Award for the Best National Videoclip	won
2019	Berliner Bär	won

Line-up

Band line-up and band memberships with dates
Name	From	To	Role
Alexander Roßwaag	1995	2000	bass guitar,original
Arnim Teutoburg‐Weiß	1995	present	guitar,lead vocals
Bernd Kurtzke	1995	present	background vocals,guitar,original
Peter Baumann	1995	present	background vocals,guitar,original
Stefan Hircher	1995	1998	membranophone,original
Thomas Götz	1998	present	background vocals,membranophone
Torsten Scholz	2000	present	background vocals,bass guitar

Where this record comes from

portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Attribution · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beatsteaks_Drive_With_Full_Force_2018_18.jpg
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88ebb-83aa-4ef7-b674-fabeb572c14e
discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88ebb-83aa-4ef7-b674-fabeb572c14e
core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257652
genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257652
seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatsteaks
biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatsteaks

Why this artist is in the database

List of German musicians

Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: S. Bollmann · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q257652 · MusicBrainz: a9b88ebb-83aa-4ef7-b674-fabeb572c14e

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