1/2 Lovesong

"1/2 Lovesong" is a song by Die Ärzte. It's the sixth track and the third single from their 1998 album 13.[1] The song was composed by Bela B..[2]

"1/2 Lovesong"
Single by Die Ärzte
from the album 13
Released	10 November 1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:52
Label	Hot Action Records
Songwriter(s)	Rod Gonzalez & Dirk Felsenheimer
Producer(s)	Uwe Hoffmann & Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte singles chronology
"Goldenes Handwerk" (1998) "1/2 Lovesong" (1998) "Rebell" (1999)

The song is about missing a loved one during a hard time in a relationship.

The video

The video is black-and-white and shows the band singing the song in a room.

Personnel

• Rodrigo González - vocals, bass
• Farin Urlaub - guitar
• Bela B. - drums

Track listing

1. "1/2 Lovesong" (Gonzalez/Felsenheimer, Gonzalez) – 3:52
2. "Ein Lied über Zensur" (Urlaub/ Felsenheimer, Urlaub) – 3:20
3. "Schlimm" (Felsenheimer) – 3:34
4. "Danke für jeden guten Morgen" (Martin Gotthard Schneider) – 2:43
5. "1/2 Lovesong-Video" (Gonzalez/Felsenheimer, Gonzalez) – 3:52

B-sides

• "Ein Lied über Zensur" [A song about censorship] was initially much shorter, released on the compilation Zensur?!.
• "Schlimm" [Bad] is about suicide attempts, when one's beloved is not sure about love.
• "Danke für jeden guten Morgen" [Thanks for every good morning] was on the soundtrack for "Liebe deine Nächste!".

Charts

Year	Country	Position
1998	Germany	28

References

1. "Die Ärzte - 13". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
2. "Die Ärzte - 1/2 Lovesong". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2017.