Lemon_Tree_(Fool's_Garden_song)

Lemon Tree (Fool's Garden song)

Lemon Tree (Fool's Garden song)

1995 single by Fool's Garden


"Lemon Tree" is a song by German band Fool's Garden from their third album, Dish of the Day (1995). The band's lead vocalist, Peter Freudenthaler, said that he wrote the song on a Sunday afternoon when he was waiting for his girlfriend who did not come.[1]

Quick Facts Single by Fool's Garden, from the album Dish of the Day ...

Release and reception

"Lemon Tree" was released as a single in November 1995 and became an international hit the following year. The song reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and remained at number one for four weeks in Germany. It also reached number one in Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden. The band recorded a new version of the song for the 2009 compilation album High Times – The Best of Fools Garden.

Track listings

Personnel

  • All songs written by Peter Freudenthaler and Volker Hinkel
  • Vocals: Peter Freudenthaler
  • Bass: Thomas Mangold
  • Drums: Ralf Wochele
  • Guitar: Volker Hinkel
  • Keyboards: Roland Röhl
  • Breaking lamp sound: Jorick Bouw [citation needed]
  • Artwork: Müller & Steeneck Stuttgart
  • Bicchieri: Mattia Tugnoli

Charts

More information Chart (1996–1997), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

Release history

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Covers and parodies

Dustin the Turkey recorded a Christmas-parody called "Christmas Tree".[59] Taiwanese singer Tarcy Su released covers of the song (in both Mandarin and Cantonese)[60] as did Korean singer Park Hye Kyung. Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Joanna Wang made a cover of the song[61] in 2011. Korean singer and composer, Kim Hong Joong of the group Ateez, released a cover of the song[62] on 4 May 2022.

Alle Farben and Fool's Garden version

Quick Facts Released, Length ...

On 8 January 2021, Alle Farben with Fool's Garden released a cover of "Lemon Tree".[63]

Personnel

From Tidal:[64]

  • Lyricist and composer: Peter Freudenthaler and Volker Hinkel
  • Producer: Frans Zimmer and Junkx [de]
  • Mastering Engineer: Dirk Duderstadt and Marco Duderstadt
  • Mixing: Junkx

Charts

Weekly charts
More information Chart (2021), Peak position ...

Year-end charts

More information Chart (2021), Position ...
More information Chart (2022), Position ...

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