Prohibition backfires
“Layla” named the official summer hit 2022
The Ballermann hit “Layla” triggered a sexism debate in Germany because of its text. Criticism rained down. It did not detract from the success of the song. It was voted Germany’s summer hit.
“I have a whorehouse, and my whorehouse mom’s name is Layla, she’s prettier, younger, hornier”
The Ballermann song “Layla” by DJ Robin & Schürze, which was confronted with allegations of sexism and therefore controversial, has been named Germany’s summer hit 2022. This was announced on Thursday by the market research company GfK Entertainment.
According to GfK Entertainment, the party hit was streamed more than 60 million times and has been at the top of the charts for five weeks: “There is no way around ‘Layla’ this summer,” said the official chart investigators from Baden-Baden. “The representative streaming and sales data give a clear picture this year.”
Ed Sheeran was honored last year
The sing-along catchy tune “Layla” revolves around a “poofmama” who is “prettier, younger, hornier”. In Würzburg and later other cities, “Layla” was banned from festivals. The song therefore sparked a debate regarding alleged censorship and the importance of artistic freedom. The title was already banned at the Munich Oktoberfest.
At the end of August 2021, the dance-pop song “Bad Habits” by British superstar Ed Sheeran (31) was declared a summer hit. (SDA)