2012 single by Roman Lob
"Standing Still" |
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Single by Roman Lob |
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from the album Changes |
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Released | 16 February 2012 (2012-02-16) |
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Length | 3:25 |
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Songwriter(s) | - Jamie Cullum
- Steve Robson
- Wayne Hector
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Producer(s) | - Bertil Mark
- Michael "Mitch" Dörfler
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Roman Lob singles chronology |
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Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry |
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Country | |
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Artist(s) | Roman Lob |
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Language | English |
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Composer(s) | - Jamie Cullum
- Steve Robson
- Wayne Hector
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Lyricist(s) | - Jamie Cullum
- Steve Robson
- Wayne Hector
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Finals performance |
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Final result | 8th |
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Final points | 110 |
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Entry chronology |
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◄ "Taken by a Stranger" (2011) |
"Glorious" (2013) ► |
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"Standing Still" is a song performed by German singer Roman Lob. Written by British musicians Jamie Cullum, Steve Robson, and Wayne Hector, it served as the German entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku,[2][3] where it finished in 8th place. The song was released digitally in Germany on 16 February 2012 as a track on Lob's debut studio album Changes. "Standing Still" was certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for domestic shipments exceeding 150,000.[4]
Eurovision Song Contest
As a member of the "Big Five," Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 on 26 May 2012.[5] Lob took part in technical rehearsals on 19 and 20 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 25 and 26 May.[6] The running order for the semi-finals and final was decided by through another draw on 20 March 2012, and as one of the five wildcard countries, Germany chose to perform in position 20, following the entry from Spain and before the entry from Malta.[7]
The German performance saw Lob performing on stage in a white cap and a dark open shirt with a white t-shirt inside with two guitarists, a drummer and a pianist. The stage colours were dark with white spotlights and the LED screens displayed a dark background that transitioned from single moving red dots to white lights towards the end of the song which created a starry sky effect.[8][9] The four musicians that joined Lob on stage were Alexander Linster, Marc Awounou, Thomas Fietz and Tobias Schmitz.[10]
Germany eventually placed eighth in the final, scoring 110 points.[11] Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Lob had placed sixth with the public televote and tenth with the jury vote. In the public vote, he scored 125 points and in the jury vote the nation scored 98 points.[12] Lob's placing was Germany's third top ten placement in a row but would remain the country's last entry to achieve a top ten result in the contest until Michael Schulte's "You Let Me Walk Alone" in 2018.
Track listings
Digital download[13]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Standing Still" | | - Bertil Mark
- Michael "Mitch" Dörfler
| 3:25 |
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3-track CD single[14]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Conflicted" | Martin Mulholland | | 3:47 |
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2. | "Standing Still" | | | 3:25 |
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3. | "Alone" | | Thorsten Brötzmann | 3:29 |
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Standing Still" Chart (2012) | Peak position | Germany (Media Control AG)[22] | 72 | |
Certifications
Certifications for "Standing Still" Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Germany (BVMI)[23] | Gold | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Release dates and formats for "Standing Still" Region | Date | Label | Format | Ref. |
Germany | 16 February 2012 | Universal Music | Digital download | [13] |
21 February 2012 | 3-track-CD single | [14] |
References
- ^ "Roman Lob for Germany with "Standing Still"". European Broadcasting Union. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Roman Lob to Baku for Germany". ESCToday.com. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Roman Lob to perform "Standing Still" for Germany – ESC Radio – Eurovision Song Contest Eurosong Webradio". 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Roman Lob; 'Standing Still')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ Escudero, Victor (25 January 2012). "Results of the Semi-Final allocation draw". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (20 May 2012). "Baku'12: Timetable For The Week". Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Results of the 2012 Running Order draw revealed!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Roman Lob being himself for Germany". eurovision.tv. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Germany's Roman number". eurovision.tv. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Germany". Six on Stage. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Grand Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Siim, Jarmo (18 June 2012). "Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Standing Still - Single by Roman Lob". iTunes.
- ^ a b "Standing Still". Amazon.
- ^ "Roman Lob – Standing Still" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Roman Lob – Standing Still" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Roman Lob – Standing Still" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Suche Nach Roman Lob" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved 29 February 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Roman Lob – Standing Still". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Charts Analysis: Gary Barlow LP sells 40k | News | Music Week". musicweek.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2012" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Roman Lob; 'Standing Still')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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Artists | |
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- "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder"
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- "Sister"
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- "Die Sommermelodie"
- "Standing Still"
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- "Telefon, Telefon"
- "Telegram"
- "Theater"
- "Träume sind für alle da"
- "Über die Brücke geh'n"
- "Verliebt in Dich"
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- "Zwei kleine Italiener"
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- Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete
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