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Reinhard Mey’s 1970 Song Hits No. 15 in Germany After Haftbefehl Netflix Boost

GfK reports a record 55-year wait between release and first chart entry.

Overview

  • GfK Entertainment confirmed that "In meinem Garten" entered the German charts at No. 15, marking Mey’s third and highest-charting hit.
  • The resurgence followed the Netflix release of "Babo – Die Haftbefehl-Story," which featured the track and drove a wave of discovery among younger listeners.
  • Reinhard Mey publicly thanked Haftbefehl by his given name, Aykut Anhan, in a Nov. 9 message on his official website.
  • GfK noted that no other German-language song has taken so long to make its first appearance on the charts.
  • In the documentary, Haftbefehl plays the song on his phone, sings along, and calls it a "brutaler Song," as coverage highlights the film’s candid portrait of his struggles.