Maybe (No Angels song)

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"Maybe"
Universal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Twin
No Angels singles chronology
"Goodbye to Yesterday"
(2007) 		"Maybe"
(2007) 		"Amaze Me" / "Teardrops"
(2007)

"Maybe" is a song performed by

guitar riff sample, it incorporates an uncredited sample of The Beatles' 1969 number-one record "Come Together
", while its lyrics revolve around relationship that is built upon contingence and hesitancy.

In October 2006, Rein and Ljones qualified for the

German Singles Chart and number 62 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40
chart, becoming one of the band's lowest-charting single up to then.

Background

"Maybe" was written by Redfly production members Pelle Ankarberg, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson and British songwriter Maryanne Morgan, and actually offered to Norwegian pop singer Trine Rein, who recorded the song in mid-2006 for her unreleased studio album.[2] Violinist Andreas Ljones contributed additional fiddle music to Rein's version which was picked for her participation in the Melodi Grand Prix 2007, the Norwegian pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest. Chosen out of a total of 464 songs, it eventually made the final selection of the eighteen participating entries.[2] While the song failed to succeed on the semi-finals, it eventually made the second chance round, before dashing once again in the final round on 10 February 2007, losing to Guri Schanke's "Ven a bailar conmigo" which would later place 18th in a field of 28 and failed to qualify Norway for the final.[2]

After

Universal started a poll asking the fans to decide.[5] However, according to Bild am Sonntag "Maybe" eventually won over piano-laid "I Believe in You."[5]

Release and reception

Trine Rein's (pictured) original version of "Maybe" received limited release only.

In 2007, Rein's version of "Maybe" received a release on the MGP

Destiny Reloaded.[8]

First released on 15 June 2007 in

Nielsen SoundScan.[11]

In Austria, the track debuted at number 62 on the

Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Altogether, "Maybe" sold less than 15,000 copies Europe-wide. It was the group's lowest-selling release up to then.[10]

Music video

Knapsack (pictured).[13]

The

digital video disc on the album's re-release edition, Destiny Reloaded
(2008).

Similar to previous single "Goodbye to Yesterday" the video does not have a substantial plot; it mainly focuses on the girls and their dancing choreographies, finally merging into a boisterous party crowd near the end of the clip.[16] Upon its release the music video was widely advertised as the band's "sexiest video" to date,[17] a fact underlined by the band's own statements: "We wanted a cool and sexy video, that facilitates a lot of energy," Jessica Wahls said in an interview with the Making of crew.[16] As Nadja Benaissa reported on the band's Bunte blog, the band members had purchased several parts of their outfits in a local sex shop.[14]

Track listings

CD single[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Maybe" (Radio Edit)
Twin3:23
2."Secret's Out"
  • Ivar Lisinski
  • Kriss K
3:13
3."Maybe" (Piano Mix)
  • Molinder
  • Persson
  • Ankarberg
  • Morgan
Twin3:13
CD maxi single[18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Maybe" (Radio Edit)
  • Molinder
  • Persson
  • Ankarberg
  • Morgan
Twin3:23
2."Secret's Out"
  • Martin
  • Berntoft
  • Wallbert
  • Lisinski
  • Kriss K
3:13

Credits and personnel

Credits taken from Destiny liner notes.[19]

Charts

Chart performance for "Maybe"
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 62
Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 36

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Maybe"
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various 15 June 2007
[21]

References

  1. ^ Meschkaft, Sonja (14 March 2007). "Wir haben keine Lust zu warten". EinsLive (in German). Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "464 songs submitted to NRK". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
  3. ^ "Maybe". Official Newsletter. Retrieved on 2007-06-14.
  4. ^ "Himmlisch!". BILD am Sonntag. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
  5. ^ a b c "Was wir die nächste Single der No Angels?". NoAngels-Music (in German). Retrieved 2007-04-22.
  6. ^ "Various Artists - Melodi Grand Prix 2007". Musicload (in German). Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Maybe - Digital Version". Musicload (in German). Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  8. ^ "Maybe - Tomasino Remix". Musicload (in German). Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  9. ^ "Chartverfolgung 'Maybe'". Musicline. Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  10. ^ a b Köster, Oliver (2008-08-27). "Dritte Single, letzte Chance?". Bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  11. ^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland 16.02.2007- 23.02.2007". Surfmusik. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  12. ^ a b "Austrian Chart History". AustrianChart. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
  13. ^ a b "Zik op Jöck mit Victoria Beckham". Express. Archived from the original on May 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
  14. ^ a b No Angels. "Wieder ein paar aufregende Tage mit den No Angels..." BUNTE.T-Online.de Star Blog (in German). Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  15. ^ "Videopremiere von 'Maybe'". NoAngels-Music.de (in German). Retrieved 2007-05-18.
  16. ^ a b "Making of 'Maybe'". NoAngels-Music.de. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  17. ^ "'Maybe' kommt sehr sexy daher". Vivnao (in German). Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  18. ^ "No Angels – Maybe (CD, Single)". Discogs.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  19. Universal Music. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
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  20. ^ "No Angels – Maybe" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  21. ^ a b "No Angels – Maybe" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

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