Street (Nina Hagen album)

Street is the fifth studio album by German singer Nina Hagen released on July 23, 1991 by Mercury Records. The album is produced by Zeus B. Held with songs written mostly by Hagen. It features songs in both, English and German. Hagen also worked with Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers or with English dance music producer Adamski, with whom she later recorded the song "Get Your Body". After toning down her image with the release of her 1989 album Nina Hagen, she kept on making more downtempo songs, this time, with elements of hip hop. Three singles from the album were released, "In My World", "Berlin" and "Blumen Für Die Damen". Street also contains a cover version of the hit song "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys.

Street
Studio album by Nina Hagen
Released	July 23, 1991
Recorded	February 1990–May 1991
Studio	Eastcote Studios and Voice Versa Studios in London
Genre	Hip hop trip hop house rock
Length	50:11
Label	Mercury
Producer	Zeus B. Held
Nina Hagen chronology
Nina Hagen (1989) Street (1991) Revolution Ballroom (1993)
Singles from Street
"In My World" Released: 1991 "Berlin" Released: 1991 "Blumen für die Damen" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The cover of the album features Hagen wearing three different outfits designed by Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood, with her name written in a Walt Disney-logo-resembling font.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blumen für die Damen" (featuring MC Shan)	Heinz Gietz Joachim Fuchsberger	3:58
2.	"Divine Love, Sex and Romance"	John Frusciante Nina Hagen Zeus B. Held	4:25
3.	"Ruler Of My Heart"	Naomi Neville	3:56
4.	"Love Hi"		4:25
5.	"Keep It Live"	Hagen Bee La Key Nattie Williams	4:19
6.	"Berlin (is dufte!)"	Hagen Billy Liesegang Andy Frazer	3:55
7.	"In My World"	Wolfgang Jünger Denis Miller	4:19
8.	"Gretchen"	Franz Schubert Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	5:22
9.	"Erfurt & Gera"	Hagen Wamsy Osthand	2:50
10.	"All 4 Franckie"	Hagen Held Adamski	4:25
11.	"Nina 4 President" (featuring MC Shan)	Hagen Held Anthony Kiedis	4:06
12.	"Good Vibrations"	Brian Wilson Mike Love	4:11
Total length:			50:11

Personnel

Nina Hagen – vocals, songwriter, arranging Zeus B. Held – producer, keyboards, saxophone, programming Billy Liesegang – guitar, bass Dierk Hill – guitar, bass, programming Ingo Vauk – guitar, bass, engineer Joniece Jamison – guitar, bass Adam Woods – drums, percussion Luís Jardim – drums, percussion, programming Cesare Marcher – drums, percussion Nick Fisher – programming

P.P. Arnold – background vocals Madeline Bell – background vocals Be La Key – background vocals Eddé Muse – background vocals MC Shan – vocals on "Blumen für die Damen" and "Nina 4 President" Nattie Williams – vocals on "Keep It Live" Otis Hagen Chevalier – vocals on "Keep It Live" Philip Bagenal – engineer Charles Steel – engineer

References

1. Street at AllMusic

External links

• Street at Allmusic
• Street (Nina Hagen album) at Discogs (list of releases)